Sometimes random shots from the roof surprise me. Not sure why, but I like this one.

As a thunderhead moved in from the east today, this long grass seemed impossible to photograph, and was. This is the one I like the best of the batch.

More attempts at the amazing blossoms out around town these days.

Another from yesterday's beautiful sunny afternoon on the roof. I hope to get out and get more fresh photos soon, but have spent alot of time on the site rewrite. Soon, I expect to switch over, minus a feature or two.

Caught this little friend on the roof today. Like me, she seems to be taking advantage of the sunny afternoon. A little break in the gloom before the rest of winter, no doubt.

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Another 'spring thoughts' type of photo from the archives. Spring in the Deschutes canyon is overwhelmed by the smell of fresh desert sage.


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Another shot of Tygh Valley taken while pointing and clicking on the drive home from the Deschutes River. Just another gorgeous day east of the Cascades.

Another oldie, but I think goodie. It should be a touch sharper, but I've always liked how this one turned out. Again from old rolls from the 2000-Z, I'm still having fun sifting through old photos. Soon, I should get a chance to go shooting new stuff again. I hope everyone is still enjoying the older photos.

Another from last year in Baja. I'm pretty sure this is a common black widow. At least they certainly were common in the rocks near the beach at night. There had to be literally hundreds of these out at night sitting just like this... waiting. Of course, I don't recommend this kind of night critter photography unless you've had at least three shots of really good tequila. Spooky.

Last year in Baja, while visiting my father, I took lots of critter shots. Afterall, once it warms up down there, there's more critters than you can believe. They usually, buzz, bite, fly, or all of the above. Thankfully they mind their own business. Again from old 2000-Z archives. I'm not sure what kind of spider this is.

My last two photos have me looking forward to spring on the Deschutes. After the dark winter, and before the scorching heat, it explodes with life. I believe this is arrowleaf balsamroot. This photo is from 4 years ago, again with the Olympus.

Given how much you guys (all two of you) liked that last one, here's another from the same 'roll'. When is it NOT spectacular out there in the great wide open?! Don't worry veg, I'll be heading out soon I'm sure. I can't stand it much longer :-).

I've been sifting through some older photos and finding some that I'd forgotten about. This is from December 2002, taken with my Olympus 2000-Z on a moody day on the magnificent Deschutes River. I really need to get back out there soon!

I tried a number of different close ups on some flowers at a flower stand this last week. None of them really turned out the way I expected, but I'm posting this one anyway. I really love the deep dark colour. I may try some more of these soon if I get a chance.

I really don't know what I was doing taking pictures of these swarming birds, but they were awesome to watch. Swifts perhaps? Anyway, they were bombing around in this large flock making impossible direction changes at high speeds. A marvel to watch. This photo, while not technically all that super, captures so many different poses that I just can't look away! I applied a duplicate as a overlay and found I liked the grittier, moodier sky.

While at the bank today, I caught site of this tree's berries from across the parking lot. They were so vibrant against the dull colors of, well, everything else.

I've noticed that maybe due to the weather or the time of year there hasn't been much color in my shots lately. Here's one to try to remedy that. This kind of photo I usually don't like, but this one catches my eye for some reason. Maybe the DOF works right, or the colors are just so nice, or something else. I'm not quite sure.

Another from the roof of the building where the fall oat grass endures constant winds. Tonights poker game winner, Brian, named this one.

Oregon's Deschutes River on a blustery day is full of life just thrilled to get a break from the high desert heat. One of my favorite places, it can be a harsh environment, but offers world class fly-fishing for trout and steelhead, as well as whitewater rafting, bird-watching, and even bighorn sheep sitings high on the cliffs if you're lucky. This is an older photo from my 2MP Olympus, but I've always loved this shot.

Indians fish for salmon on the Deschutes River the old fashioned way.

This one always reminds me of spring in the Deschutes Canyon. These guys are everywhere, munching away.