Author Archive: tkscovill
Richardson Grove: A little known jewel of a forest
Like all the other redwood forests I’ve been to, this one is magical. You really have to be there to appreciate the majesty of these trees. It is something I will always remember and feel fortunate to have experienced. At some point there was talk about cutting down most of these trees. I’m not sure …
cactus flowers in a wine barrel
Today’s image of simplicity
Garberville: Just another old hippie town
Anyone who travels highway 101 from Humboldt to Mendocino counties knows Garberville. It is the biggest town between Eureka and Ukiah, so it’s a good place to stop for gas and other stuff. Somehow a lot of Grateful Dead fans ended up here. Sam and I had breakfast at the Woodrose Cafe the day we …
Cloverdale: Who knew?
For years I drove by this little town on the north side of california wine country without knowing what was there. While we stayed at the Thousand Trails this past week we ventured into town and found quite a charming, artsy little community. Here are just a few of the sites we saw: As I …
Aquarium Village
One of the first jewels we found in Newport, Oregon was this cute little village. Yes, it’s a tourist trap,but we’re here in the off season, so most of the “traps” were closed. We had lunch at the little cafe where “everything” was homemade, really. And, since I’m knitting like a madwoman, I had to …
Newport: A Real Beach Town
Even though we spent several days hunkering down inside due to the unseasonally low temperatures and snow–4-5 inches and lows of 14 at night–Newport ended up being one of the cutest towns we’ve visited lately. What it has going for it is a nice long, flat beach, good restaurants, a cute “old town” complete with …
Sunsets Galore!
We are within walking distance to the Pacific Ocean for the next couple weeks. Some days that means witnessing gorgeous sunsets whenever possible. Photos of sunsets are all too common, but maybe that’s because they are so magical. Near Humbug Mountain
Snow!!
I guess you have to be here to understand the gravity of snow in a campground. The roads are icy, the ground is crunchy, the pipes froze two days ago, and the little space heaters are struggling to keep us warm enough. But…it is so pretty! Here are just a few of the photos we’ve …
Fall “Flowers”
The first day we got here it was wet, dark and cold. I could tell it would be challenging with all the rain and mud and redwood needles. Then the sun came out for about an hour on the second day. I decided to take a walk with my camera and was delighted to find …
Final Thoughts on Garage Sales…for now
Garage sales can take you through a long, sometimes excruciating journey of self discovery. You meet a lot of nice people, and some not so nice people who only want to spend a quarter on your personal possessions. You see your old self in those who are still collecting and you hope they will have …
on the road to simplicity 