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 …

They Just Keep Humming Along

The hummingbirds have been scarce at my feeder this summer.  I didn't see any for a long time. Then, in the last couple of weeks, there have been two or three taking turns at the feeder. Hopefully we'll have them around for another month or so before they head south for the winter. Maralee

Happy Friday

Sunflowers make me happy.   I hope you all have a happy Friday and a wonderful weekend. Maralee