A sunset from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower.. (You really need to click on the photo to get the full effect) Paris, France; September, 2011.

A 1928 Ford, just hanging around an old parking lot. Madras, Oregon; February, 2014.

Sushi Main Street. We're thinking that's a restaurant of some sort. Santa Cruz, California; May, 2009.

The end of the day on the Sound. Navarre, Florida; August, 2013.

Sometimes it snows: Up high in the Cascades on the Mt. Hood National Forest. Rural Clackamas County, Oregon; February, 2014.

When people go to great destination cities, they tend to forget about nearby places that can truly add to their experience. A great day trip out of Paris is this wonderful little Medieval town in which the old parts are very easily walked and very wonderfully experienced. (Click on the photo for a better view) Provins, France; September, 2013.

An uncommon view of Cathedral Rock. Most photos of this well-known monolith are taken from a nearby part, usually along a reflecting stream. It's rare to see a photo with houses in photos of the rock. Sedona, Arizona; May, 2010.

IN the last century, when labor unions were more organized, powerful, and much, much larger, it was not uncommon for unions to purchase property and have summer retreats. This building was one of those, where the families use to come during the summer and spend a week or two vacation out of the industrialized city and into the country. The ground on which this building now stands has had a really nice amphitheater constructed and now concerts are given during better weather. It was there we saw the Allman Brothers Band. Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania; August, 2007.

One of the atrium areas in the Forum shops at Cesar's Palace. Las Vegas, Nevada; October, 2012.

The old grist mill. (Click the photo for a better view) Stone Mountain, Georgia; October, 2005.

An alcove for prayer in L'eglise Saint-Eustache. Paris, France; September, 2011.

The Royal Argosy sits moored next The Crab Pot and near the big wheel along the waterfront. Seattle, Washington; January, 2014.

Let's go out into the Garden! Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon; May, 2012.

The view of the Verde Valley from an ancient indigenous abode built in the early Middle Ages at Tuzigoot National Monument. Near Cottonwood, Arizona; May, 2011.

No matter how many times I go down to the waterline, I never get tired of the view from the Hollyhock Beach. (Click the photo for more detail) Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortes Island, BC, Canada; April, 2012.

Looking down the Seine, with the Musee d'Orsee and Eiffel Tower in the background. Paris, France, September, 2011.

One more of the great California Honeydrops show at Mississippi Studios last weekend. Portland, Oregon; January, 2014.

A log cabin and a windmill stand the test of time.(Click the photo for more detail)  Fort Rock, Oregon; June, 2012.

The glass was so clean on the nose of this vintage WW II plane you can't even see it in the photo. Madars, Oregon; August, 2009.

Last week ended just fine as we were able to catch one our favorite new bands: the California Honeydrops. If you haven't caught them yet, you owe it to yourself to do it. You'll come out smiling large and totally exhausted. (Click the photo for a better look) January, 2014; Portland, Oregon.