Oddly, as photos were reviewed for the better ones, several scenes reappeared from last time – Wizard Island and specific trees are photo magnets. If you were looking for hiking trip review – go here. Not surprisingly, Wizard Island is in several photos. Remember to open each photo in 90% resolution
While out riding along the Mckenzie River today, with the flowers blooming, the sun shining, and the wind blowing, a diving small raptor caught my attention. – truly out of side of eye as I was coasting down a hill. I wasn’t sure what it was at first – it dove, and then waveringly flew…
There’s few things as vibrant and colorful as spring time in Willamette Valley when the flowers are just popping … these were all a couple of blocks around my house as I walked around today. Opening any photo will display in high quality resolution – extra bonus points to find the bee.
Continuing the practice of walking around farms and lakes before and during sunrise with better weather, the moon, the sun, birds and deer all made an entrance. The lakes just attract beautiful … < — clicking on the image opens up a higher resolution file — > Moonset Sunrise Friends A heron found a pier…
… and a lake-side sunrise with unusual birds. A very cold April morning with temperatures in upper 20s and a short window of clear skies painted a series of wonderful skies above farms around the lakes. < — clicking on photo opens higher resolution image – do it! — > Sunrise on the lake was…
Around a couple of small midwestern lakes, golden hours bring out the very best … water and sky; wonderful feathered residents and visitors. *** clicking on photos will open up higher resolution version *** Mute swans were grouped to > a dozen. A passing bald eagle was looking for an easy meal. One robin caught…
Last night, I had 4 options to hike today. I just couldn’t force myself to drive even 45 minutes to Westfir for Alpine and North Fork hikes. Pisgah was the best option with less driving – given Tuesday’s Spencer jaunt. A quick 10 minute drive around 06:00 and I’m at the West Trailhead with 2…
Rambling around town from my front door on a very cold January day … yet, the skies were mostly clear and sunshine promising. Whether by accident or with full intent, Eugene Parks are pretty easy to link together – and using UO campus as the connector works well. Leaving early before sunrise made it VERY…
Every year, Kirby chooses the best photos from that year and publishes as a set. Some get printed, some just stay digital. Most were published in blog posts as they occurred, and some get retouched before publishing here. For reference, the 2024 library contains 5,700+photos, so these 16 photos are special – at least to…
This is most likely the last of the ‘old photos’ brought back to life. This set from a River Boat trip that started in Paris and ended in Prague. (Viking Trip) Here the better photos in Adobe Here are the other ‘brought back’ posts: Mt Hood, 3 Sisters Wilderness and Redwoods The Paris / Prague…
