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It is first tranche clematis on the Flower Clock. And cornflowers and the early Japanese Hydrangeas. The iris that survived the late snow, (the colorful bearded iris were hit the hardest) are co...


This is where I catch the bus most often. It is across the street at the place that used to be my gym and is now the Portland headquarters of Under Armor. When they moved in, they planted the yo...


Petty picture of a newly leafed tree and a partial blue sky but what is unusual about this street tree is that it is a magnolia with soft lemony colored flowers. I couldn’t quite get a good shot...


May 01, 2022

So It Goes in Everyday Ramblings

Oh, the green! It does a soul good. I took this yesterday wandering around on my own. Mrs. Sherlock is off on a scouting trip in Eastern Oregon with her hiking/snowshoeing group. Everyone else i...


April 29, 2022

In Person in Everyday Ramblings

A pink Dogwood on the way to the garden. Kes came up today to visit, drop off recyclables for my Ridwell box, pickup recyclable bottles for her bottle return, drop off cat litter and dry goods ...


This azalea is lovely, but the rhododendrons are coming on now as well. My place is surrounded by pink turning to white blossoms. I did discover that the two leggy bushes outside my bedroom are ...


With spring so much vibrant color returns to the world. The crabapples are gorgeous this year. The iris, though; either it was the snow, the colder temperatures, or a blight, are not doing so we...


This is kind of cheating. I took this 13 years ago, but I did crop it now. It is a window display of a florist shop in Seattle, but I thought it matched my mood here as we move towards Easter w...


What is that, you might ask there in the dawn darkness? It is snow. Snow in April on the ornamental cherry blossoms and crowning rhododendrons outside my bedroom window this morning. Snow on th...


April 05, 2022

Inch By Inch in Everyday Ramblings

I know for many of you spring hasn’t even started yet, and for some of you it is six months away, but here it is just roaring through. The ornamental pears are shedding their delicate white blo...


From a couple of days ago the yellow is Oregon grape, which is our state flower. The pink behind it is a flowering currant and behind that are the three baby ornamental cherries planted two yea...


March 28, 2022

Deep Rest in Everyday Ramblings

Our daffodils started a few weeks back, but they are full on now. This one is from the community garden today. My starts all survived my going away expecting rain when none came. Good for the b...


March 25, 2022

Checking In in Everyday Ramblings

Here we are. I taught class this morning from the beach house with a window opened on Zoom with the view. A variation on a Room with a View. It is a lovely day. 56 degrees and clear and sunny....


March 20, 2022

Wherewithal in Everyday Ramblings

Daffodils in the lilac garden a few days back. The trees are starting to bloom and lovely as they are the pollen count is off the charts. But they are so beautiful. Even in the rain. Cauliflow...


From our walk last week, up on Mt. Tabor, which is a volcanic vent up in the east end of Portland. I like imagining the trees are on the move. :) Next week I am finally getting my teeth cleaned...


This is from our walk across town on Saturday morning. It was not a big hike or anything. Both of us had exerted ourselves to our limits recently so it was more of a stroll looking at the views...


The South Waterfront area yesterday morning. Look at that big sky. Today it is overcast. Nothing fancy; glare and clouds. It is dry though. We had quite the rainstorm Monday night and on Tuesd...


February 27, 2022

Orange Things in Everyday Ramblings

Quince. We have had a few bright clear and cold days lately. Today is not one of them. Rain is on its way back in and it is gloomy and warmer. We need the rain. The red rhododendrons outside my...


I read this to my class this morning… It helped me get some perspective. The Loneliness of the Military Historian Confess: it’s my profession that alarms you. This is why few people ask me to din...


February 19, 2022

Brave New World? in Everyday Ramblings

Occasionally, I nail a shot that I am happy with. One that matches what I am seeing. This is one of those. The Willamette River this morning from the new Sellwood bridge. Walking over it today ...


Having done my (blessedly annual now) full body skin check last year under Covid protocols it was easier this year. And the gown they gave me was warm. The only issue was a spot on my forehead ...


February 09, 2022

I'll Take It in Everyday Ramblings

Today I saw the first open daffodil of the year as I was out on a walk. This shot is from this morning in the neighborhood. I’d say the flower clock is officially open now for the season. This ...


February 05, 2022

What Behooves Us in Everyday Ramblings

Our version of snowdrops. The black grass is popular here. I have a busy week ahead so I am hoping I can rest and restore my vital energy for being out and about more than usual. I have a foll...


Frost in the lilac garden this week. We had a peak time event yesterday from 8 to 11 AM, where the power company encourages you to defer using energy and gives you a rebate for any reduction in...


Pretty hellebores from yesterday. Mr. Sherlock slipped on the rain-soaked ground Wednesday late afternoon shooing their one remaining chicken Hilda into the coop. He hit his head. There was a ...


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