A drive along Highway 395 through the high desert of Eastern Oregon and Washington — wide open spaces, volcanic landscapes, and small towns.

Exploring the Silverton area — Silver Falls State Park, covered bridges, and rolling Willamette Valley farmland.

On a ferry from Port Angeles and sights in Victoria, B.C. — a classic Pacific Northwest crossing to the Inner Harbour.

Heading north through Northern California, stopping at the iconic Sundial Bridge in Redding — a stunning cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over the Sacramento River.

The weather forecast said rain but we were headed south to the land of sunshine, to Tomales Bay Resort at Point Reyes, California. Into the Redwoods, at Tomales Bay we explored Pierce Point and the Ranch, sunrise was wonder-full. Heading north we drove through another tree, stopped for lunch along the Eel River, took a break by the Pacific, had a side trip to cranberry bogs near Coos Bay, then headed east along the Umpqua River.

Another Thanksgiving journey through the Pacific Northwest — new roads, familiar landscapes.

Netarts Bay, Nehalem River Sept. 23–24, 2022 — a September drive along the northern Oregon coast from Netarts Bay to the Nehalem River estuary.

Nehalem River, Feb. 12, 2023 — a winter visit to the Nehalem River, grey skies and quiet beaches.

Road Trip Indian Heaven October 2022 — an October drive to Indian Heaven Wilderness in southern Washington, fall foliage and volcanic peaks in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.