At some point in our lives, many of us owned a ukulele (The correct Hawaiian pronunciation is actually: oo-koo-lay-lay). I know I did and I always looked at it as one of my toys. It wasn’t until I moved to Hawaii as a young adult that I began to appreciate the Ukulele as a musical instrument. …
Day 78 – Begonias
One of the many things I am learning while doing this blog is the names of different flowers. While at dinner with friends yesterday I saw this beautiful plant. It had delicate white flowers with a beautiful pink around the edges. I asked her what it was and was told it is a Begonia. Of …
Day 75 – Hodge-Podge
I didn't have any clear-cut idea of what I wanted to photograph today. So I had a couple of little "mini" inspirations. First, when I got to work this morning it was blowing like crazy. There were light, high clouds that were covering the half-moon in the sky. The sun had not yet come up …
Day 73 – Old Toys
When we moved into our "new" office seven years ago, there were a number of things that needed fixing up. The building had been a family residence back in the mid-20th century, when Bend was just a small town of about 10,000 people (it is now 85,000). The house has since transitioned into an office …
Day 72 – Bromeliad
I don't have a green thumb. I have attempted to grow indoor plants and either my cats shred them or I kill them. But I love plants and keep trying to get them to grow for me. (If anyone has any suggestions on how to keep cats from shredding plants, please let me know). I …
Through My Lens 