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Curitiba, Brazil

Butterflies and My Brideat Iguazu Falls

“I’ve always wanted to go to Brazil!” My bride, JoAnn, of only several months, then offered, “Well, let’s go!” I had just found out that she had been a tour guide at the famous and largest falls in the world, Iguazu Falls. During one of her “escapes” from teaching, and taking a year’s leave of...[ Read More ]

Bill Morton

850-year-old Douglas Fir in the Dunes of Deception Pass

Deception Pass State Park

Chasing my childhoodat Deception Pass

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A dozen chairs circled the fire pit and all eyes were on the dancing flames. The sky had grown dark, but the smoke from the wildfires hung heavy in the air. I was surprised they even let us build our modest fire that evening. “You guys want s’mores?” Diane, my old neighbor from the cul-de-sac...[ Read More ]

Lisa Pederson

WA Peninsula

5 Most Stunning Placeson the Olympic Peninsula

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As a kid in a family of six, my family and I didn’t have tons of money to spend on travel. Instead, we would pack up the ol’ Ford pickup truck and venture to different places around the Pacific Northwest. One of our favorite places was the Washington Coast, which is about a three-hour journey...[ Read More ]