Bear cubs have learned very well what to do in case of danger.

They are so cute

If there is a more gag-inducing phrase in the English language than "right wing influencer", I haven't heard it yet.

(Ecola State Park, Oregon)

A peaceful moment in Ecola State Park, Oregon.

Saddle Mountain, Oregon.

We used to live just a few houses down from this spot-- Hackney Downs in London-- and it has been on my mind a lot lately. Happy Friday!

I just heard Mitch McConnell fell and I don’t feel badly since he helped the fall of democracy.

"What a wonderful time to be alive", said no one right now ever.

(Ecola State Park, Oregon)

Sanity-preservers: hiking, reading (I'm loving my advance copy of the new Karen Russell), dog-walking, creative swearing, Schitt's Creek (for the 800th time), the new Kim Deal and Father John Misty albums. What keeps you going?

(Heceta Head, Oregon)

Oh, I do love an empty beach. (Near Yachats, Oregon)

MOOD. (Saddle Mountain, Oregon)

I got seriously walloped by an absolutely horrid case of food poisoning on Sunday night and thus spent all of yesterday in excruciating discomfort...but at least I missed the inauguration and didn't see even a moment of news coverage, so silver linings I suppose.

(Ecola State Park, Oregon)

Looking down from a lookout point at Cape Horn, Washington.

Sunset over the Pacific. (Near Yachats, Oregon.)

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

Near Corbett, Oregon.

A moody morning at Cape Horn, Washington-- such a great hike! Have an excellent weekend!

Obsessed with this tree-- with any luck, I'll be reunited with it tomorrow. (We're hoping to hike there again in the morning.) This was snapped a couple of months ago. (Cape Horn, Washington.)