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A misty rural landscape with cows grazing in a field near a utility pole. In the background, there are low-lying clouds, hills, and trees.

Clatskanie, Oregon. 24th November, 2025.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160 (Expired)

Le Guin at the Oregon Contemporary

Le Guin at the Oregon Contemporary

Exterior view of the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art with large white geometric designs on the blue facade.

A little over a week ago we visited Oregon Contemporary to experience A Larger Reality, an exhibition about the life and work of Ursula K. Le Guin.

People viewing display cases against a wall with a mural depicting a detailed dragon and abstract smoke.

A display case featuring a congressional record commemorating Ursula K. Le Guin, her book “No Time to Spare,” a quote card, a blue ribbon, and a National Book Award medal. Cat paw prints and descriptive plaques are also visible.

Display case with a brown canvas bag featuring various political and social buttons, a vintage science fiction magazine titled “Fantastic,” a toy red van, a document labeled “Mortgage,” and multiple informational placards.

A framed structure about the size of the room that served as Le Guin’s writing room, when not serving as a nursery, was surprisingly small. On the desk were her typewriters that were open to use. I enjoyed this level of immersiveness.

A person sits inside a small, wooden structure with unfinished walls, working at a desk. The setup includes a typewriter and other items. A large projection on the wall outside shows a cityscape with houses and trees.

The electric typewriter was programmed to print selections of Le Guin’s work for visitors to print and take with them.

A person sitting in front of an IBM typewriter, with a sheet of paper inserted.

Display of various cat-themed artworks and notes, including a small illustrated chart labeled “Identification Chart: Cats” with sketches of cats, text panels with descriptions, and a framed exhibit piece.

Wooden tree-shaped bookcase with books and magazines, standing in a gallery with overhead lights casting colorful shadows.

A woman stands in an art gallery with arms crossed. The wall behind her features a large portrait of Ursula K. Le Guin. Other artworks are visible in the background.

It was a lovely exhibition and I’m glad we were able to visit it. I have read some of Le Guin’s works, and have others on my reading list for this year and beyond. I would highly recommend her work to anyone.

Read On

Read On

Three line graphs depict reading statistics. The first graph shows the number of books read per year from 2009 to 2025, with a notable increase by 2025. The second graph illustrates pages per book for the same period, with peaks

It’s been another good year of reading books. A few interesting notes:

The full list is on the books page.

A diptych showing the moon during the day and night. The left image features a daytime moon with pine branches in the foreground, while the right image shows a nighttime moon partially obscured by tree silhouettes.

Recent moons.

Portland cityscape at sunrise with a fiery red and orange sky, and Mt. Hood partially silhouetted in the background.

Last sunrise of 2025. Portland, Oregon.

Power lines against a sky with orange and pink clouds and blue sky, scattered birds flying in between the lines, but at a distance.

Silhouette of a radio tower and trees against a colorful sunset sky with orange and pink clouds.

Portland, Oregon. 26th December, 2025.

A serene landscape with a calm body of water reflecting clouds, surrounded by gently sloping hills under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Oregon. 3rd October, 2025.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160

A wooden utility pole with multiple wires and cables attached, viewed from below against a cloudy sky. A bird is perched on one of the wires.

Portland, Oregon. 16th October, 2025.

📷 Voigtländer Bessa R2A
🎞️ Kodak Kodacolor 200

A vintage white, red and black car with noticeable wear and patina, featuring tailfins, twin antennas, and red tail lights that resemble the nozzle and fire of a rocket engine. In the background is a tall leafy hedge.

From a time when cars were designed like they were about to take off.

Portland, Oregon. 16th October, 2025.

📷 Voigtländer Bessa R2A
🎞️ Kodak Kodacolor 200

A rural landscape with fields marked by lines of the harvesting machines, electricity pylons, under a clear blue sky. A lone overhead cable crosses the image diagonally.

Oregon. 3rd October, 2025.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160