We moved to a small town in Central Oregon’s high desert. With Tip, our border collie, we live each day by a simple motto…”a good time will be had by all.”
Jack, JQ and Tip
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Winter Refuge
Winter may actually come to Central Oregon in the next couple of weeks, but at the moment it feels more like spring (false spring to be honest). With a break in the weather, we decided to take a drive over to the wildlife refuge at Summer Lake. There’s no anticipation of great birding, It’s between …
Ancient Oregonians
Southeastern Oregon contains a northern section of the Great Basin. It is an endorheic basin or closed drainage system, just over 200 thousand square miles of mostly arid and desertlike landscapes. Ancient lakes did fill these spaces, thousands of years ago, helping to shape what we see to day. Ice age lakes have receded to …
A Garden in Winter
There are a lot of things to like about the High Desert, but it is not a garden friendly environment. The growing season is short and the soil is volcanic sand. While sunshine is abundant, it’s dry and hot in the summer and bitterly cold in the winter. In our case there are a couple …
PHOTO ESSAY
There’s a fascinating world just underfoot. Miniature worlds just waiting to be explored. These spaces are filled with Intricate patterns, vibrant colors and fascinating creatures.
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We downsized, quit our jobs, shed a ton of worldly possessions, and are living in Central Oregon’s high desert on the east side of the Cascade mountains. We are Jack, JQ, and Tip the border collie.
Our days are spent exploring streams, wilderness areas and geological marvels, this blog is focused on those excursions.
It’s not #retirementlife, #flyfishing, #outdoors, or even #bordercolliesareawesome … but a bit of all that, just from our point of view.
This pretty much sums up what you’ll find in these posts, along with some discussion about cooking and dining sprinkled in. We hope you will find it entertaining, even useful. And if you do please leave a comment, Thanks!
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