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 …
Winter in Bend . . . Finale
I just have a couple of more winter photos of Bend to share. Â At least for now. Â One of the prettiest places located right downtown Bend is Drake Park. Â The Deschutes River runs right through the heart of town and this beautiful little park is in the middle of it. Outside of town you will …
Winter in Bend . . . Part III
I wanted to take this photo before anyone came out to clear the snow off the tables - not that anyone would be sitting outside to eat on that day. Â I think everyone would have been more comfortable sitting indoors. This was also taken with an Olympus point-and-shoot camera. Maralee
