This and That: A Blog

  Skywatch Friday A new Goodwill opened earlier this month in town.  Not near me, and I find it's in an inconvenient place, but was buying the weed-eater nearby, so went. The only thing worth parking for was the view (and a shadow for Shadow Shot Sunday!). There are the Table Rocks, and the airport control tower.  The merchandise was a big disappointment.  I thought the other stores had been holding back the "good stuff" for this one, but it was just more of the same.  Modern and plastic.  Vinyl "paintings" someone paid $100 for at some overpriced home goods store. Basically the same household items I see at yard sales all the time.  They buy it, keep it a season, toss it out and buy the latest trend stuff. My closest Goodwill is moving this summer.  It will be in the same city, but not the area I shop in, so no dropping in every time I stop for groceries.  It's been cool and raining a lot here.  Have a nice weekend. 

Skywatch Friday Some days lately have been absolutely lovely.  Wednesday was one of those days (it looks like today will be too, although there was a red sky at morning ).  These are some of the skies and sights on a country drive Wednesday afternoon.  It took me a bit to realize I could take photos along the way as I wasn't the one driving!  The rest are out my window, not leaning across at a stop sign! Roxy Ann Peak on the right. Mount McLoughlin's snow will become my water, after it percolates down through volcanic soils to emerge as springs.   A lovely view of the garbage transfer station!  Behind that, to the right is Upper Table Rock, to the left Lower Table Rock.  In the middle, further away, is the Sams Valley/Gold Hill Ridge system of the Siskiyous.  It includes Sams Valley Butte, Galls Creek Ridge, and the foothills  The Rogue River.  TouVelle State Recreation Site is on either side of the bridge. During summer's heavier w...