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📷 Hike at Lacamas Park

📷 Hike at Lacamas Park

A couple of weeks ago we went hiking at Lacamas Park in the city of Camas, about 20 minutes drive from Portland. This was our first time there and it was a lovely hike in a park that is well maintained and has lots of crisscrossing trails.

A waterfall and rapids visible from the trail.

A few times I got the feeling of being farther from the city than we actually were, like when the trail drops down to the base of a waterfall.

Jenni in front of a waterfall.

We even spotted some trilliums!

Purple trillium flower amongst other plants.

Jenni stands next to some rapids viewed from a bridge above.

You can get right next to the water, so this one might be worth revisiting on those hot summer days.

Activity Stats and Map

Distance: 3.38 miles
Elevation Gain: 450 ft
Time (including breaks): 1h 56m

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It’s the colorful season.

Blue and yellow plants in a small cluster potted in a barrel.

Jenni’s tiny air plant has a super tiny flower. Fountain pen nib for scale.

A very small fuzzy white flower in the middle of a small red air plant.

Sidewalk view of a bright orange house with the shadow of tree branches. On a window sit two cats looking at the camera. Two signs on the lawn in front say “Love”.

Our poofs have arrived.

A hand holds a cluster of pink cherry blossoms basked in the warmth of late morning sun.

In the last week I used ChatGPT to replace three text manipulation scripts I used on and off. And yes, I spent hours writing/maintaining those over the years.

I also used it to aid in creating a new shell script.

It was disgusting/wonderful how straightforward all that was.

New version of Mimi Uploader is out 🎉

New version of Mimi Uploader is out 🎉

The latest version of Mimi Uploader is out. This one was a long time coming as the beta cycle started over two months ago. I just had several other things taking my time. Thank you for your patience.

Here’s what’s new:

Get it from the App Store!

The bespectacled PNW life

An animated GIF from behind the left lens of spectacles being removed. It starts with showing blurry water droplets and a focused view but then transitions to a blurry view with focused droplets on the lens.

Time to check those teeth.

A man in workwear examines a chainsaw seated within a pile of large chopped up tree trunk pieces.

📷 Rosalie, with her 1978 Checker. Portland, Oregon. 25th March, 2023.

📷 Rosalie, with her 1978 Checker. Portland, Oregon. 25th March, 2023.

A woman stands next to a car by the side of the street in a neighborhood.

Rosalie has been driving a Checker since 1964. Her dad owned the 1964 model but at some point traded it in for the 1978 model. She inherited it from him and still drives it to this day.

I was walking by with my camera, noticed the car and took a few photos. She noticed me doing so and came out to talk to me about it. It was great to hear her story and to get a glimpse into her love for the car and their story together.