A raindrop hangs precariously to a colorful flower.(Click thumbnail for more detail) Clackamas, Oregon; June, 2009

It's suppose to be fairly hot here this week, so I thought I'd start the week out rather cooooooooooooool. Government Camp, Oregon; March, 2009.

A surfer loses it. Pacific City, California; April, 2009.

The no longer used smoke stacks of the Old Mill District are reflected in a placid portion of the Deschutes River at dusk. Bend, Oregon; June, 2009.

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What is this? Cauliflower? Broccoli? I donno. Do you? Taken at a Farmer's Market with my spanking new iPhone 3GS. Milwaukie, Oregon; June, 2009.

The entrance to Ft. Vancouver, the faithful replica of the original Ft. Vancouver built on the same exact spot. Vancouver, Washington; June, 2009.

A water droplet hangs from the lip of a calla lilly. (Click thumbnail for more detail) Clackamas, Oregon; June, 2009.

Obviously, this guy's got a question on his mind. I don't think it has anything to do with the dress he's wearing, the chiffon scarves on his arms, or the balloon around his waist, but one never knows. Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington; April, 2009.

Trees reflected in the pond of an inner harbor hotel make for interesting patterns. Victoria, BC, Canada; April, 2009.

An insect crawls across the face of one of the alliums currently blooming in my backyard. (Click the thumbnail for much more detail) Madras, Oregon; June, 2009.

I was coming out of an eatery after having breakfast early one morning and saw this interesting entry to a sushi restaurant, with its intricately carved wooden facade and bell, along with the fish embroidered in the curtain. (Click on the thumbnail for more detail) Half Moon Bay, California; May, 2009.

A totem pole watches over visitors to Horseshoe Bay, while a sea gull watches over the pole. This is almost a quintessential Canadian port: small, beautiful, and a dock for BC Ferries, the largest ferry system in the world. (Click the thumbnail for more detail) Near Vancouver, BC; April, 2009.

The Doobie Brothers crank up the crowd. They were followed by the Allman Brothers and then The Dead. Gorge Amphitheater, Quincy, Washington; May, 2009

Island Road, Version 5. Cortes Island, BC, Canada; April, 2009.

Wispy clouds provide a thin veneer for a full moon rising over the Old Mill District. Bend, Oregon; June, 2009.

He couldn't keep on going and going and going....The Energizer Bunny balloon (the largest hot air balloon in North America) deflates while two other balloons keep going during a night glow event. (click on the thumbnail and see the humans to get a sense of size) Balloons Over Bend, Bend, Oregon; June, 2009.

A trio of mushrooms push up through flowering wooly thyme. (Click on the thumbnail to see exactly how wooly.) Bend, Oregon; June, 2009.

A stunning display of succulent strawberries. Granville Island Market, Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2009.

A sailboat captures some wind in front of Alcatraz Island. San Francisco, California; May, 2009.

Some of Portland's fountains are made available for public use. After all, they are the public's fountains, right? This was a hot day and many people downtown for other activities decided to take advantage and have fun with this fountain. (Click on the thumbnail to see the little girl completely engulfed or the tiny tot being helped to play with the water) Portland, Oregon; May, 2009.

Sometimes, leaving the shutter open longer can make for an interesting shot. I like this one because it seems the woman on the left is stepping into the shot from another dimension entirely. (Click on the thumbnail to get a better sense) Again taken at the Starlight Parade, Portland, Oregon; May, 2009.

These are not the 'droids you're after...It's Rose Festival time here in Oregon, and that means a plethora of activities, including several parades. One of the most fun parades is the Starlight Parade because it's less formal, much more playful, and it's at night. Tens of thousands line the streets to watch. I attended this year's Starlight Parade last Friday. Here, a Storm Trooper let's us have it. Portland, Oregon; May, 2009.