I try to carry a camera with me wherever I go. Sometimes I just take my little point-and-shoot . . . especially when I'm just out for my daily walk. This week we had some badly needed rain and the cloud formations were wonderful. And since it's starting to warm up, a friend and I …
Mirror, Mirror
I took a stroll along the river on my lunch break the other day and the water was like glass. The water was a little mucky, but you could still see the reflections of the ducks. Even the squirrel drinking water was reflected in the river. Maralee
Columbia River Gorge
I've lived in Oregon for 12 years and have only been to the Columbia River Gorge a few times, and mostly it was just passing through on my way to somewhere else. It is a gorgeous area and on our way to Seattle two years ago we took a little extra time so we could …
Zorro
When I was first introduced to the cedar waxwing last year, my first thought was that it looked like Zorro with the mask over its eyes (or maybe the Lone Ranger). I saw my first cedar waxwings of the season this year as I drove up my driveway. They stayed long enough for me to …
Down by the River
The past few weeks have been unusually stressful for me. At times like this I like to go down to the river to decompress. There's something about being by the water and listening to nature that relaxes me. Last weekend was one of those times. It was a beautiful, spring-like day and it was …
Through My Lens 