Pulled away from our Big Creek Hatchery site about 7am July 1. Got a chance to say so-long to Jessica and Travis. Bitter sweet as leaving was like leaving family. Wednesday before we left, most of the techs and their … Continue reading
Category Archives: Oregon
First of all…So sorry for sending out the last post 3 times. There was a glitch in the Email Plugin and it continued send to the post automatically…and from Admin at StreamingAround instead of Ed. I think we got it … Continue reading
Friday June 1, 2018: We were told at our 7:30am meeting that we should just take the day off. No problem! We got ready and departed mid morning. We drove up Washington’s Long Beach peninsula on US 101 and Oregon … Continue reading
This is a view from the meadow in back of our trailer. Trees in the foreground are plum. We can hear Big Creek babbling from the meadow, and from our trailer if we listen close. A heard of elk meander … Continue reading
April 24, 2018: Say goodbye to Steve and Jenni and others as we depart Twin Palms RV Park around 9am toward Kingman, Arizona. With months of Arizona dust build up on our home, we decided to run it through the … Continue reading
Just prior to leaving Alsea on our trip to Alaska, we got a glimpse into the spawning steelheads. Interesting process to gather eggs from the wild steelhead. When they’re ready, but pump in a little air and fill the Glad … Continue reading
Connie’s mom did pass away early morning on April 25. Didn’t quite make it to her 94th BD, but led a full and wonderful life. Connie and her 2 sisters, Cheri and Carol, were all with her. While it is … Continue reading
We have zero internet here, and intermittent phone/text, so posts are delayed till we can get to a local library. Life at the Alsea Fish Hatchery continues to keep us busy doing some everyday tasks, like lawn mowing, and some … Continue reading
Our daily schedule generally begins around 7:30am with a BS session at the hatchery office. Matt, the manager, and the three techs share comments/opinions about current events around the hatchery. One tech, Eric, has been off with the birth of … Continue reading