Just flowers

There were some great days recently with sunshine, spring winds and the expected explosion of color and life First, the flowers and fruit tree buds Second, the birds … a nesting goose and two jays

Spring is coming …

Walking around town on a sunny chilly February day with the first flowers showing and patio furniture being cleaned and set out … Yellows Blue, purple and pink Red

Walking along the bike trail around the mill race … which in places looks like this (sadly) These geese were sitting on top of a very tall cut tree looking, looking majestic (at least for geese) A lonely woodpecker was … Read More

Eugene is just one of those places you do not want to leave Other folks left their nests behind, but will be coming back soon (Great Blue Heron) This below is one of three osprey nests around Autzen Stadium. Unclear … Read More

Cold morning ramble around Spencer Butte on Christmas Eve morning Earlier in the week, the moonrise was perfectly clear And another day, the sunrise painted a dirty sky red and orange above our neighbor’s house

So many good pics and such amazing animals. I literally watch them almost every day at the feeder on our deck. I refill it almost every week (it seems hummingbirds do not like stale food – the older it gets, … Read More

If you look closely on the left side of the pic, you can see the flapping wings of the visitor. The hummingbird at the feeder immediately flamed out his neck … voila!

Due to the near term weather patterns this will probably be the last ‘outside of town’ for the year. The trails will be muddy beyond fun. Warmer than recent rambles, but clear and oddly very few humans on the trails. … Read More