Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
The beach at Manzanita, Oregon, 18 February 2023. Minolta XD5/Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7 lens/Kodak Portra 400 It's the annual tradition: Head to the small beach community of Manzanita in northern Tillamook County on President's Day weekend. Emee's son's birthday is around this holiday weekend, so he brings a gaggle of friends to "the beach house"... Continue Reading →
North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment. 23 July 2022. Ricohflex Dia/Kodak Portra 160 It's been a few weeks since we got back from the Long Beach Peninsula Trip of 21-24 July 2022. We did a lot of the usual things when we went to this part of the world: a bike ride along the beach, visits... Continue Reading →
While Emee and myself have been to the Oregon Coast several times over the past few years (our last visit to both Seaside and Newport was in November), it's been two years since we've visited Manzanita. This cute little town on the north end of Tillamook County is definitely a destination catering to Portlanders. What... Continue Reading →
The Bantam at Women's Forum, from my May Ainsworth/Columbia Gorge Overnight. Olympus 35 RD/Kodak TMAX 100. As another year wraps up, it's natural to want to reflect back on what happened. There's one thing this year that I am thankful to reflect on when it comes to bike touring: that I could reflect on bike... Continue Reading →
Bromptons on Nye Beach, Newport OR. 28 November 2021. Minolta Freedom Zoom 160/Fuji Superia Xtra 400 The long holiday weekend (Thanksgiving here in the US) is also the occasion of my love Emee's birthday. To celebrate another trip around the sun Emee wanted to head to the coast. I can never say no to that!... Continue Reading →
Cape Lookout State Park, from our 2018 tour. Yep, we'll be hitting up this awesome campground again on this trip! It's been a bit since I toured the Pacific Coast, three years ago to be exact. While biking US 101 isn't the bestest of on-bike experiences, the scenery makes it epic. After last month's tour... Continue Reading →
A three speed on the beach. Long Beach, WA. 22 April 2021. Olympus 35RD/Kodak Portra 400. As I've stated previously, the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state has become a favorite destination of Emee and myself: beautiful but fairly quiet, as Portlanders end up hitting the Northwest Oregon coast instead, and a bit too far... Continue Reading →
Ecola State Park, 5 Jan 2021. Olympus XA2, Kodak Ultramax 400. It's been my custom since 2007 to go somewhere out of town for the New Year. I had grown tired of trying to find a good NYE party, so I decided to make my own fun instead. Some New Years I would head off... Continue Reading →
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