As I have been posting lately, it has been very hot and dry here the past few weeks. Â We have a threat of thunderstorms for the next couple of days and the Governor has declared a State of Emergency for the state of Oregon because of the wildfire threat. When we went out for our …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. Â We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. Â I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Â Needless-to-say, I tend not to …
Day 228 – Silhouettes
We have several wildfires burning both south and north of us. Â They are far enough away to be out of danger for us, but close enough to give us smokey, hazy skies. Â The smoke makes for some beautiful sunrise and sunset shots. Â On our walk this evening I decided to try take some silhouette shots …
Day 227 – Yellow Lilies
We had another beautiful bouquet of flowers delivered to our office yesterday with some gorgeous yellow lilies. Â I'm never one to pass up the opportunity to photograph some beautiful flowers. I wanted to try some different macro exposure to get both soft focus and totally in focus. Â I tend to prefer soft focus flower photos …
Day 222 – Crayons
When I was a kid, I always fancied myself as an artist.  I loved to draw, took art classes, and was sure I would one day be a famous artist.  When I was about 7 or 8 years old  I wrote to Santa and asked for an easel and paints for Christmas.  And for …
