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 …
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. Â The only problem I have with the strawberry plants is that we don't have enough of them to get much fruit. Â We probably will get a …
