By alienman on March 7, 2010
The warm blue skies have frequently beckoned to us. It is nearly impossible to stay inside when the sun shines undisturbed and the flowers start blooming everywhere. I have actually been enjoying the morning jogs, even though running is my least favorite activity in the entire world. When it comes to a fight-or-flight situation, you [...]
Posted in Photos of Oregon | Tagged portland
By alienman on January 28, 2010
Finally got around to getting the ol’ mane trimmed. Does it look too thinned out? I don’t know why she thought it was necessary to use a straightening iron. I mean, yea, my hair is kind of naturally wavy but I think it looks better than straight, limp hair.
I got this shirt from Goodwill [...]
Posted in Knitting, Photos of Oregon | Tagged alberta, food stand, grilled cheese, hat, knit, knitting, oregon, portland, tea, teahouse, townshend
By alienman on January 26, 2010
I am in love with Portland. Sure, the rain gets relentless and quite depressing, especially when combined with the early nightfall. However, once I stopped letting that keep me from enjoying the area, I found myself almost overwhelmed with things to do and see, and places to go. Of course, everything is better when there [...]
Posted in Photos of Oregon | Tagged oregon, photos, portland, rocky butte
By alienman on October 18, 2009
As promised, here are photos from Friday’s trip to the pumpkin patch and apple orchards.
The plan was to go to the pumpkin patch, take some pictures, pick out some pumpkins and, then, come home. We ended up doing so much more.
Why the guilty expression? Has Alienman been a bad, bad pumpkin?
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Posted in Photos of Oregon | Tagged apple, detering, eugene, orchard, oregon, pumpkin, pumpkin patch
By alienman on October 12, 2009
The weather, apart from the brisk mornings, has been gorgeous all week. I crammed on Thursday with the usual promise that this would mean I’d have absolutely zero school-related work over the weekend. This method of self-motivation has worked quite nicely for me over the past several quarters. Having those weekends helped me to preserve [...]
Posted in Photos of Oregon | Tagged columbia river, columbia river gorge, crown point, eagle creek, hiking, latourelle fall, oregon, punchbowl fall, travel, vista house, waterfall