If one can hit the rhododendron (rhody) bloom peak in OR, there are few places better than Hendricks Park in Eugene. The park folks had just watered the plants (hence the water on some petals). This is a good flower … Read More
Walking around the neighborhood this past week surfaced a few remarkable flowers in full bloom.
Over about 75 miles hiking on three Central Oregon rivers, lower Deschutes, John Day at Cottonwood Canyon, and Crooked River at Smith Rock, these were my favorite photos. Between the rivers and the sky the rocks and green vegetation totally … Read More
Sometimes one can be at the Oregon coast and the cold, wet and / or wind just make a miserable day. Sometimes in the spring, a sunny day can make a huge difference. The next day, a Cascade Head hike … Read More
Several days of rain finally broke and between the seemingly infinite spring showers brining out flowers and birds … Flowers From people’s yards and trees lining the street Birds The geese family out and about getting as much of that … Read More
Spring sprung big time on an Indiana no-wake lake in early April. Sunrises, a full moon, swans and neighbors celebrated! Sunrise over and around the no-wake lake Spring full moon over and around the lake Swans Neighbors living around no-wake … Read More
Feeding hummingbirds again this winter after stopping because neighbor’s cats invaded the feeding area – just not fair. For most of the fall, the feeder remained empty. But with all the cold weather this winter, around the solstice, I started … Read More
On those days when sun and moon dance rising and setting together under clear skies, the photos speak for themselves. Pure magic between sunrise and moonset. The moon was nearly full at moonset Right before sunrise Other ones out watching … Read More
Chasing sunrise cloud magic on Pre’s Trail at Eugene’s Alton Baker Park lasted about 30 minutes before the rain swept in. Chasing sunrises Chasing a sunrise requires getting up early – trying to arrive at the best photo location about … Read More
Photos from dry January days around town in Oregon are rare – without rain, birds and flowers oddly show up and sunrises surprise, The last few days were just so … Oddly placed birds Winter in Willamette Valley houses sea … Read More
