This Eagle art piece, made of fans, horseshoes, wind mill blades, and other farm implements, was commissioned by Nike board chair Phil Knight and donated to the city of Redmond, along with significant funds for the piece's upkeep. Redmond, Oregon, March, 2009.

Cattails in the late afternoon sun of a Winter's day. Warm Springs, Oregon; February, 2009.

A stairwell in a house at night. I just liked the mood and colors. Bennington, Vermont; August, 2007.

A creek slices through the drifts during a snow storm in the Cascade Mountains range. Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

A grand old Victorian-era house in a very old neighborhood. (Click on the thumbnail to get a better look at that scrollwork on the tower) Atlanta, Georgia; October, 2004.

Ski condos with the nighttime ski runs lit up in the background. (Click on thumbnail for more detail) Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

Another in my series of lines, light, color and texture. (Click on the thumbnail to see lots of each) Old Town, Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

(Cue the high-pitched, repetitive 4-note intro) Picture if you will a bridge; a bridge trimmed in snow going over a highway. A bridge that is not only a place and in a time, but also a state of mind. You've just crossed over into



The Twilight Zone

Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

On the way to 2 feet of snow in 24 hours. (for more detail of that tree way off in the distance, click on the thumbnail) Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

Middle (left) and North Sisters on a sunny day. Bend, Oregon; March, 2009.

I spent the weekend on the slopes of Mount Hood. They'd had good snow throughout the winter as you can see from this photo. However, we were about to get another huge dump the day after this pic was taken. Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

True love: Matching 17" MacBook Pros in the morning. Clackamas, Oregon; March, 2009.

Mount Bachelor in the distance. Bend, Oregon; March, 2009.

I have absolutely no idea what the film crew was doing in the middle of a Sunday afternoon, but the lady in the couple they were filming, with her silver lamé jacket, old fashioned sunflowers, an even older fashion bow on her butt, and dyed maroon hair went a long way to supporting that old slogan "Let's Keep Portland Weird." Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

Inside a Vietnamese Buddhist temple. (Click on thumbnail for more detail, especially the detail in that gorgeous chandelier) Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

I was walking by this bar in Old Town Portland just as it was opening. No patrons, no one inside. It seemed like the perfect time to run in and snag a shot without all the frenetic activity one usually finds in such an establishment. (Click on the thumbnail to determine brand names on the bottles--cherry vodka?) Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

Another of the Big Wind on the top of Mount Jefferson last weekend. Rural Jefferson County; February, 2009.

Colorful hats line up for display at the Portland Saturday Market. The market has been an iconic happening in the city for 30-plus years. Always interesting, always fun. Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

Is it Spring yet????? One of the first tree blossoms of the year. Portland, Oregon; February, 2009.

Venus appeared very close to the moon last Friday night. I had to push the setting all the way up to 3200 in order to get this shot on my little point and shoot, so there's lots of noise in the shot. Government Camp, Oregon; February, 2009.

The wind at sunset was blowing pretty good on the top of Mount Jefferson last Friday. (Click on the thumbnail for more detail) Near Warm Springs, Oregon; February, 2009.