Several years ago, I spent some time in Portugal. I had never really thought about going to Portugal for vacation, but it was winter in the US and we wanted to go somewhere warm. It ended up being one of my favorite vacation destinations. We spent a few days in Lisbon and the rest of …
Our Annual Threat
Living on the high desert, the summers here are usually very hot and dry. July and August are wildfire season and we are on a constant lookout for forest fires. It has been an unusually dry winter here, which makes the threat of wildfire even greater. So when I saw this huge plume of smoke …
Weekly Challenge – Up . . . Part 3 (Bryce Canyon)
This photo was taken from the bottom of Bryce Canyon as we were starting or hike along the switchbacks up to the top. Lighting was a challenge because it was fairly dark at the bottom and extremely bright at the top. Maralee
The Sun Came Out
After two days of snow, wind and cold, the snow and wind disappeared and we were left with sunny skies, although it was still cold. On my lunch break, I decided to take an adventure and drive to a place I'd heard about but never been - Tumalo Reservoir. It's only about 10 miles out-of-town …
Grungy Snow
We had a couple of very cold, snowy days after a winter of almost no snow at all. This photo was actually taken by my husband with his iPhone while he was out walking yesterday. I just used the photo to grunge it up a bit. Maralee
Through My Lens 