It was a beautiful day yesterday and I needed to get some fresh air and clear my head a little so I took a little walk at the park. Â The ducks were out cavorting in the water and on the ice shelves. Maralee
Moon and Jupiter
At least I think it's Jupiter. Â I photographed this on Monday evening when the planet Jupiter was so close to the moon. Â I was never very good at astronomy, so please correct me if I have the wrong planet in this photo. Maralee
Birds
I've been trying to capture some birds at our bird feeder for some time. Â The feeder didn't have any visitors for the first couple of weeks but now we have them daily. Â They're still hard to capture because they're pretty quick and any movement frightens them away. I need to get a bird book so …
Cattails
When I was in elementary school in Minnesota, many, many years ago, we used to paint cattails. Â They grew wild just about everywhere. Â Now you're not allowed to cut them, but I still appreciate them. Now that I'm living in Oregon, seeing all of these cattails bring back a little bit of that childhood. Maralee
Water Under the Bridge
We are in the midst of a January thaw and the temperatures have been in the 50F degree range. Â A perfect day for a walk along the river. Yesterday I was walking over a bridge where there was quite an accumulation of ice underneath it. Â I took a path that went under the bridge …
