Today I woke to pouring rain. But as is typical for this part of Oregon, it can be raining one minute and the sun will be shining the next. Today was no exception. By mid afternoon the sun was shining and the big, black storm clouds were receding into the distance. I went down to …
Day 174 – Happy Friday
It's been a long week and I was exhausted by the end of the day. It was raining when I left work, and I didn't have any inspiration. I had hoped to get out and get some water drop photos but the wind wouldn't let me. By the time the sun came out for a …
Day 173 – Variations on an Orchid
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 …
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