Wandering Words

Wild thoughts and mundane observation

Busy protecting River Rights

Heather | February 3, 2010

I’m off working on protecting river rights, through Common Waters of Oregon, and with several other groups that realize the public right to use Oregon rivers is too important to lose. I hope you’ll get involved and that you’re following this important issue on the Common Waters of Oregon website.
Oregon had to [...]

Small Things

Heather | October 10, 2009

There are small things of incredible importance. Small things make up the essential truths of identity and character.
In a very brief trip to Coos Bay, for my Dad’s 70th birthday a few short hours were full of these small things.
” …and these things we grew or caught and were [...]

A li’l kayaking, a li’l clamming

Heather | July 5, 2008

Got down to the coast ( Coos Bay) to visit Laura & Don. Managed to get out for some kayaking on the slough. Tides were strong and kayaking was effortless. We rode the tides out and back from Hinch Road.
By July the grasses are yellowing, even the marine eel grass in [...]