Rogue River Hiking

  We just got back from a delighful weekend hiking with the Volkswalk group.  On Friday we hiked a 10K trail around Lost Creek Lake and then went up and hiked another 13K on the Upper Rogue River Trail.  On the latter, we had snow patches and lots of trees that we had to climb over.  The scenery was breathtaking.  Some times the river was tumultous and at others, serenely quiet and calm.
                            













                                                                                

 Gail and Terri Mason






                        

There were wild flowers everywhere.  On Saturday we started with a 10 K at Casey State Park and then spent the afternoon walking around Eagle Point which was having an old time celebration with it's Grist Mill.  What fun!

Look up there, it's an eagle.  Terri (and husband Bob) and Gail were intently watching the eagle.  Attempts to photograph it were more difficult but it was fun to watch it and all the many osprey.  Did I mention that we were at the fish hatchery?

           That's my guy!

Costa Rica

 Roseate Spoonbills in Torteguero

 One of the many butterflies we saw that actually stayed still long enough to get a picture

 Many iguanas came to visit us each evening

 My wish to swim in an infinity pool.  Arenal Volcano in the background

 The oxcart is the symbol of Costa Rica.

 An inquisitive macaw checking us out (on the Pacific)

Scott catches the first fish (a bonita) of the day.

Snowman Month

I don't know if it's the grayness and rain of winter or what but I'm always sad when we put the Christmas lights away, as everything seems so drab. Several years ago, I chose to use all my snowmen to decorate for the month of January.  Here are just a few of them to give you a flavor of what our house looks like during this time.  Yesterday they all went back into storage (my snowmen hibernate) and the sun is brightly shining so spring is near.