After several days of snow, snow and more snow, the sun appeared today and it was a gorgeous day. Â The sky was a clear, deep blue and the colors just popped. Â I took another venture to the park at lunchtime today. Â Even though it was sunny and clear, it was cold and windy. Â The ducks …
Day 51 – Deer
When I woke up this morning, these handsome fellows (or ladies) were waiting for us in our back yard. They occasionally come to visit with us and spend the day. Â I hadn't seen them in a while, although I know they've been around because they have left evidence in our yard. Â One of the reasons …
Day 50 – Green
I have an indoor plant that has some interesting line I thought might be fun to try capture. Â After spending most of the morning to try capture what I wanted in my mind's eye, without even coming close, I decided to wait for another day. Â I have a hard time with indoor lighting. Â I'm posting …
Day 49 – Polar Plunge
Today was the annual Polar Plunge here, which is a fundraiser for Special Olympics. Â I thought it might be kind of fun to go down and watch these people run into the freezing cold Deschutes River, many of them in costumes. Â The skies were clear but it was just 28 degrees F. with a wind …
Day 48 – Alpenglow
Alpenglow is defined as: Â "a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains." This morning as I was driving to work, the mountains were clear with just a few clouds hovering around them. Â I thought it might be a good "alpenglow" morning so I went out to my new favorite spot …
