The air quality in our area due to the smoke from the wildfires is at an unhealthy level and we are advised to stay indoors as much as possible. But on my drive to work this morning, the sunrise was so beautiful, I had to get out and photograph it. The sun was a red …
Day 261 – Smokey Sunset
As I've written previously, we have a lot of smoke in the air due to the wild-fire burning nearby. The last few nights the sun has been a red ball in the sky. I tried to get out to photograph it before it went behind the smoke bank but I was just able to catch …
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 259 – In My “Backyard”
Sparks Lake is one of the most photographed lakes in the Central Oregon Cascades. Even though I've been there a number of times, I am always in awe when I get there. Today was no exception. It is only a 30 minute drive from Bend, just past the Mt. Bachelor ski area, along the Cascades …
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 