Monday night was a full moon, and with a cloudless day, I had high hopes of getting some moon shots. I didn't consider the layer of smoke surrounding us from two nearby wildfires. While the moon wasn't quite as clear as it would have been without the smoke, it gave it a hazy look and …
Discarded
While I was at the park waiting for the balloons to start up this past weekend, I wandered around the river for a little while. At a popular entry point to the river I found one shoe and some inner tubes that someone had left. Maralee
Balloons Over Bend – The Launch
One of the good things about going to an event year after year is that, depending on the wind direction, you have an idea of what to expect. This year, the wind took them directly over the Deschutes River so after a couple of balloons had launched, I headed over to the river. I …
Balloons Over Bend – the Setup
I've been going to the Balloons Over Bend festival every year since it started. I always find it fascinating. There is quite a lot of work involved in getting the balloons off the ground. I was there early this morning . . . before they even started setting up. It's chilly here on the high …
Beetle
This interesting beetle was sitting on my daisy one evening. I got up close and personal and it didn't seem to be bothered by it. I liked how it has such a hard shell on the outside, yet underneath the shell it looks soft and silky. Maralee
Through My Lens 