bengel notes

We had a swarm of bees that landed in our plum tree tonight. Maybe a thousand honeybees? Unreal. So this amazing beekeeper from Portland Urban Beekeepers came over and put them in a hive, so they have a proper home. 🐝 🐝 🐝 💓 (at Arbor Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4kTWwhWyj/?igshid=xa17jpep75i5

#biglasagna family dinner from Oregon, California and Wyoming. Thanks @ciaosamin 😍 for the amazing recipe and reason to be #togetherapart!! ... @nytcooking (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_v-TvfByQA/?igshid=62frz6tvtkq3

The face of a guy who learned what happens when one chews on Xmas lights while they’re plugged in. ⚡️🌲⚡️🌲 #Doug https://www.instagram.com/p/B5o1I2_BrX-/?igshid=totstvjwtqdv

#beppuhells: the Yellowstone of Japan! #beppu (at Hells of Beppu) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MLOEHh9OL/?igshid=1xhr2xln6s3ap

Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, Kyoto. Wonderful tour by @leexj — maybe one of the best we’ve ever experienced! The insight and knowledge Lee shared made our day. 👏👏 plus, ramen reco was insanely good. #dagmar (at Fushimi Inari-taisha) https://www.instagram.com/p/B26XhP_BXf0/?igshid=wlszi3li2a6z

Edgefield was hard on us this weekend. 49 in 9, yikes. What coulda gone wrong?! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz7CuRzhUOB/?igshid=154pzy90wc1uk

Lakes! Buck Lake day hike. Camp trip to Timothy Lake. Chilly solstice but beautiful views and wonderful company were perfect! #pgeparks #oregon (at Timothy Lake Campground) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEb1jeBuqL/?igshid=o0ztol9qs856

Good ol hike this weekend on the Lolo Pass portion of the PCT. #mthoodterritory didn’t disappoint. Neither did the wildflowers! 👏👏 (at Mount Hood National Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byy-Fw-BLVR/?igshid=ruq9gjtvbn7y

Layover in Londontown. Indian food (no cheese or pasta...whew!) and a show starring Matthew Broderick and Elizabeth McGovern. Great performances by their cast members and them. Fun night out! https://www.instagram.com/p/ByUs4zEhgJo/?igshid=1b702y7k9k3hc

National holiday in Italy today. Long chill lunch, stroll thru the streets and now a nap. Freckles came along for the trip. 😉 (at Modena, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNTIIoh9iR/?igshid=9j9umzg062u5

On top of something tall: ✅. Fun sightseeing day with @simplyhmchi and some rando who tagged along. 🙃 (at Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAxBMkhDym/?igshid=b0zplpfnsm6q

We found Fake David! #teamengel (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx8RDSyBoJM/?igshid=qwt5bnkqr8xe

My favorite flower! Wild lady slipper. Oh and a waterfall on the Salmon River (Frustration Falls). And my hiking buddy. 💓 (at Salmon–Huckleberry Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYj0coBDRz/?igshid=3eancfzln61e

This is my favorite photo of my favorite person, on my favorite trip with her. Man, I miss you @missus_shank. Can’t wait to Tokyo with you! #nationalsiblingday https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGhcaZgBMi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gq1a5fbpokgp

Doug would like to wish you a happy holidays. #doug https://www.instagram.com/p/BrxqikbBhCT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m8osffngc27c

Today we spent a lot of time at the Vatican, including a climb to the top of St Peter’s dome. We could walk around the interior and exterior of the dome’s tippy tippy top. So beautiful to have a sky view of that incredibly beautiful space. #rome #dagmarlite #riclynx 👈 (at Vatican City) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqLsErgB85/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nup26x5el73t

Colosseo at night! 👻👈 #rome #dagmarlite (at Rome, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqiotdsBPto/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=160s1ranyg4o4