The skies cleared today and the mountains revealed themselves to show a new coat of snow. Although it was still quite chilly outside, I decided to combine my lunch break walk with my photos. It was mid-afternoon before I was able to get out and as it moved toward the west, the sun was starting …
Day 291 – A Perfect Fall Day
Today was one of those perfect autumn days . . . the air was crisp, the sky was a deep blue, and the only clouds in the sky were the remnants of jet trails crisscrossing high above. The recent cold weather and moisture resulted in a light dusting of snow on the mountains. I had …
Day 260 – In My “Backyard” Part II
The wildfire that has been burning here for the past week tripled in size Friday night and is now 16,000 acres (or 25 square miles). Some areas near the town of Sisters are on pre-evacuation notice. The wind changed direction, blowing the smoke right into Bend. All we had to do to get away from …
Day 253 – Fire Season Isn’t Over
I thought we were done with fire season for the year. The temperatures have gotten cooler, there haven't been any lightning storms . . . but I guess I was wrong. This fire developed very quickly today. At 11:00 this morning, there was no sign of a fire anywhere. By 1:00, it looked like the …
Days 249 – 252 – Photoshop Convention
I love to travel but flying is not one of my favorite things to do. The word gravity comes to mind. The physics of getting a plane the size of a football field (at least it seems that big) into the air and keeping it there for several hours boggles my mind. I had an …
Through My Lens 