Crater Lake beauty

We travelled inland in Oregon to Crater Lake, elevation 6, 178 ft. The Lake is a result of volcanic eruption many years ago.

We stayed at Diamond Lake where this sunset was captured.

Mist rising from Crater Lake.

Geographers studying the Crater Lake map route -33 miles around the lake.

While taking this photo, a lizard scooted by!Phantom ship in lake.
View from the other side.

Sightseeing on the Oregon coast

Cape Meares Lighthouse.Further down the coast...
Great interpretative centre where we saw a live whale in the ocean, stuffed ones to purchase...
...and bones of one!

Cape Blanco Lighthouse on a blustery, cold, foggy morning!

Battle Rock City Park, Port Orford, Oregon coast.
Capt. William Tichenor of the Steamship Sea Gull landed nine men on June 9, 1851, for the purpose of establishing a white settlement. This resulted in deadly conflict between the two cultures. For two weeks the nine were besieged on the island now called Battle Rock. Under cover of darkness, the party escapted north to Umpqua City. In July, Capt. Tichenor again arrived with a well-armed party of seventy men and established the settlement now called Port Orford.

More than 150 years later, men still do battle on this shore!

Oregon coast

Cannon Beach volcanic rock eruptions.


Near Cape Meares Lighthouse where we saw sea lions swimming.
The Cape Lookout State Park Beach where we did some beach combing, kite flying and watched the sunset.Discovering clam shells on the rock in the tide pool!

Visiting Cousins

We spent a lovely weekend visiting Lisa, Pearce and Noelle. It was a delight to reconnect after 15 years and have a bond of love and fellowship in Christ. We also had the priviledge of seeing Uncle Ted before his return home the next day:)

Gideon enjoyed "Peanut", named for her brain size.The 28-30 degree temperatures were enjoyed in the pool learning tricks from Pearce (thanks eh ,Pearce!)

We worshipped with and enjoyed the Lord's Day with Gary and Robin and their children and friends. Astonishing how the gene pool continues to show similarities from generation to generation (i.e. Gary or is that Ted on the right!).

Summertime blooms displaying God's glory here in our front flower bed. There were eleven buds yet to open!



A weekend of fishing and hooking daddy into doing all of mommy's tasks :) while she celebrated her sister's birthday.


....then reptiles! Courageous but ready to have this one removed.

And even touching it! Yes mommy wore one too - they're really smooth...hence the sales of snake skin shoes, purses....


Celebrating Joan's birthday (guess what her favourite veggie is - I think it's the best excuse for eating salt and butter:)
We drove hours, then up a logging road and hiked partially down the mountainside to reach this oasis of hot springs. Great for soothing aches and pains of work, cherry picking....

Gideon felt it was a little hot!


Thankfully the river was available to cool off in.

Art History Camp

Meghan graciously offered the Art History Camp at our home while visiting with her family. James, Andrew and Peter enjoyed the time together which ended with an Art Exhibit for family members.
A sampling of Peter's works from the Greeks to Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Van Eyck, Michelangelo and Mondrian paintings.

Snow & Sasquatch in June

June came in with a flurry and disappeared with the Sasquatch know in these parts.
On June 10th Albert was 5 hours north in 17 degree sunshine! Yes that's snow on the mountain here.

Celebrating the 150th birthday of the province the Steam Engine arrived in Town with whistle and a drizzle.What a blessing from God to receive Jack and Marina in our home for a few days. God's ways are trustworthy always. "The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it". Prov. 10:32.Junior officers assisting in the arrest of the Sasquatch attempting to disappear with...

...a case of beer!