We finish up this week's focus on Kwan Yin with a close up of the statue with which we began the week. The sun did a good job of spotlighting her face. Portland, Oregon; February, 2008.

I think she looks graceful and stately even framed by electrical conduits and flood lights. Portland, Oregon; February, 2008.

The face of the large Kwan Yin statue that I posted day before yesterday is reflected in a window. You can see it much better by clicking on the thumbnail. She almost looks like she's actually inside the room on the other side of the window. Portland, Oregon; February, 2008.

Kwan Yin in a Chinese Buddhist temple, Portland, Oregon. Didn't realize when I was taking the photo that i was also capturing the reflection of several lights in the framed piece behind. February, 2008.

This week we're concentrating on Kwan Yin (Or Qan Yin, if you prefer), the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. This photo of a 20-foot high one was taken at a Vietnamese temple in Portland, Oregon. February, 2008.

Lily pads and gold fish. Portland, Oregon, August, 2006.

I snagged this one during last night's lunar eclipse before the shadow reached clear across the moon. I believe that's the star Regulus (or it's Saturn) in the lower left hand corner. Much better view of the moon and the star by clicking on thumbnail. February, 2008.

Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California; January, 2008.

A couple of simple vases with flowers in them sit on a window ledge in the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts. August, 2007.

Basking in the last vestiges the day's sun. Cortes Island, BC, Canada. July, 2006.

On first glance, this may seem just a blah pic, but if you click on the thumbnail, you might agree with me that it's actually rather interesting, with the bright tree in the foreground, the little waterfall, the sun spotlighting the tree in the background. Portland, Oregon; October, 2007.

Same mountain as shown in photo of this past Monday, only I snapped it yesterday on my way to work. In this pic, Mt. Jefferson shows a kinship to the photo of Mt. Hood I posted on May 5, 2007, which can be accessed through the archives (scroll down and click on that month when it appears in the right hand column's archives links). Jefferson County, Oregon; February, 2008.

The Bay Bridge with Oakland in the background, from the San Francisco side. By clicking on the thumbnail, you can better see the boats in the foreground, as well as the clouds behind the bridge. January, 2008.

An old wagon and some wine barrels on the grounds of a winery/artists' coop in Bennington, Vermont. August, 2007.

I took a drive over the weekend when I ran across this old barn with Mount Jefferson in the background. Near Culver, Oregon; February, 2008.

It was a very cool night at Fisherman's Wharf, so almost no one was dining alfresco that evening, leaving the tables with a rather lonely feeling. San Francisco, California; January, 2008.

I kinda like the way this fruzzy wuzzy flower and its leaf has a depth of field that moves in and out of focus. Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA; January, 2008.

If you read my profile, you'll note one of the things I'm into is the music of Todd Snider. Todd came home to Portland last night and I attended his show, capturing this shot with a small camera. I was fortunate to have the middle seat of the first row, which enabled me to capture this shot. February, 2008.

With the warming and re-freezing combining with its own weight, this cornice of snow appears to be shooting the curl. Rest stop in rural Klamath County, Oregon, January, 2008.

This pic shows a few of the reasons we all live in central Oregon's high desert: The vistas, the mountains (left to right, Broken Top & South, Middle, and North Sisters peaks), the sunsets. Somebody cue the Riders of the Purple Sage soundtrack. Near Terrebonne, Oregon, January, 2008.

Almost the quintessential San Francisco picture without the Golden Gate: Forbes Island and the sea lions at Fisherman's Wharf, along withe The Rock, sun shining on Alcatraz. January, 2008.