Category Archives: Adventures

Elephants of the Pacific Northwest

Posted on February 13, 2024 by leecuesta

Part 1 As we descended the trail, I sighted the hind end of an elephant, a cow, off to our left, not far away. She was feeding, as elephants usually are. We stopped to observe her, and snapped a couple … Continue reading →

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Solitude and quietness in a tranquil zone accessible only by kayak

Posted on May 17, 2020 by leecuesta

Also:  How to disembark without acting clumsy I realize it seems like a cliché to say it was a perfect day of kayaking.  But then I realized that every day kayaking IS a perfect day!  And so that’s how it … Continue reading →

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Lake Roesiger: Like paddling on both a “river” and lakes in one, single outing

Posted on November 20, 2019 by leecuesta

We finally did it!  And this is our last paddling trip for 2019.  It is the last Sunday of October, the perfect autumn day, something we experience almost every year in the Pacific Northwest:  an “Indian summer,” gorgeous summer-like days … Continue reading →

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Empty Nest Alert: Imminent

Posted on December 3, 2014 by leecuesta

The significance of what I’m sharing in this post is that our empty nest is imminent.  Last month started with Championships.  November 1st was the 2014 NWAPA Marching Band Championships in Hillsboro, Oregon, at which my wife and I were … Continue reading →

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Perfect Late Summer Day on Scappoose Bay

Posted on September 25, 2014 by leecuesta

Before I saw her, I heard her rustling in the tall grass on the bank above me.  I looked up, and then I saw her.  Her rump, back, neck, head, with ears standing tall and alert: a doe.  She stopped … Continue reading →

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How much different are we from them?

Posted on December 1, 2013 by leecuesta

Whether enjoying a flight in a helicopter, or sitting on the beach at sunset with a fire and a guitar serenade, this is the way life should be for a Baby Boomer. The flight was courtesy of Seaside Helicopters in … Continue reading →

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Minimize to the least degree our level of captivity

Posted on December 1, 2013 by leecuesta

What I meant by my question, “How much different are we from them?,” is this:  in our society, we as adult humans, likewise are trained in behaviors that are necessary for our survival.  In a sense, each of us lives … Continue reading →

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Gigantic, global forces at play

Posted on May 30, 2011 by leecuesta

It was only a glimpse of the gigantic, global forces at play.  I was being drawn out by the backflow of the surf – the great suction of the outgoing tide plus the strong downstream current of the river. Conflicting … Continue reading →

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Moustache March Reprise

Posted on April 17, 2011 by leecuesta

Am I Pancho?  Or a crab boat captain?  This is what I looked like at the end of Moustache March.  One Hispanic friend, a woman who prefers to speak Spanish with me, told me that she liked my “bigote” because … Continue reading →

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Going Pancho

Posted on March 15, 2011 by leecuesta

It’s an adventure because it’s something novel to do.  And it demonstrates yet again that our lives are not governed by the monotonous routine. You may not be aware that this is Moustache March.  And although I’ve grown facial hair … Continue reading →

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