Yesterday was one of those outstanding, summer-like days. Â Clear skies, sunshine, warm air. Â A perfect day for another walk up Pilot Butte - this time with my iPhone. Even thought it's about 130 miles away from Bend, on a clear day like this you can see Mt. Hood in the distance. Maralee
Pilot Butte with Point-and-Shoot
I try to carry a camera with me wherever I go. Â Sometimes I just take my little point-and-shoot . . . especially when I'm just out for my daily walk. This week we had some badly needed rain and the cloud formations were wonderful. Â And since it's starting to warm up, a friend and I …
Down by the River
The past few weeks have been unusually stressful for me. Â At times like this I like to go down to the river to decompress. Â There's something about being by the water and listening to nature that relaxes me. Â Last weekend was one of those times. Â It was a beautiful, spring-like day and it was …
Bald Eagle
I went to the park yesterday afternoon to see if the owl was still hanging around . . . he isn't from what others said. Â But shortly after I got out of the car a bald eagle flew overhead. Â I hardly had time to react but I got a couple of shots. Â I didn't have …
Cocoons, or Whatever They Are
Today is supposedly the last day of spring until winter returns. Â So I thought I'd take advantage of the beautiful weather and take a walk along the river. Â I noticed all of these cocoons on the branches of the bushes as I was walking along. Â At least I think they're cocoons. Â Funny thing though . …
