The world as I see it
I am always amazed when I see an Anna’s Hummingbird at my feeder when it is 24 degrees outside. How do they survive in this cold weather in the Pacific Northwest? In cold weather, they will go into a state of “torpor”, an energy saving mode where their heart rate and body temperature are reduced …
Now that the osprey stalking season has ended for the winter, heron stalking season has begun.
We had a smoky haze in the sky last night at sunset. While the smoke makes for colorful sunsets, it isn't worth the devastation from all the fires we're having out west. A couple walking in the field at sunset
The Balloons Over Bend returned this year after taking a year off due to COVID. This year they launched from a school right down the street from us and one of the balloons flew right over our house. It brought back memories of our balloon flight over the Masai Mara in Kenya two years ago. …
Through My Lens 