As the Crow Flies

I took these photos of a rather large crow when I was out walking today.  They were rather uninteresting to I applied some effects using NIK Software. Maralee

Down by the River

The past few weeks have been unusually stressful for me.  At times like this I like to go down to the river to decompress.   There's something about being by the water and listening to nature that relaxes me.  Last weekend was one of those times.  It was a beautiful, spring-like day and it was …

This Old House

I've always been fascinated by old buildings.  Old houses, old barns, old outhouses  . . . I always try to imagine the people who once lived in those houses and what their lives must have been like. This old house is on the highway between Bend and Portland if you go over Mount Hood. This …

Winter in Bend . . . Part II

This is another photo I took with a small Olympus Point-and-Shoot Camera.  I went out walking in the park while were getting a big dumping of snow.  There weren't very many people out and about.  I had passed the person while crossing the bridge and I turned around a liked the solitary shot. Maralee