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. 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. Our rhododendron's are starting to bloom, but the are pretty puny compared to the ones we saw in Portland a few weeks ago. I guess it's the fact that we pretty much get no rain and they get a lot. The firecracker sunflower I picked …
Day 170 – My Neighbor’s Yard
I was at my neighbor's house today and they have some very interesting things in their back yard. They have numerous bird houses - I just photographed a couple. I was hoping one would have birds in it, but no such luck. Some of their flowers are just a little past prime, but they were …
Day 168 – More Macro from the Garden
I took these photos this morning while there was still some water drops left over from the watering last night. Our strawberry plants are starting to develop the fruit. The only problem I have with the strawberry plants is that we don't have enough of them to get much fruit. We probably will get a …
Through My Lens 