There is a field of wildflowers in town that is in full bloom right now. Â I was there this afternoon and it was full of beautiful purple flowers. Â It was very windy so it was hard to get everything in focus. I had to throw in another sunset photo. Â We have a cold front coming …
Day 261 – Smokey Sunset
As I've written previously, we have a lot of smoke in the air due to the wild-fire burning nearby. Â The last few nights the sun has been a red ball in the sky. Â I tried to get out to photograph it before it went behind the smoke bank but I was just able to catch …
Day 246 – Soft Light at Dusk
For the most part, the smokey skies we've been having have dissipated and we were left with sunny, blue skies today. Â It doesn't give us the beautiful sunsets we've had recently, but it does give us a beautiful, golden glow at sunset. Â These photos were taken in the open field across from our house. Â I …
Day 245 – Sunset
I've mentioned previously that we have had a number of days with a smokey haze on the horizon. Â It makes for some spectacular sunsets. I took these a couple of miles east of Bend where there are some open fields with a nearly panoramic view of the mountains. Â Some nights the beauty of it takes …
Day 237 – Bonfire
We had our first sign of fall this morning - frost. Â This is my favorite time of the year; the nights are crisp and cool and the days are pleasantly warm. Â It's the perfect time of year for a bonfire. Â And Friday night after a week of work is even more perfect. I have always …
