Living on the high desert, the summers here are usually very hot and dry. July and August are wildfire season and we are on a constant lookout for forest fires. It has been an unusually dry winter here, which makes the threat of wildfire even greater. So when I saw this huge plume of smoke …
The Birds Do It . . .
It is spring and a time when thoughts turn to love . . . at least it seemed so with these two little birdies. Believe it or not, both birds were about the same size. I think the back one was just puffing himself up to impress the lady. Maralee
The Sun Came Out
After two days of snow, wind and cold, the snow and wind disappeared and we were left with sunny skies, although it was still cold. On my lunch break, I decided to take an adventure and drive to a place I'd heard about but never been - Tumalo Reservoir. It's only about 10 miles out-of-town …
Sunrise on the Mountains
As I was driving to work yesterday morning, I could see the sunrise starting to touch the tops of the mountains and a beautiful pink/lavender glow in the sky. I took a small detour and went to the park to take photos at the river. Sometimes mornings like these take my breath away. Maralee
Pilot Butte with iPhone
Yesterday was one of those outstanding, summer-like days. Clear skies, sunshine, warm air. A perfect day for another walk up Pilot Butte - this time with my iPhone. Even thought it's about 130 miles away from Bend, on a clear day like this you can see Mt. Hood in the distance. Maralee
Through My Lens 