We are in the midst of a January thaw and the temperatures have been in the 50F degree range. A perfect day for a walk along the river. Yesterday I was walking over a bridge where there was quite an accumulation of ice underneath it. I took a path that went under the bridge …
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
Day 294 – Lessons Learned
You'd think that when you get to be my age (and I've been around for a while), there are some things I would have learned by now. Not necessarily so . . . The skies cleared today and it was a beautiful day for a walk in the woods. After my heart attack 4 …
Day 288 – “Delicious Autumn!”
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. - George Eliot The weather has changed. The clouds have rolled in, the winds are blustery and leaves are littering the ground. Autumn is my favorite time of year. The …
Day 139 – Japanese Garden
Friday we had a few hours to spare before our granddaughter's gymnastics competition was to begin. So we spent a few hours at the Japanese Garden in Washington Park in Portland. I'd heard a lot about the gardens and have wanted to see them. I wasn't disappointed. I loved it there. Portland gets a fair …
