I've been having a hard time getting out shooting lately. There's something about the cold and dark that makes me want to hibernate. I did get out in the early morning recently and took a couple of photos of the city Christmas tree. Maralee
Cold Morning
Winter has arrived and although we don't have much snow . . . yet . . . it is cold. The mornings have been exceptionally cold but I forced myself outside to get a few shots of the mountains against the morning sky. It was about 15 degrees F and I was only able to …
Road Trip Part 1
We took a day trip over the mountains yesterday to attend an event. Normally I don't like to drive over the mountain passes in winter but winter has not yet arrived here. In fact, it was a gorgeous, sun-filled day and the mountains were spectacular. We didn't have time to stop to take photos so …
Sunset Last Night
With the smoke from the fires around us, there is a constant haze over us. This was last night's sunset with the sun setting  behind the mountains. Maralee
Upper Tumalo Reservoir
On the last day my sister was here, we woke to beautiful, blue skies. Although it was very chilly we headed out on a couple different hikes. Our first was to the Upper Tumalo Reservoir. It was cold and frosty when we got there but there was no one else there. There wasn't much water …