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 …
Day 278 – Power Lines
I've never been a fan of power lines, but after taking photos of them in this project this year, I'm finding I dislike them less. They sometimes have interesting lines and against a nice sunset, they have their own character and beauty. We have still been having some very orange sunsets due to the smoke …
Day 265 – Wildflowers and Sunsets
There is a field of wildflowers in town that is in full bloom right now. I was there this afternoon and it was full of beautiful purple flowers. It was very windy so it was hard to get everything in focus. I had to throw in another sunset photo. We have a cold front coming …
Day 261 – Smokey Sunset
As I've written previously, we have a lot of smoke in the air due to the wild-fire burning nearby. The last few nights the sun has been a red ball in the sky. I tried to get out to photograph it before it went behind the smoke bank but I was just able to catch …
Day 245 – Sunset
I've mentioned previously that we have had a number of days with a smokey haze on the horizon. It makes for some spectacular sunsets. I took these a couple of miles east of Bend where there are some open fields with a nearly panoramic view of the mountains. Some nights the beauty of it takes …
Through My Lens 