Bend is a big sporting town. You will find people participating in any number of outdoor activities from hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking . . . you name it, we do it. That is one of the things I love about this town. Every year, some brave souls bundle up, decorate their kayaks, and join …
Weekly Challenge – Reflections
If you ever need a place of quiet and solitude with time to reflect, this is the place to do it. Sparks Lake, Cascades Lake Highway, Oregon.
Day 334 – Rain Abstracts
The weather forecasters were correct . . . the rain started today. I took these from my car at the gym. One is of a tree with some leaves still on it and the other is two different versions of a water slide at the outdoor swimming pool. For all of the photos, I used …
Day 333 – Full Beaver Moon
• Full Beaver Moon – November This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty …
Day 331 – A Handsome Fellow
I went home on my lunch hour today and this handsome fellow was sitting in my back yard. I didn't want to startle him so I tried to take a photo through our sliding glass door, but there was a tree in the way that blocked part of him. I quietly went through the door …
Through My Lens 