Words Seldom Seen: Perigee

Posted on October 21, 2024October 6, 2024 by Simon

Perigee Noun: the point in the orbit of a moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the object it is orbiting. Example: “At its perigee the moon is roughly 224,000 miles from earth.” U... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Apogee

Posted on October 14, 2024October 6, 2024 by Simon

Apogee Noun: Original meaning: The farthest or highest point, particularly of an orbit. Evolved (slang) meaning: The most successful, popular or powerful event or thing. Example one: “At its apo... Read More

Magic

Posted on October 8, 2024October 6, 2024 by Simon

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C Clarke At the Evergreen Air and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon with Nurit and Joan. The background is dominate... Read More

Lavender

Posted on August 7, 2021August 6, 2021 by Simon

“The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is attitude.“ On the way to the Oregon coast we went looking for lavender. We had seen one row growing near Ashland a decade or so ago. A... Read More

Oregon Travel

Posted on September 23, 2019September 7, 2019 by Simon

It was the height of the short tourist season on the Oregon Coast when we visited. We stayed by the bridge in Newport and we experienced blowing glass. We also ate great food, the best meal was at Bec... Read More

Glass Blowing

Posted on September 16, 2019September 7, 2019 by Simon

On our trip to Oregon last month our daughters organized for us to go to a glass blowing studio and have a lesson. I was suspicious. I love glass and thought that it was unlikely that we could create ... Read More

One Bridge

Posted on September 9, 2019September 7, 2019 by Simon

Our daughter organized a weeks vacation for our family in Newport, Oregon. She said it had a view of the bridge.... Read More

Seen Signs

Posted on January 26, 2013December 31, 2012 by Simon

“Casinos are weapons of cash reduction.” Reproduction of a sign seen in Coastal Oregon. Apparently protesting the construction of a Casino. ... Read More

Seen Signs

Posted on January 12, 2013December 31, 2012 by Simon

Goose Check Station? I have no idea. Do you? Rural Western Oregon... Read More

Logs vs Dead Trees

Posted on January 7, 2013December 31, 2012 by Simon

Last week in Oregon we had a nice discussion about when a dead tree becomes a log. Our conclusion (open to revision if more data comes in) is that a reasonably large tree has to be cut down and the br... Read More

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Tag: Oregon

Words Seldom Seen: Perigee

Words Seldom Seen: Apogee

Magic

Lavender

Oregon Travel

Glass Blowing

One Bridge

Seen Signs

Seen Signs

Logs vs Dead Trees