Oregon Twilight

Three days, 14 appointments and 425 miles of driving later, I am not feeling particularly tired. Oregon is definitely in my list of ten best states in the U.S. -- can you guess the other nine? Before a dinner of halibut and a couple of glasses of Chardonnay, I nabbed these shots that remind me how much I miss autumn or nearly autumn leaves in northern California.

Oregon Redeems Itself -- and Junk Thief!

After a bumpy start on Monday, I've been having a great time in Oregon, and today's weather was what I define as perfection -- crisp 50s to low 60s, morning fog, autumn colors and slight humidity. My time in Eugene and Portland was so busy I didn't have a chance to catch many photos, but here are a few on the road to and in Salem and back up to Portland where I am now through Thursday afternoon.