When I was in elementary school in Minnesota, many, many years ago, we used to paint cattails. They grew wild just about everywhere. Now you're not allowed to cut them, but I still appreciate them. Now that I'm living in Oregon, seeing all of these cattails bring back a little bit of that childhood. Maralee
Water Under the Bridge
We are in the midst of a January thaw and the temperatures have been in the 50F degree range. A perfect day for a walk along the river. Yesterday I was walking over a bridge where there was quite an accumulation of ice underneath it. I took a path that went under the bridge …
Weekly Challenge . . . Beyond #2
I got up very early this morning to photograph dawn on the horizon. We've had very clear, cold mornings and the sun rising has been beautiful. I had hoped to have a little more red in the horizon but the sun didn't cooperate. However, it was beautiful being out in the quiet of the morning, …
Weekly Challenge . . . Beyond
I took these photos about a year ago on a flight from Bend to Salt Lake City. We were on the first flight of the morning and were able to catch the sunrise from the air. It seemed like I could see forever from up there. Maralee
Flowers . . . Roses
This is the last of this segment from the bouquet my co-worked got. I like roses, but they're not my favorite flower. But these had such a beautiful color shading that I really liked these. Maralee
Through My Lens 