An Enchanted Garden
Early one morning this past week, I walked up a hill to an enchanted garden… and sat quietly waiting… ********** Something catches my eye… not sure what it is. **********…
Category: Birds and Other Critters
TWO RIVERS…
This past week, we visited two rivers in two very different settings. Thea and I were in the gracious company of our daughter Saskia and her husband Kevin, birders who…
Through the Neighborhoods
I took a long walk through three neighborhoods… One near to us, one on the edge of downtown, and one half way back to our house. ********** “Whose place is…
WALKING through TRANSITION
This week, I took a walk around downtown Corvallis. It’s easy to see the core of the city in a process of transition. ********** There is exquisite architectural detail in…
This Day was For the Birds
Scientists from the Finch Research Network were out in Corvallis this week, seeking to find the Evening Grosbeak. Having lost over 90% of its resident population in the United States…
Weekend at Our Favorite Nursery
On Saturday morning, we headed out to our favorite local nursery. A good local nursery never disappoints. ********** These characters were there to welcome us to the vegetable section. They…
WALKING into MEDITATION
Sometimes when I’m walking with my camera, my eye stops my forward movement, and I am captured by the moment. It might be a glorious sight, or it might be…
Wildlife Walking
A few days ago, I went out walking with my son-in law Kevin through the Alsea Falls Recreation Site and the Finley Wildlife Refuge. Here’s one of the first creatures…
