While I was at the park waiting for the balloons to start up this past weekend, I wandered around the river for a little while. At a popular entry point to the river I found one shoe and some inner tubes that someone had left. Maralee
Balloons Over Bend – The Launch
One of the good things about going to an event year after year is that, depending on the wind direction, you have an idea of what to expect. This year, the wind took them directly over the Deschutes River so after a couple of balloons had launched, I headed over to the river. I …
Weekly Challenge: Nostalgia
Some thirty years ago, when I lived in Hawaii, I was a member of an outrigger canoe racing team. My husband, who paddled for a canoe club of mostly police officers, organized our all women's team and coached us. We had a very successful season - we won all of our races except one. On …
Minnesota Birds
The loon is the Minnesota state bird and the Canadian national bird. When I was growing up in northern Minnesota I used to love to listen to its mournful call. So I was happy to see several loons on a lake near my mom's house. Loons are agile divers and can stay under water for …
Lily
My co-worker received a beautiful bouquet of lilies this weeks and when one of them formed a water droplet, I had to take a photo. Maralee
Through My Lens 