I saw this little bird while walking at Drake Park and had no idea what it was. Â Google to the rescue! Â I entered "duck-like bird with black and white head and yellow eyes" and lo and behold . . . there it was. Â A Hooded Merganser. Â This one is a male. I've lived here for …
Jingle Bell Walk
When I was walking a long the river one day last week, I noticed that someone had put Christmas decorations on some of the pine trees along the way. Maralee
Uncommon January Day
Yesterday was one of those rare, spring-like January days. Â While most of the country was in the deep-freeze we had an unusually warm day. Â It was in the mid-50's, the sun was shining and it felt like spring. Â I couldn't bring myself to go walking at the treadmill at the gym when the river is …
Christmas Kayak Parade
Friday evening was the annual Christmas Kayak Parade on the Deschutes River.  It's a fun and unique event and I always enjoy watching it  . . .  weather permitting. If you'd like to see a short video, I posted one on another blog here. Maralee
Moonset
This was taken last Friday when we had a gorgeous moonset over Mirror Pond. Maralee
