Weekend Reflections riding a train

Photos by Kay Davies, copyright, 2011.

These photos were taken at the end of November, 2011, as I went to Oregon to visit my friend Maryann (whose photos I've used a couple of times on Weekend Reflections posts). The first I shot from the Amtrak station in Seattle, and the others I took from onboard, riding south on the Amtrak Cascades.

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Thanks, James!

Oregon's beautiful skies, part two

During my visit this month with my friend Maryann in the US state of Oregon, I saw skies of many colors, and chose an assortment of blue ones to share here today. But don't believe everything you see, it can rain there, and often does.

That isn't land on the horizon, those are clouds. Once you're past the points of land jutting out from the mainland, you won't see land again until you see Japan.

© Photos by Kay Davies

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SkyWatch Friday: sky over Oregon

It was my birthday last week. The day I officially became a Senior Citizen found me waking up in Albany, Oregon, after arriving on an Amtrak train the previous evening, then traveling from Albany to the wild and wonderful Oregon coast with my good friend Maryann. We took the scenic route: through the rainforest with a stop at quaint little Alsea and then to her beautiful view home in Waldport, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It was a lovely day, and a great visit! Thanks, Maryann!

Above and below, right, morning clouds over Albany, Oregon.

Above, a deserted store in Alsea, with a
still-popular store, below, left, across from it.

While Maryann popped into the Waldport Library,
I took out my camera, above and below.

The view from Maryann's deck, above, and
sunset, below, seen between Waldport and Newport.

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Photos by Kay Davies

Pet Pride: cat nap!

Here it is, time to post a pet picture, and I'm miles from home, having a wonderful time visiting my friend Maryann on the beautiful coast of the US state of Oregon. I'm also visiting her sweet senior kitty, DooMee, who likes to cuddle up to someone to keep warm. Maryann took this photo when I was asleep, and so was Doo Mee, with her face tucked into my arm because she likes to keep her nose warm.
I hope to have a brand-new picture of Lindy next week for all you Lindy fans out there.

Maryann Brown photo

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hosted every week by Lindy's friend Bozo and his family in Mumbai, India.
This week, DooMee says:
"Hi, Bozo, so nice to meet you. I'm really enjoying my Auntie Kay's visit."