As I was driving to work yesterday morning, I could see the sunrise starting to touch the tops of the mountains and a beautiful pink/lavender glow in the sky. I took a small detour and went to the park to take photos at the river. Sometimes mornings like these take my breath away. Maralee
Pilot Butte with iPhone
Yesterday was one of those outstanding, summer-like days. Clear skies, sunshine, warm air. 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. 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. And since it's starting to warm up, a friend and I …
Hens and Chicks
My Hens and Chicks succulents are expanding and are starting to flower. I love these plants and like that they are taking over my "desert-scape" area of my yard. They don't need much water so they're perfect in that area. Maralee
Columbia River Gorge
I've lived in Oregon for 12 years and have only been to the Columbia River Gorge a few times, and mostly it was just passing through on my way to somewhere else. It is a gorgeous area and on our way to Seattle two years ago we took a little extra time so we could …
Through My Lens 