My wife was from Ferndale, have you ever been there. It is the coolest town ever, very small coastal town with tons of victorian buildings and homes .
A link to pictures of Ferndale.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ferndal ... d=0CEgQsAQ
Oh sure.
The Eel River was a place to go to get some warmth and sunshine, for a summer swim. I darn near forgot what it was like to do that during the few short years I spent on that cool and cloudy, windswept coast!
Funny thing, I knew I was moving away from there to where there would be hours more summer sun, few storms, sometimes searing summer heat. What I didn't realize was that with the typical Pacific Northwest spring and the cool higher elevation nights - I would not really gain any growing advantage in my move here
! Yep, almost exactly the same Growing Degree Days as on that coast ...
One of these days, I should just plan my garden as "cargo" and have it flown off to South America in the fall
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The Eel River was a place to go to get some warmth and sunshine, for a summer swim. I darn near forgot what it was like to do that during the few short years I spent on that cool and cloudy, windswept coast!
Funny thing, I knew I was moving away from there to where there would be hours more summer sun, few storms, sometimes searing summer heat. What I didn't realize was that with the typical Pacific Northwest spring and the cool higher elevation nights - I would not really gain any growing advantage in my move here
! Yep, almost exactly the same Growing Degree Days as on that coast ...One of these days, I should just plan my garden as "cargo" and have it flown off to South America in the fall
.Steve
This creek wraps around the ridge our neighborhood, the creek running through our land feeds it.
It then spills into the Eagle Creek, photo bellow.
https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/t ... 0088-2.jpg
It then spills into the Eagle Creek, photo bellow.
https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/t ... 0088-2.jpg
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Yes - they are adorable (if a handful) when very young, but breeding horses is definitely not for the faint of heart. I used to breed Thoroughbred-cross sport horses, & it definitely takes a lot out of you.
Oh - & is that Foxglove I spy in the foreground of those pics? If so, your neighbor should know that that's fatally toxic to livestock. Most adult horses usually know better than to eat poisonous plant life, but the little guys? Not so much.
Oh - & is that Foxglove I spy in the foreground of those pics? If so, your neighbor should know that that's fatally toxic to livestock. Most adult horses usually know better than to eat poisonous plant life, but the little guys? Not so much.
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Yes - foaling is a stressful time for both equine & human.
When we had our very first foal expected, I slept in a hammock in the barn for several nights when the event was imminent. It wasn't too bad, especially since I had a little combination tv/video player out there with me, along with a snack cooler.
Following foals were slated for much cooler months, so we installed a wireless baby monitor that enabled me to sleep in the house with the monitor a few inches from my head to pick up any untoward sounds. It worked quite well, & I ended up only missing one foal birth that thankfully proceeded as Mother Nature intended - all on its own without any complications. It was quite a shock to come out to the barn that morning & greeted with a sweet friendly new face that morning.
When we had our very first foal expected, I slept in a hammock in the barn for several nights when the event was imminent. It wasn't too bad, especially since I had a little combination tv/video player out there with me, along with a snack cooler.
Following foals were slated for much cooler months, so we installed a wireless baby monitor that enabled me to sleep in the house with the monitor a few inches from my head to pick up any untoward sounds. It worked quite well, & I ended up only missing one foal birth that thankfully proceeded as Mother Nature intended - all on its own without any complications. It was quite a shock to come out to the barn that morning & greeted with a sweet friendly new face that morning.
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We took a drive to the Gorge and stopped at Multnomah Falls, there are tons of falls in the Gorge, this one is the big tourist trap one.
Creek below the falls.
The falls.
View from the bridge looking at the Columbia River.
Tourists love taking photos of each other and selfies from this spot, I love watching them do it.
Creek below the falls.
The falls.
View from the bridge looking at the Columbia River.
Tourists love taking photos of each other and selfies from this spot, I love watching them do it.
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