This year’s short vacation was in Idaho, home of Famous Potatoes. We planned this to coincide with the chamber music series at the Sun Valley Lodge in which Jon was playing. We rarely get to see Jon so we decided to tag along. We flew into Boise and drove 2½ hours to Sun Valley. Now …
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Triplets update
It’s been almost a month since we first saw them and the triplets appear to be doing well. There seems to be a light color mutation on the far duckling. We don’t see that very often; usually they’re carbon copies of each other.
Tumalo Falls
Once again, I had a business trip in central Oregon. This time after work I drove out 15 mi west of Bend to photograph Tumalo Falls. 2:00PM – ISO 80 – 1/10th – f8.0. I wish I had my 5D and a tripod!
Mapleton
On my way back to the Eugene airport, I drove through Mapleton. The city ts located about 15 miles up the Siuslaw River from Florence, at the head of the river’s tidewater. I have read that Mapleton got its name for its many big-leaf maples. It is a popular place during the salmon and steelhead …
Ah Florence…
Florence, capital of the Tuscany region, is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Florence is famous for its magnificent art and architecture. Uh but wait… I was in Florence, Oregon… crap! Regardless, it is a quaint town right on the Pacific coast. I didn’t have much time to explore but I did manage …
Hawaii 2007
Hair or lack of
Got a haircut today and just realized that with my thinning hair I’ve come full circle, with hair style that is.
Nankeen Danny?
I spotted what looked like a Danny in a red turtleneck the other day; this is a 1st. From what very little research I’ve done, I believe it’s a Nankeen Night Heron. I can’t imagine what he’s doing way out here. Must be the presence of so many ducklings on the lagoon. For night herons, …
Moving in
This lagoon is getting crowded. I’m envisioning some territorial duck violence in the near future.
Fishing
When the Snowy Egret is stressed from work (lots of Egret politics), he goes fishing to relax. He does not practice catch and release though.