We have had a layer of smoke hanging over the city for several days due to several fires in the state. Each morning this week, the sun rose as a huge, red ball but I didn't time it right to take photos until this morning. This is actually 2 photos combined. I had to take …
Daddy-Long-Legs
I am arachnophobic and try to stay as far away from spiders as I can. If there is a spider I can tolerate, it is a daddy-long-legs. This one was sitting on a plant outside my house and took the opportunity to photograph it. Fortunately for me, he didn't make any sudden moves or I …
Still More Hummers
I've been so happy to see the hummingbirds back and just can't seem to take enough photos of them. I 'm hoping to get some photos of two (or three) of them at the same time, but they're usually chasing each other and moving extremely fast. Maralee
Painted Hills
Per Wikepedia, Painted Hills is a part of the John Day Fossil Beds, located in Central Oregon. It is about 75 miles northeast of Bend. They are named after the colorful layers of its hills corresponding to various geological eras, formed when the area was an ancient river floodplain. The black layer is lignite that was vegetative matter …
Weekly Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways . . . Lighthouse
I took these photos of this lighthouse at Cape Blanco on a trip to the Oregon coast last year. I took photos from all different angles and these two were the ones I liked the best. Which is your favorite?Maralee
Through My Lens 