The skies cleared today and the mountains revealed themselves to show a new coat of snow. Although it was still quite chilly outside, I decided to combine my lunch break walk with my photos. It was mid-afternoon before I was able to get out and as it moved toward the west, the sun was starting …
Day 291 – A Perfect Fall Day
Today was one of those perfect autumn days . . . the air was crisp, the sky was a deep blue, and the only clouds in the sky were the remnants of jet trails crisscrossing high above. The recent cold weather and moisture resulted in a light dusting of snow on the mountains. I had …
Day 257 – Excerpts from a Mid-Day Walk
Time has been getting away from me lately - there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Especially not enough time to get out to take photos. To maximize my time, I took my camera with me on my lunch-time walk to see what jumped out and needed to be photographed. Here …
Day 214 – Full Sturgeon Moon
I almost missed the full moon tonight. The two moon charts I refer to said the moon would rise at 8:28 or 8:30. So as I'm driving up Pilot Butte at 8:20, I see the moon has already risen and is above the horizon. I drove as quickly as I could on the narrow, busy …
Day 47 – A Blustery Day
Today was one of those cool, blustery days where the wind blows right though you. I took a walk up the butte hoping to get some photos of grasses and other plants but it was blowing so hard everything was moving too much to get very many decent shots. On the backside of the butte, …
