We had another big snow fall come through overnight and when I got to work this morning there were icicles all around the building. Â I thought the formations were very pretty. Â I didn't have my tripod with me so all photos are hand-held. Â This afternoon after the sun tried to come out, I noticed they …
Day 57 – Kayaking
After a day of snow yesterday, the sun came out today. Â It's still cold, but a very pretty day. Â While visiting the park, some hardy gentlemen arrived with their kayaks in tow. Â The Deschutes River is a great place for whitewater rafting and kayaking, if you know what you're doing. Â These guys obviously did. Â The …
Day 56 – Winter has arrived
I'm getting an early start on my blog today since it's Saturday. Â Winter has arrived!!! Â We have had a fairly snowless winter so far this year, but overnight last night it started snowing and I woke up to everything blanketed in white. Â We went from 60 degrees yesterday to 25 degrees today. Â Such is life …
Day 49 – Polar Plunge
Today was the annual Polar Plunge here, which is a fundraiser for Special Olympics. Â I thought it might be kind of fun to go down and watch these people run into the freezing cold Deschutes River, many of them in costumes. Â The skies were clear but it was just 28 degrees F. with a wind …
Day 48 – Alpenglow
Alpenglow is defined as: Â "a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains." This morning as I was driving to work, the mountains were clear with just a few clouds hovering around them. Â I thought it might be a good "alpenglow" morning so I went out to my new favorite spot …
