We had heard about a field of wildflowers that were blooming about an hour out-of-town. We'd been told that there were thousands, if not millions, of wildflowers there. Â So last night hubby suggested we leave early this morning so we could photograph the flowers in the early morning light. That sounded like a good idea. …
Day 172 – Why I love living in Bend, Oregon
One of the things that I love about living where I do, is the nature and wildlife living among us in the city.  We are not a large city - population is about 85,000 - but we continuously have wild visitors right in the city.  At our house, we have regular visits from deer, skunks, raccoon, …
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Day 169 – Benham Falls and the Big Eddy
We took a drive to a couple different places today to take some photos. Â Our first stop was at Benham Falls. Â There is a lot of water flowing at this time of year and the falls was running strong. Â It was hard to photograph because of the severe contrast in lighting. Â It was a very …
Day 155 – In the Garden
Day three and the wind had finally died down. There was a beautiful garden at the place we were staying and I spent part of the morning taking photos of the flowers. There were many flowers that I had no idea what they were. Â I guess I need to buy a book to identify flowers. …
Day 154 – Fog Rolling In
On day two of our coastal adventure we woke to heavy, thick fog. Â It was so foggy that we see the ocean and a heavy mist was soaking everything. Â Often, when it is foggy on the coast, it lifts as you go inland. Â So we took a drive up the Rogue River. I'd read about …
