I had great intentions of photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower early this morning. I went out in the early, early morning hours, set up my tripod, and was ready to take photos. I had two problems . . . the biggest was that I have not done a night sky shoot (other than the moon), …
Day 218 – Wildflowers
I went off in search of wildflowers again today. It was too hot to be out too long so I went as far as the local shopping center where they have a small field filled with daisies, black-eyed Susan, and indian paintbrush flowers. It's the same area where the lupines were blooming a couple of …
Day 217 – Classic Cars
This weekend was the Flashback Cruz classic car show at Drake Park here in Bend. I'm really not into cars, but I can appreciate all the work that people go through to restore some of these old relics. And by the appearance of most of the cars at the show, everyone took great pride in …
Day 211 – A Golden Haze
The last few days we've had a slight haze in the air. I don't know of any fires in the area so I don't know what is causing it. But it does create a beautiful golden glow to the sky just after sunset. I've been taking my camera along with me on my evening walks …
Day 200 – Grass
While out on our walk last evening, I saw these grasses among the rye grass in the field across from our house. These may be rye grass that has "flowered" or something, but they don't look anything like the other rye grass. I liked the softness of them. The lighting was too dark and dull …
Through My Lens 