I try to carry a camera with me wherever I go. Â 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. Â 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. Â Â The water was a little mucky, but you could still see the reflections of the ducks. Â 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. Â They stayed long enough for me to …
Down by the River
The past few weeks have been unusually stressful for me. Â At times like this I like to go down to the river to decompress. Â There's something about being by the water and listening to nature that relaxes me. Â Last weekend was one of those times. Â It was a beautiful, spring-like day and it was …
