October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by canddaway

Labyrinth

I met with two labyrinth friends from the Portland area who took me to walk a most beautiful classical labyrinth. It had been lovingly created by planting shrubs and flowers in troughs of stone and soil. These planted areas acted as boundaries to the winding path.

In the centre was a fountain of water gently spilling out of a boulder and into the surrounding pool which had sitting stones nearby on which to rest a while.

The labyrinth created a place of reflection, peace and refreshment. A welcome gift.

September 30, 2015December 24, 2015 by canddaway

Pink Martini & a red scooter

Sitting in Pioneer Courthouse Square I suddenly spotted Thomas Lauderdale, the founder of the amazing ‘little orchestra’ of Pink Martini, a group of musicians who play across classical, jazz, pop and Latin genres. Their album ‘Sympathique’ drew us to their concert in 2013 in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall. It was one of the best concerts we had experienced anywhere.

I introduced myself and we chatted briefly about the concert. Then Thomas headed off across the square on his wonderful red push scooter.

http://www.pinkmartini.com

September 28, 2015 by canddaway

Moon shadowed

A total lunar eclipse shared the stage with a super moon tonight. That combination of events will not happen again until 2033.

We watched the moon slowly turning from a bright orange sphere to an incandescent ball of white light. Strange and beautiful.

September 26, 2015September 26, 2015 by canddaway

Trail to the water

1.1miles and a 700ft descent down Cleetwood Cove Trail took me to the drinkable, clear water of Crater Lake, slurp!

Good to touch the water after seeing it’s beauty from afar.

September 24, 2015 by canddaway

On the trail

Took a walk up Garfield Peak Trail. It was narrow, dropping steeply away down the south side of the mountain to the plain below.

This feels like adventure!

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 by canddaway

Blue day

A day on the rim; stunning views and quiet stillness. As the light changed hour by hour there was always a sense of something new to witness of beauty.

A wonder full experience.

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 by canddaway

Deep blue lake

The first sight of Crater a Lake was almost overwhelming.

7,700 years ago Mount Mazama, a 12,000 foot volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range, erupted and collapsed in on itself. A caldera ( large crater ) nearly 2,000 feet deep was formed. Over time the 6 mile by 4 mile wide caldera filled with snow melt. It is one of the world’s clearest lakes, it’s purity rendering it deep blue in colour.

It is a beautiful sight that creates a stillness in the soul.

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 by canddaway