Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Visit to a newer ghost town…

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

Continuing my trip up the Colorado River from last time…I drifted away from the river as I was following the road, ‘cus I had to. Here’s a map of the divergence. Follow it north a bit and you’ll see the … Continue reading →

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Up the Colorado River…

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Many don’t realize that the Colorado River is just north of Moab, Utah. I am (‘was’ now) one of those people. Wasn’t until I pulled up a google map of Moab while planning my excursions that I noticed it on the … Continue reading →

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Around Moab, Utah…

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

I may have waited to long to publish this issue…but here it is. I’ll try to fill the empty spots in my memory with lots and lots of scenic pictures. How’s that sound? After arriving in Moab on Nov. 9th, … Continue reading →

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Heading to points south…

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

——–Sorry to have taken so long to post this. I was unsettled for a while—— Early in November, it was starting to look like an early winter here in Milton Freewater, so I planned a trip south to warmer climes. And … Continue reading →

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Wrap up to the Walla Walla Valley stay…

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Got here to Milton Freewater, Oregon in May, and have already headed south as of this article, so here is a wrap up of the few things I did in the valley other than day to day living… Most Tuesdays … Continue reading →

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Projects…

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Once again, it’s time to list the projects I’ve been working on. They keep me busy. I was just pondering today how it never seems to end. I still have two or three projects on the back burners. Nothing monumental … Continue reading →

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Old Time Farm in M-F…

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Milton Freewater, Oregon has it’s share of pioneer history, and a portion of it is represented by the Frazier Farmstead Museum which I visited in the middle of August. One of the first settlers in the area had lived for 4 … Continue reading →

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Whitman Mission…

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

The visit to the Fort last time begged for a visit to the reason the fort was constructed… …and it was constructed because of the Whitman massacre that had occurred 11 years and ~7 miles away. And today we’ll visit … Continue reading →

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Fort Walla Walla Museum…

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Sort of sticking close to home lately, because it’s a chore to deal with the ignorance around me regarding face masks and far to many other hot button issues. This area is a hot bed of aggressive conservatism: racism in its … Continue reading →

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Back in the Walla Walla valley…

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Last time, I left off with the golf course in John Day, Oregon. You might recall in that article the snow on the ground I’d passed by soon after crossing the Oregon border heading there. That was fun. No danger really … Continue reading →

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