While taking care of my short-legged granddaughter for a few weeks, trips to the mountains have to wait. Sometimes a squirrel-hunting very small dog is my top priority and everything spins around her (just what grandpas are supposed to do … Read More
From my recent 4 day ramble around MT Hood Southeast side, the wildflowers were just amazing … everywhere and so many different kinds (A good resource if you want to know names and more information). I have a new wildflower … Read More
From my recent trip to Ochocos, atop Lookout Mt I could see the Central Cascades from Diamond Peak all the way to Mt Adams in WA. These might help people identify mountains when they only see a portion. Amazing that … Read More
The wild horses in Ochoco Mountains are beyond most imaginations – beautiful and graceful. I was graced to see them several times this year, and will never forget them. US Forest Service calls this area where they live and I … Read More
If one hikes in the redwoods, one gets a sore neck. Constant looking up and around at the fabulous, marvelous trees. The redwoods are remarkable. Most of the large trees older than 1000 years and so persistent, so completely filled … Read More
Rambling around town this time of year will find two things almost daily – rain and flowers. Between yesterday’s rains, the Rhododendron were on full display with big, bold and some subtle blooms. Dogwood Tree blooms were sadly starting to … Read More
From several weeks around Stone Lake, sunrises, trees, and animals took the best photos. From over 350 photos, here are the best set. Clicking on the photo will open up full resolution image. (more…)
After the baby geese first showed their fuzzy faces, the weather turned for the better with clear skies and warmer temperatures – mostly. Sunrises were mostly spectacular and babies grew up. Other animals were still forging for as much food … Read More
Taking trips around the lake on foot and in a boat in the middle of April, one is bound to find babies. Babies of all sorts, sizes and quantities. Spring is surely in the air. Geese parents are forever diligent … Read More
Sometimes I just gotta get away and chill. There’s hardly a better place than a no-wake lake in the midwest with water so clean it’s almost drinkable. Upon arrival, the weather was cold, windy, rainy … sound familiar? But that … Read More
