Mi Madre, Joan Marlene

I Love you, Mom!

Someone please take a laptop into the

hospital and show her my Oregon pictures please!!!

I just talked with my Mom on the telephone and she has her next attempt at a biopsy tomorrow. I had a good cry and then went on an adrenaline filled bikeride. The miracle of the digital age has these pictures on the net in a matter of minutes. These were in my local meadow right before the sun went down behind the trees. May she have a miracle too.

Wisdom from Persia and Trisha

“Remember for just one minute of the day, it would be best to try looking upon yourself

more as God does,for She knows your true royal nature.”

Hafiz of Persia

Thanks Trisha Brown for posting this on yer facepage

History and Waterfalls

Looking out from the CCC Stone Kitchen

Looking out from the the South Falls Lodge

CCC Stone Kitchen inside stonework

This was a turn of the (20th) century camera that was part of a display for

"History Days" at Silver Falls State Park this weekend. It was also June Drake's (would have been) 130th Birthday today.

He was the photographer that is largely responsible for helping to preserve this

land that we now know as Oregon's largest state park.

This old camera reminded me of him. He took pictures of Silver Falls and tried to convince the Feds to preseve it as a National Park. Instead FDR sent in the CCC and built some beautiful buildings, trails and the infrastructure of this amazing S.F.State Park.

I was lucky to meet some of June Drake's descendants today and there is a really strong resemblance to my Maternal Grandmother, who has the Drake name in her family tree.

It was a great weekend for me as I love talking history with folks wherever I am.

One of the structures built as a Stone Kitchen by the CCC boys here in the 1930's.







Below South Falls


Inside ceiling of part of the CCC Stone Kitchen

For more of a glimpse into this park including the CCC and Geological history of the park

check out the website of The Friends of Silver Falls.

http://www.friendsofsilverfalls.net/

Not only do we have a strong Oregon State Parks volunteer base but we also have this group who was largely responsible for organizing and running this event. Alot of the "Friends" volunteers lead hikes making lots of amazing programming for the Silver Falls park visitors.

Every being is an abode of God, worthy of respect and reverence.

Hindu Scripture

Thatched Cottages on the West Coast of Ireland

by Lloyd Kahn

One of Lloyd Kahn's pictures from his blog. Its a picture of a picture from his book, Shelter.

Lloyd is working on a new book about Tiny houses and I can't wait for it to be released.

If you are not aware of who Lloyd Kahn is, he is in fact one of my all time favorite bloggers and I absolutely LOVE his books about alternative styles of building. He wrote Shelter, Homework and Builders of the Pacific Coast. He and his wife Leslie (who makes fabulous quilts) live in Marin County, California.

You can check out his blog at

http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/

or better yet, buy his books at http://www.shelterpub.com/

If you look at every human being as a Divine mirror,

you will know yourself and understand life.

Sherif Baba

This area of Oregon grows alot of flower seed. This was a field near Silverton a few weeks ago...

This is the aforementioned Oak Tree part of that mural. Lori Webb seems to be my favorite
mural artist here. Ironically she was once in Interpretation here at my park too...

Ah and there is an amazing Mexican food place in town too. And you all know I Love Sunflowers!!!