Storm clouds roll in. Cortes Island, BC, Canada; April, 2011.

Mt. McLaughlin with Winter's snow. Klamath County, Oregon; February, 2012.

Some of the fallout from Autumn. Clackamas, Oregon; November, 2011

A restaurant and fountain on a small plaza next to the Yonne River. Auxerre, France; September, 2009.

Red Rocks Amphitheater, the best outdoor venue in the United States. Period. (Click on the photo for more detail). Red Rocks State Park, Morrison, Colorado; September, 2011.

Cool old weathered garage at sunset. (click on the photo for more detail) Near Gilchrist, Oregon; February. 2012.

Glass blowing is an art. This round ball eventually became a large bowl with a wavy top. Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.

Sunset explosion over the American Southwest. Sedona, Arizona; May, 2009.

If you see anything, say anything

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Elevators take passengers to the first and second decks of Le Tour Eiffel. If you click on the photo, you can also get a better look at the art nouveau scroll work on the arches, which don't get a lot of publicity and so can be quite surprising to experience when one is underneath it. Paris, France; September, 2011.

Mount Hood against a (mostly) blue background. Taken from Willamette, Oregon; February, 2012.

Dancing in the drum circle. Oregon Country Fair, near Veneta, Oregon; July, 2011.

Barn on an old homestead along US Highway 97. LaPine, Oregon; February, 2012.

Sunset over Upper Klamath Lake and Mount McLaughlin. Rural Klamath County, Oregon; February, 2012.

Patemoster Square near the Stock Exchange. (Click on the photo for more detail) City of London, UK; September, 2009.

Another one from this past weekend's Trailblazers game: LaMarcus Aldridge attempts to pass over former Blazers teammate Rudy Fernandez in the third quarter of the game. The Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon; February, 2012.

A very full Willamette River tumbles over Willamette Falls, with Mt. Hood in the background. (click on the photo for more detail) Near Oregon City, Oregon; February, 2012.

Lobby of a boutique motel. Ashland, Oregon; October, 2006.

Had a chance to attend a Trailblazers game this weekend, in which they dismantled the Denver Nuggets. Here, the team attempts to prevent the Nuggets from inbounding the ball in the first quarter. Portland, Oregon; February, 2012.

Lies, damn lies, and politics

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Pearls Before Breakfast

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A statue facing the Seine at the south end of Hotel de Ville (city hall). [click on the photo for more detain] Paris, France; September, 2011.

Lobby of the Seventh Mountain Resort. Bend. Oregon; January, 2012.

Thinking about--and playing in--water. Public water fountain, waterfront area, Portland Saturday Market, Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.