Photographing an owl in the wild has always been one of my goals. So when I heard that a barred owl had been frequenting a local park recently, I packed up my gear and went to search for the little fellow. It didn't take long to find him. A dead give-away was the number of …
Drake Park
One of my favorite places in Bend is Drake Park. It is situated in the center of town. Maybe one of the reasons I like it so much is that it was one of the first places I visited when I first came to Bend and the beauty just took my breath away. The park …
This Old House
I've always been fascinated by old buildings. Old houses, old barns, old outhouses . . . I always try to imagine the people who once lived in those houses and what their lives must have been like. This old house is on the highway between Bend and Portland if you go over Mount Hood. This …
Ducks
It was a beautiful day yesterday and I needed to get some fresh air and clear my head a little so I took a little walk at the park. The ducks were out cavorting in the water and on the ice shelves. Maralee
Cattails
When I was in elementary school in Minnesota, many, many years ago, we used to paint cattails. They grew wild just about everywhere. 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
Through My Lens 