I've mentioned previously that we have had a number of days with a smokey haze on the horizon. It makes for some spectacular sunsets. I took these a couple of miles east of Bend where there are some open fields with a nearly panoramic view of the mountains. Some nights the beauty of it takes …
Day 239 and 240 – Portland
I've been away from my post for a couple of days due to an overnight trip to Portland on Sunday. I thought I would have ample opportunity to take photos both days we were there, but that wasn't the case. But I did take my daily photo each day. I'm cheating a little bit and …
Day 235
We had a layer of smoke hovering over Bend all evening. Even though the closest wildfire to us now is about 60 miles away, when the wind is in the right direction, it blows the smoke right into town. But again, it made for a beautiful, orange sunset. Maralee
Day 203 – Balloons Over Bend – Morning Launch
I got up at the crack of dawn this morning to go to the morning launch of the Balloons Over Bend. I've been doing this almost every year, but this year the weather was the best it's ever been. Cool but not cold, nary a breath of wind on the ground, and the most …
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Day 197 – In Search of Wildflowers
We had heard about a field of wildflowers that were blooming about an hour out-of-town. We'd been told that there were thousands, if not millions, of wildflowers there. So last night hubby suggested we leave early this morning so we could photograph the flowers in the early morning light. That sounded like a good idea. …
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