Definitely interesting to use cables as the tension members.

I made a mask specifically so I could get my hair cut. In BC, it's part of the requirements for hair salons when they were allowed to open at the end of May.

Thanks.

I almost bought a house on Bellfountain Road back in the 80s, a beautiful farmhouse with 20 acres for $60k. Why oh why did I not?

Great song choice Rachael - so true!

Thanks for researching this, Jacquie. I’m surprised to learn that it’s a McCullough bridge. I’ll have to give it another look when we’re back that way. I have to admit I’ve never looked at it objectively and have just viewed it as a barrier to be crossed. Partly it’s the setting, I think - it’s hard to see from a vantage point where you can really appreciate it, except from the water. I’ve canoed under it a couple of times many years ago too but I didn’t appreciate it then either. The Santiam is pretty swift here, and I was more focused on not becoming a statistic.

It's an interesting bridge--if you're not on a bike! The concrete through truss design intrigued me so I looked it up and found this on HistoricalBridges.org: "This is an impressive multi-span example of a rainbow arch bridge, and was designed by noted engineer Conde McCullough. It is a traditional arch bridge, not a tied arch, making it different from some of Oregon's other rainbow arch bridges. It includes ornamental pillars at each end and extensive architectural detailing on the structure itself, this attention to beauty being typical for McCullough-designed bridges." McCoullough is the fellow responsible for those scary but beautiful bridges on the Oregon coast highway.

A bird on a wire with a bug
A cricket? A fly? Or a slug?
He looks down with a smile
As I turn the focal dial
And asks, "Hey! Is that Brian or Doug?"

(Clearly that bird needs some glasses!)

A very handsome bird!

Goodness, Ms Grumby! Author, poet, multilinguist, humorist, master of minutia. A real renaissance woman!

Yes, most Verbena species I've looked up are quite pretty.

Looks convincing to me. A pretty plant, isn’t it?

Thanks! The day surprised me a bit. I’ve ridden most of this already and wasn’t really expecting much. I wasn’t sure I was even going to bother writing it up.

I think you’re likely right, after comparing the female house and Cassin’s. The notched tail and eye ring seem like pretty good indicators.

Do it! The Panasonic SZ60, with its 30x zoom and image stabilization, is still available and a super deal ($248 on Amazon) because it’s not the latest model.