25-JAN-2015
Middle Fork Path at Dorris Ranch
The Middle Fork Trail is four miles long, with one end at Clearwater Park and the other end at Dorris Ranch. The trail is managed by the Willamalane Park District. This scene is at the Dorris Ranch end of the trail.
26-JAN-2015
Canal at Clearwater Park
This is a scene along the canal that runs through Clearwater Park. To get to this spot one has to follow a primitive unofficial trail along the opposite side of the canal from the official paved path. Since the park on this side of the canal is undeveloped, it is a pretty place to walk. The spot where I shot this photo is as far as one can go. It was worth the effort.
27-JAN-2015
Hungry for Hydrangea
I found I still had this shot in my camera. It was shot last June! There were some other flower images on the card too. Can't believe I hadn't downloaded them!They were on there with some more recent images and I used the card yesterday in my D300. I liked the leaves on the left. They remind me of a mouth about to take a bite out of the Hydrangea, Yes, I know! I have a good imagination. :)
28-JAN-2015
Poetry in Motion
This Great Egret just took off from that old snag and looked so pretty with its wings folded that I couldn't resist this picture. It was true poetry in motion.
29-Jan-2015
Fully Equipped for Bird photography
This is Rick O'Shea, well equipped for photographing birds at Delta Ponds.
That is a Nikkor 600mm f/4 telephoto lens on that tripod, a beautiful pro lens.
He has an excellent collection of wildlife photographs from around Oregon. I sure enjoyed visiting with him.
30-JAN-2015
Electric!
Sometimes it is well worth being up early to catch the sunrise.
The lights and smoke stacks blend well with the colors of this gorgeous sunrise.
I was thankful I got to see it.
31-Jan-2015
Through The Screen Door
I was shooting some pictures of the rhododendron that is blooming (already!) in our front yard when Carol opened the front door to see what I was doing. I turned the camera on her and got this shot of her and Miko through the screen door.
01-FEB-2015
Winchester Bridge
I thought this bridge over the South Umpqua River at Winchester, Oregon was nice looking. The photo was shot from the fish ladder at the dam below. The bridge carries Highway 99 over the river. Beside it sits the Interstate 5 freeway bridge.
"Design - The Winchester Bridge is the longest bridge designed by Conde B. McCullough during the 1920's. The bridge has a unique Tudor Gothic architectural style incorporated into the curtain walls and railing."
02-Feb-2015
Sing A Song
When I got to Alton Baker Park this morning I heard a bird singing. I stood still and looked around to see where it was. My eyes being what they are, I have a real problem seeing small birds. But there it was, right before me on top of a bush, singing its heart out! It made me feel good, like the song, "Sing a Song', by the Carpenters does.
03-FEB-2015
Harbinger of Spring
My goodness, flowers are blooming here! Of course, we have had such a warm winter with temperatures in the 50's many days. I think the plants think it's spring. We have a rhododendron in the front yard in bloom, but then that particular bush blooms every year in February. Anyway, this was the first crocus I have seen, and it was blooming at Alton Baker Park. I think it is a harbinger of spring.
04-FEB-2015
Alton Baker Park Lifeguard
It seems that this Great Blue Heron finds the no swimming sign a favorite place to hang out. I have seen it there on each of my last three visits to the park. I think it means the heron is Alton Baker Park's lifeguard and takes the job seriously.
05-FEB-2015
Spots Before My Eyes!
I think the Spotted Towhee is such an attractive bird! I didn't realize it prefers "dry thickets, brushy tangles, forest edges, old fields, shrubby backyards, chaparral, coulees, and canyon bottoms, places with dense shrub cover and plenty of leaf litter for the towhees to scratch around in." (From allaboutbirds.org) It is a bird that can be attracted to your back yard if you have scrubs and leaf litter. This one was seen at Alton Baker Park.
"Backyard Tips:
Spotted Towhees are likely to visit – or perhaps live in – your yard if you’ve got brushy, shrubby, or overgrown borders. If your feeders are near a vegetated edge, towhees may venture out to eat fallen seed. If you want to attract towhees to your feeders, consider sprinkling some seed on the ground, as this is where towhees prefer to feed." -