We had our first sign of fall this morning - frost. This is my favorite time of the year; the nights are crisp and cool and the days are pleasantly warm. It's the perfect time of year for a bonfire. And Friday night after a week of work is even more perfect. I have always …
Day 235
We had a layer of smoke hovering over Bend all evening. Even though the closest wildfire to us now is about 60 miles away, when the wind is in the right direction, it blows the smoke right into town. But again, it made for a beautiful, orange sunset. Maralee
Day 231 – Miscellaneous
The immediate threat of wildfire has passed although conditions are ripe for one to pop up at any time. The thunderstorms that were predicted didn't happen - at least not right here. We had a few drops of rain this morning, but it wasn't even enough to make the sidewalks wet. But clear skies reappeared …
Day 230 – Too Close to Home
As I have been posting lately, it has been very hot and dry here the past few weeks. We have a threat of thunderstorms for the next couple of days and the Governor has declared a State of Emergency for the state of Oregon because of the wildfire threat. When we went out for our …
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 …
Through My Lens 