Today I woke to pouring rain. Â But as is typical for this part of Oregon, it can be raining one minute and the sun will be shining the next. Â Today was no exception. By mid afternoon the sun was shining and the big, black storm clouds were receding into the distance. Â I went down to …
Day 174 – Happy Friday
It's been a long week and I was exhausted by the end of the day. Â It was raining when I left work, and I didn't have any inspiration. Â I had hoped to get out and get some water drop photos but the wind wouldn't let me. Â By the time the sun came out for a …
Day 173 – Variations on an Orchid
I had hoped to get out and take some photos after work today, but as I was driving home, I could see thunderheads forming overhead and by the time I got home it was starting to sprinkle and I could hear thunder nearby. Â So I didn't think it was prudent to be going out with …
Day 172 – Why I love living in Bend, Oregon
One of the things that I love about living where I do, is the nature and wildlife living among us in the city.  We are not a large city - population is about 85,000 - but we continuously have wild visitors right in the city.  At our house, we have regular visits from deer, skunks, raccoon, …
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Day 171 – New from the Garden
We have a few new things blooming in the garden. Â Our rhododendron's are starting to bloom, but the are pretty puny compared to the ones we saw in Portland a few weeks ago. Â I guess it's the fact that we pretty much get no rain and they get a lot. The firecracker sunflower I picked …
