Oregon

  • Our World | Balloon Lady

    @ The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Oregon, USA A balloon lady at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon.Don’t miss her hair ornaments. 🙂 Linking to the meme — Our World You might also like: Tulip Time A Tulip fest or a visual feast For pictures from...
  • One mighty river gorge, two scenic routes and umpteen vistas

    Fall means rainy season in the Pacific Northwest. However, Thanksgiving Day (last year) promised to be a fairly sunny day albeit a cold one and we took advantage of this respite-from-the-rain and decided to go exploring the region. We were in Vancouver, Washington and our plan for the day...
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    Now, Is that Circumhorizontal Arc!?

    Did you just read Circumhorizontal Arc in the title and wonder what on earth it was? Maybe you’ll get some answers, here. 🙂 I had never seen anything like this; at least not until a few months ago. We were driving back to Portland, OR from the Tillamook area...
  • Tulip Fields, Oregon

    A Tulip Fest or a visual feast?

    Fields of Poppies -- A feast for human eyes. (Pictures from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon.)...
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    Our World: Tulip Time

    If it is April and you find yourself in Oregon or Washington — remember it is time for Tulips — you might want to treat yourself to this gorgeous sight: Some Tulip events you could check out:Skagit Tulip Festival, WashingtonWoodland Tulip Festival, WashingtonWooden Shoe Tulip Fest, Oregon Next post...
  • For a taste of Bollywood and Desi street food

    There’s a place not so far away from Downtown Portland where they serve Indian Street food in a large room with small tables surrounded by mismatched chairs. The mismatched chairs, some of them wobbly, only add to the character of the place. You’ll find antiques of all kinds crowding...
  • Fall - Pacific Northwest

    Fall-ing in love with the Pacific Northwest

    Fall is in full swing. And the Pacific Northwest is all decked up in the season’s colours. Here’s sharing some pictures (from a point-and-shoot) taken while driving around the northern part of Oregon and the southern part of Washington State: Fall is a wonderful time to be in the...
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