Flowers

I have been enjoying flowers from a beautiful bouquet I received recently. Maralee

Society for Creative Anachronisms

We recently me a couple who are members if an international non-profit called the Society for Creative Anachronisms.   You can read more about the organization here. This organization covers the middle ages from roughly 600 BC through 1600 BC.  The couple we met focus on early period viking history and research, particularly mid 800 - 900 Scandinavia. The people …

A Coot and a Duck

I went for a walk at the river recently and am finally hearing sounds of spring. I could hear the red-winged blackbirds calling out - a sure sign of spring. I photographed this coot near a pond and I think this is the first time I've seen a coot out of the water. I didn't …

Home on the Range

Last weekend we made a trip through eastern Oregon to Vale and Ontario.  This area is truly "high desert" and has its own, unique beauty. We saw lots of eagles. We didn't have much time to spend stopping for photos on the way to Ontario, and taking photos at 65 mph is not easy. But …