April 10, 2022
Buddy and I are visiting the Pacific Northwest for the first time, and he’s been busy with his camera while I’ve been working.
Here is his view of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon. It’s quite different than our own rocky coast, although the tufted puffins-- which are related to our Atlantic puffins-- had arrived for the season just before we got there.
I’m going to leave you with this image tonight so we can regroup for the coming week, which promises to be a busy one.
I'll see you tomorrow.
[Photo by Buddy Poland.]
We are so excited to have you here. We’re 12 miles south of you in Manzanita. We wait for your letters and never fail to read each one. You have many followers in the Pacific NW. Thank you for every letter.
Dear HCR -- I spent the first 18 years of my life in Portland, ME, and will always consider myself a Mainer. Nonetheless, the West Coast (we have lived in CA since 1980), esp OR, has a different kind of coastal charm, including sunsets over the ocean! Please take time to enjoy your visit to the Pacific Northwest. I am sure that many (most) of your readers would not begrudge you however much vacation time you want to include in your travel itinerary. We can wait! -- Take Care