I think is such an interesting courtyard opening from one area to another. This is another one from the Classical Chinese Garden in Portland, OR, and best seen by clicking on the photo to get the full sized version. August, 2006.

This one was taken in downtown Portland, ,OR, at the Classical Chinese Gardens. The building was constructed next to a large pond and represents a barge the Imperial family might have used on the mighty rivers. August, 2006.

When churches go bad. On the reservation of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (OR). You can see more by clicking on the photo and seeing the fullsized version. Sept. 22, 2006.

This is one of those photos you really need to click on to see the fullsized version. That's Mount Jefferson in the background. Jefferson County, OR, near Madras, February 2001.

Dusk along the Willamette River in Eugene, OR. Can you hear the crickets? Sept. 2, 2006

A vendor on the midway serves up some food on one of those long, hot summer nights at the county fair. Madras, OR, July, 2006.

The town of Sisters, OR, has an annual folk festival that is terrific. This shot was taken on the last day of this year's festival at the Bronco Billy stage. It is Adrienne Young (with guitar) and members of her band Little Sadie. Sept. 10, 2006.

One of those amber waves of grain shots. Rural Wasco County, Oregon. Sept. 1, 2006.

Yesterday I posted a photo of a sunset, so today I thought one of a moonrise would be appropriate. This was one of those big ol' orange moons, just prior to waxing full. Madras, OR, Sept. 4, 2006.

No, this isn't a photo taken through an unbearable humidity in Madras, India. It was taken about a mile from my house in Madras, OR. Although beautiful, the coloring is the result of the smoke from several huge wildfires hundreds of miles apart that drifted into our area. Sept. 1, 2006.

Artwork in the Scottsdale, AZ home of Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesen West. September, 2004.

A bee goes about its daily work. Portland, OR, July 2006

Water ripples out from a water clacker at Buchart Gardens, Victoria, BC. July 2006

This is another of those photos that looks better when you click on it to see the full sized edition. While the flowers certainly stand out, there are other, more subtle colors here as well. Portland, OR; August, 2006.