Haystack Rock on the Oregon Coast

I received this 'thank you' card from Eugenia,

who lives in Portland, Oregon. Eugenia says that she

spent a large part of her childhood along the coast

of North Carolina, in the Wilmington area. When she moved

to Oregon, she says the rocky shoreline just took

her breath away--and it still does. She likes to spend

time on the beach to 'feel connected to the water.'

I can understand that, Eugenia. The picture of

Haystack Rock takes my breath away too!

Thank you so very much for introducing me to

this beautiful place!

Oregon High Desert

I received a postcard from Oregon today that really

surprised me: I had no idea that Oregon

had a desert!

Dustin, who sent me the card from Redmond, Oregon,

says that it gets very hot there (over 100 degrees) in the summer,

and the wintertime temperature is around freezing

and it snows quite a bit.

Hmm-m-m-m! Except for the snow,

it sounds like the San Antonio area!

Thank you, Dustin, for the nice card and the opportunity

to learn something new about Oregon!