An aerial view of Mount St. Helens during one of my flights from Seattle to Portland in 2018 Photos by Cheryl Landes, except as noted Today is the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. On the day the mountain erupted, I was approaching the end of my freshman year at Eastern Oregon … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Mount St. Helens
Photos by Cheryl Landes In typical years, the Vancouver Farmers Market at the 800 block of Esther Street in downtown Vancouver, Washington, has 165 vendor stalls selling fresh produce, handmade local crafts and food products, cooked food to order, flowers, and many other items. But this year is far from normal, thanks to COVID-19. The … Continue reading Vancouver Farmers Market open to sell grocery items, offers online service
Photo by Cheryl Landes On Monday, May 18, the grounds at The Fruitlands Museum open to controlled entry. If you want to go, parking tickets are available on a timed entry. For more information and to buy parking tickets, visit the Fruitlands Museum COVID-19 page. The museum buildings are closed until further notice, but you … Continue reading The Fruitlands Museum grounds reopening May 18 in Harvard, Massachusetts
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Kilchis Point Reserve is among the newest conservation lands on the Oregon Coast. Located in Bay City, six miles north of Tillamook, the 200-acre preserve consists of forests and wetlands with views of Tillamook Bay. Two miles of mostly flat trails form two connected loops with an extension ending at … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Kilchis Point Reserve
Photos by Cheryl Landes Rising 200 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint near Tillamook, Oregon, is a fantastic place to see wildlife and enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean. It has one of the heaviest populated colonies of seabirds on the North American continent. Among the many birds you can see … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Great Northern Railroad and Vincent Astor, great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, the founder of Astoria, built the Astoria Column on the highest hill in town in 1926. Murals on the monument tell the story of the discovery and settlement of the Columbia River until the railroad arrived. Many of the … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Astoria Column
Photos by Cheryl Landes Depoe Bay is well-known as a whale-watching spot, but it also has some of the most dramatic wave action on the Oregon Coast. In town, water shoots through the rocks at the Spouting Horn, forming columns of spray more than 50 feet high. South of town, Boiler Bay constantly churns. On … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Dramatic splashes at Boiler Bay and the Spouting Horn on the Oregon Coast
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Oregon Coast is my favorite place for walks on the beach. Every experience is different, even if I'm walking on the same beach. Some days are sunny, others rainy, cloudy, or foggy—or all of these can happen within minutes or a few hours. Whatever the weather brings, the views are … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: A late afternoon walk at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach
A chairlift at the Timberline Lodge ski area in Oregon (photo credit: Timberline Lodge) Starting Friday, May 15, Timberline Lodge and the ski area will reopen for limited operations. All visitors must wear masks and practice safe distancing, and online reservations are required for all skiers. The ski area's hours will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m., … Continue reading Timberline Lodge and ski area to reopen May 15 with limited operations
Photos by Cheryl Landes Southwest Washington is far away from England, but that doesn't stop people here from enjoying a spot of tea. And there's a place where we can go to enjoy it in the traditional British way in Battle Ground, 18 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. Sweet Peas Tea Room owner and England … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Traditional British tea time at the Sweet Peas Tea Room
Tabby Cat's Pawprints 