We had our first hard frost this morning. Â As I was driving by the canal on my way to work, steam was coming off the water into the cold air. Â That, with the beautiful colors of the sunrise, made it the perfect start of my day. Maralee
Day 254
The fire that I wrote about yesterday is now about 2000 acres. Â The good news is the wind has changed direction and it is heading away from civilization. Â The smoke covering the area created another spectacular red sunrise this morning. Â This photo was taken from my office just after sunrise. I'm attaching a photo that …
Day 244 – Once in a Blue Moon
The most common definition of a "blue moon" is the second full moon within one month. Â But it originally referred to the fourth full moon in a season - and even that is fairly recent. This is according to an article I read on space.com. This will be the last "blue moon" until 2015 so …
Day 197 – In Search of Wildflowers
We had heard about a field of wildflowers that were blooming about an hour out-of-town. We'd been told that there were thousands, if not millions, of wildflowers there. Â So last night hubby suggested we leave early this morning so we could photograph the flowers in the early morning light. That sounded like a good idea. …
Day 196 – Summer Activities
Bend is always bustling in the summer and this weekend it is in overdrive. Â I got up early this morning (which is hard for me to do on the weekend) so I could go down to the river to photograph the start of the Bend Splash and Dash. There are several events catering to all …
