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Bill
@oldmans Aug 24, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC

California Quails Pay a Visit

###### In early July we were fortunate to have a couple of California Quail families visit us in our backyard. I never saw them nesting in the yard but we do have some large shrubs near the fence so…

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Bill
@oldmans Jul 29, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC

A Trip to Dee Wright Observatory

https://play.3speak.tv/embed?v=oldmans/i24j8lnn [//]:# (!worldmappin -89.98413 lat 33.75000 long d3scr) This is a video I put together of a trip I made up to Dee Wright Observatry a couple of years a…

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Bill
@oldmans Jul 27, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC

Trout Creek - An Underwater View of the Seasonal Snow Melt

https://play.3speak.tv/embed?v=oldmans/nshczhab Each spring as the snow melts on Trout Creek Butte in Central Oregon, the dry creek bed below the butte comes alive with flowing water. I put together…

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Bill
@oldmans Jul 21, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC

Devils Lake - A Short Hike in the Central Oregon Cascades

###### Last month my daughter came to Central Oregon to pay me a visit. We decided to get out for a little adventure so we headed up the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway out of Bend, Oregon. Our target des…

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Bill
@oldmans Jun 23, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC

Cape Kiwanda - Part 2: Exploring The Cape & Full Sunshine Arrives

###### Here is part two of my recent trip to the Oregon Coast and my exploration of Cape Kiwanda. Part 1 covered our arrival, a short hike up some dunes near the beach house, and exploration under th…

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Bill
@oldmans Jun 18, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC

Cape Kiwanda - Part 1: Sand Dunes & Tidal Pools

###### It had been a few years, but we finally got a chance to get back to the Oregon Coast. Pacific City is where we chose to spend a few days and our choice turned out to be a good one. I had passe…

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Bill
@oldmans Jun 9, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC

A Visit to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

[//]:# (!worldmappin -89.97277 lat 82.96875 long d3scr) ###### I finally got a chance to visit a place that had been on my bucket list for quite a few years. On a recent trip to the beach I decided t…

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Bill
@oldmans May 13, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC

Wednesday Walk - Indian Ford Meadow Preserve

[//]:# (!worldmappin -89.99989 lat -37.96875 long d3scr) ###### Decided to change things up and take my morning walk at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Since I moved a while back this area is even close…

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Bill
@oldmans May 6, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC

A Return to Smith Rock State Park (and Posting) 😁

[//]:# (!worldmappin -88.77768 lat -71.71875 long Smith Rock d3scr) ##### After a long hiatus from long form posting I'm ready to dip my toes back into the pool. The subject matter is another place I…

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Bill
@oldmans Nov 3, 2025, 3:19 PM UTC

Buck in the Yard

###### Recently a fine specimen of a white tail deer paid us a visit. The following are a few pictures and a video of the encounter. Click images for larger view Not wanting to spook him I started ou…

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