It was a gorgeous day today and we decided to take a little drive in the afternoon. We hadn't been around the Cascade Lakes recently so we took the 83 mile circle drive. Our first stop was at the Osprey View Point at Crane Prairie Reservoir. It has been 11 years since I was last …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Needless-to-say, I tend not to …
Day 228 – Silhouettes
We have several wildfires burning both south and north of us. They are far enough away to be out of danger for us, but close enough to give us smokey, hazy skies. The smoke makes for some beautiful sunrise and sunset shots. On our walk this evening I decided to try take some silhouette shots …
Day 224 – Call of the Wild
While sitting at my desk this morning with my morning cup of coffee, I saw a flash out of the corner of my eye coming from our front yard. There were two young deer wandering past my window heading for our back yard. I tried to quietly go out on our back deck to take …
Day 223 – Thistles
I mowed the lawn today for the first time in three weeks. As you may recall, I didn't want to disturb the young fawn that was recovering in our back yard so I put the task of mowing off until he was able to leave. What I found in our back yard, besides very tall …
Through My Lens 