I like big beautiful winter scenes as much as anyone. In Oregon you can find winter just by driving up to Mt. Hood. This picture wasn't taken in winter, however, it was taken in mid-May. If you take the Palmer…
Having told you about Island Time from our recent vacation, I thought I would tell you something about our time on the Island. Our route there was very simple; we don't usually take the freeways anymore. We headed north out…
Twenty-twenty-four was a rather slow year for me photographically. I haven’t taken so few photos in a year since 2008, the year after we sold a house, moved 2000 miles, bought a new house and started readjusting to life in the…
Join me on a trip across Death's Door to Washington Island.
According to meteorologists, winter begins on December 1. According to astronomers, winter (the winter solstice) begins this year (2022) at 4:48 PM on December 21. So, if you're into weather forecasting, happy winter! If you're into stars and planets, winter…
It's been a drab, dreary, almost snowless winter. My camera keeps asking me to take it for a walk and I keep ignoring it. But, I finally decided to get out and go for a walk in a garden. That…
My wife and I lived in Portland, Oregon, for twenty-five years and often made day trips to Timberline Lodge. The Lodge is about 60 miles southeast of Portland and sits at an elevation of 5,960 feet on the south side…
Winter can be cold and dark and make you long for longer days. But it can also be a magical time of year when snowflakes dance through the air and icicles become exclamation points for the season. Recently, our landscape…
July 12, 2019 Dear Diary: The sunsets have not been very good this week. This was our last night of vacation on Washington Island so we decided to build a fire on the beach, roast some marshmallows, and see if…