Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. - George Eliot The weather has changed. The clouds have rolled in, the winds are blustery and leaves are littering the ground. Autumn is my favorite time of year. The …
Day 274 – Pumpkin Patch
As we move into October, the holidays are looming before us. First up - Halloween. There is a farm about 30 minutes north of us that has a big pumpkin patch and fall activities every October. We decided to take a drive out there and see what it was all about. This was the first …
Day 260 – In My “Backyard” Part II
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 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 