Category: outdoors
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The McKenzie River in Oregon flows from snowmelt filtered through the unique volcanic aquifer of the Cascades into icy springs that feed Clear Lake. To walk the trail around that lake, to see clear water that flows out of the lake to become the river that provides Eugene with its drinking water, that’s an experience.…
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Sometimes a day’s task list gets a bit long and you find yourself emptying the compost at 9:30 p.m. or so. Get out the flashlight, grab the little metal bucket, go outside to the bin tucked along a path of overhanging bamboo. In the flashlight stream the bamboo leaves are so green, bright and sharp-shaped…
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If the sun shows up or the moon and stars appear, stop, drop everything and head outside. It could be weeks before you’ll see them again. Today, the forecast promised clouds and 95% chance of rain. But the clouds drifted apart in the late morning so we headed down to the river trail. We had…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 