My bromeliad has been blooming for several months now and I thought I would photograph it again before it withers and dies. I took it outside because we had a wonderful, golden soft light from the sun filtering through all the smoke in the air. The flower itself isn't very exciting, but I liked the …
Day 264 – Flowers
Today I felt like flowers. There is something about flowers that just brighten my day. After work I went to Hollingshead Park - a local park not too far from my office. They have a community garden there, but I wasn't able to get in . . . only those who have gardens planted are …
Day 263 – Peppers
It's been a busy few days and today I just ran out of energy. Maybe it's all the smoke in the air and the ash falling out of the sky. I didn't know what I was going to shoot until I got home. We got this bunch of peppers at a local farmer's market and …
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 257 – Excerpts from a Mid-Day Walk
Time has been getting away from me lately - there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Especially not enough time to get out to take photos. To maximize my time, I took my camera with me on my lunch-time walk to see what jumped out and needed to be photographed. Here …
Through My Lens 