Author Archives: Roger

Haystack Rock

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Roger

On Wednesday, we headed for the Pacific Ocean. With us was a coworker who was also in Oregon for the convention. We headed for Haystack Rock because 1) it’s the most reliable place to see Tufted Puffins, and I wanted … Continue reading →

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Bird #431 — Glaucous-winged Gull

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Roger

larus (gull) glaucescens (blue-gray) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 7:29 pm Skamania County, Washington — Drano Lake We were heading west along the Columbia River through the Gorge when we happened upon Drano Lake. I don’t recall why I pulled … Continue reading →

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Bird #430 — Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Roger

poecile (many-colored) rufescens (reddish) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 5:36 pm Hood River County, Oregon — Tucker County Park We drove through the town of Hood River and up into the apple-growing region in the foothills beneath Mount Hood. We … Continue reading →

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Remember the old days when you could push a button by mistake and nobody would know?

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Roger

My car is 15 years old. It still has switches and cranks. There are no buttons on the dashboard except on the CD player, and most of those don’t work. When I was in Portland recently, my rent-a-car was a … Continue reading →

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Animal #49 — Western Gray Squirrel

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Roger

sciurus griseus Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 6:10 pm Hood River County, Oregon — Lost Lake Road My sister and I drove south from Hood River and headed for Lost Lake, which was supposed to be a good place to … Continue reading →

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