Category: Photography
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | Fernhill Wetlands
Inga and I have been to the Fernhill Wetlands Nature Area twice now. The trails aren’t long enough to do longer distance running, but it’s great for getting a couple of miles of walking in, or a s... Read More
Lowepro | Gear Up Camera Box M II Review
The cost of the Lowepro Gear Up Camera Box M II was $21.99 at the time I ordered it. Click Here to view the product on Amazon. This bag works great to carry by itself, or inside of a larger backpack. ... Read More
Chris and Inga | Visit Vernonia Lake
I knew of Vernonia Lake from my cycling days on the Banks-Vernonia trail. If you start in Banks, reaching the lake in Vernonia will be about 21 miles. If you want to avoid riding the Banks-Vernonia tr... Read More
Hare Canyon Trail | Stub Stewart State Park
To get to Hare canyon trail, we had to park at the Hilltop Day-use Area located inside Stub Stewart State Park. Stub Stewart State Park is in Washington County near Buxton, Or. The loop Inga and I end... Read More
Chris and Inga’s | Quick Trip to Rockaway Beach
We packed up our camping cooler with some lunch, and headed to Rockaway Beach. We had just been here not too long ago, but Inga wanted a beach where we could get some miles in walking on the sand.... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 5-6-21
Today, I am just posting some random photos from our adventures over the last few days. We have been exploring, and hiking the mountains between home and the coast. We have also been scouting out plac... Read More
Testing My New Image Sliders
Greetings everyone: I migrated our website to a new server over the last 24 hours. I apologize for any downtime. I also created a few new mobile-friendly image sliders. Keep scrolling to try them all... Read More
Chris and Inga’s | Finding Lost Lake
Inga and I were out exploring the Nehalem River off highway 26. On the drive, we passed another gravel road that went up the mountain, and the sign read ‘Lost Lake rd’. We decided it was worth it ... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 4-25-21
With some good weather upon us in Oregon, we wanted to take advantage, so we headed west to the Tillamook State Forest to explore, and have lunch. Inga found us a great spot to back-in the truck, righ... Read More
Chris and Inga Visit Hagg Lake
Inga and I were hiking along the trail that runs next to Henry Hagg Lake, and I spotted this tiny purple orchid on the ground. There were a few more around the area, but not many. What a cool looking ... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Trip to Cannon Beach
With the weather getting warmer, and two of Inga's daughters in town to visit, we headed to Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach is roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes from our place. Inga likes to come to this beach... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Weekly Food Finds | 4-12-21
There isn't much you can't do with these Cheddar slices from So Delicious. We have been using the bbq more lately and these slices work well on whatever type of plant-based burger you are cooking. The... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 4-10-21
I spotted this cat in our neighborhood, perched on a fence post. This cat will sit on the fence for hours, patiently waiting. The cat was friendly enough that I was able to get a few good photos. ... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Weekly Food Finds | 4-6-21
We found these Yves veggie chick'n nuggets at the grocery outlet for only $1.99. We ended up baking these in the oven, which worked great. As far as plant-based chick'n nuggets go, these were better i... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 4-5-21
The sky is another of blue on the Oregon coast. Here we are at Rockaway Beach, which is about 90 minutes from home. Sometimes it takes more than 90 minutes to get to the other side of Portland. It's a... Read More
Chris and Inga at the Wilson River
We'll start off today's post with Grubes, the Oregon Ground Squirrel. Grubes also made an appearance in yesterday's daily photo post. It's always nice when the local animals cooperate with you, and le... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 4-2-21
We made it to Rockaway Beach. The sun was out, and the wind was nice and calm. We picked a great day to drive out to Rockaway Beach.... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Weekly Food Finds | 3-31-21
We snagged this box of Pastabilities Vegan and Organic Mac'N Cheese from Whole Foods. It was on sale for $4.25, but it is a larger box than other similar products, such as Amy's Vegan Mac. Overall, we... Read More