Bend is a big sporting town. You will find people participating in any number of outdoor activities from hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking . . . you name it, we do it. That is one of the things I love about this town. Every year, some brave souls bundle up, decorate their kayaks, and join …
Day 320 – Duck, Duck, Gray Duck
Most people know the children's game, Duck, Duck, Goose. 98% of the country calls it that. I'm grew up in the 2% of the country that called it Duck, Duck, Gray Duck. I'd never heard of Duck, Duck, Goose until I moved from Minnesota and couldn't figure out what it was. It was a question …
Day 292 – Enjoy it While it Lasts
It was another beautiful fall day . . . I can’t get enough of these gorgeous days. I spent my lunch hour at Pioneer Park, a small park near my office. The trees at the edge of the park along the Deschutes River were in full color. I walked the trail along the river for as far as I …
Day 288 – “Delicious Autumn!”
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. - George Eliot The weather has changed. The clouds have rolled in, the winds are blustery and leaves are littering the ground. Autumn is my favorite time of year. The …
Day 276 – A Taste of Autumn
We live in an area with a lot of little micro climates. The leaves can be changing color in one area and a few blocks away they haven't started changing at all. Since the leaves on the maple tree at our office are almost through changing colors so I thought I'd go to the park …
Through My Lens 