HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

It didn’t feel much like spring, but …

Written March 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering

With a new season starting Sunday, I could not resist the temptation of calling attention to the fact, even though the weather didn’t exactly shout “Springtime!”


Looking at the dark side of spring

Written April 11th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

What you see here looks pretty nice, right? But there’s a dark side to this sea of white blossoms under a blue sky. The scene foreshadows a backbreaking chore this summer and fall.

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