oregon – TRAVELING NEAR & FAR

Around the Bend in Oregon

Fog draped on the hills, lifting only briefly to reveal a patch of blue sky, the bright yellow and orange

Back home – the view before my eyes changing daily. From the bright light of summer to autumn’s liquid honey-gold.

Sunny today. And every day since our arrival in Bend two weeks ago. The high desert nights chilly, a brief

Cool early morning, the promise of a hot day on the breeze. Last week’s thunderstorms and rain showers, the relief

A heat wave in Vermont. The air heavy with humidity, the early morning sun hot. The woods cool, shade beckoning,

Early morning, a pot of hot tea at my side, home on the porch in Vermont, the garden wet after

Earlier this week, traded Vermont rain for northwest weather. Cool sunny days laced with brief bursts of rain. And a