The wildfire that has been burning here for the past week tripled in size Friday night and is now 16,000 acres (or 25 square miles). Some areas near the town of Sisters are on pre-evacuation notice. The wind changed direction, blowing the smoke right into Bend. All we had to do to get away from …
Day 259 – In My “Backyard”
Sparks Lake is one of the most photographed lakes in the Central Oregon Cascades. Even though I've been there a number of times, I am always in awe when I get there. Today was no exception. It is only a 30 minute drive from Bend, just past the Mt. Bachelor ski area, along the Cascades …
Day 257 – Excerpts from a Mid-Day Walk
Time has been getting away from me lately - there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Especially not enough time to get out to take photos. To maximize my time, I took my camera with me on my lunch-time walk to see what jumped out and needed to be photographed. Here …
Day 256 – Spider Webs
I came across these spider webs on a gate near my home. What struck me the most with these webs was the thickness of the strings on the web. The really looked more like string. There were about half a dozen of these webs on the gate. I took these photos early in the morning. …
Day 255 – The First Frost
We had our first hard frost this morning. As I was driving by the canal on my way to work, steam was coming off the water into the cold air. That, with the beautiful colors of the sunrise, made it the perfect start of my day. Maralee
Through My Lens 