The Assemblee Nationale Metro stop. Paris, France; September, 2013.

Boats in a row. Pensacola Beach, Florida; August, 2013.

A bee inspects the nectar potential of a sunflower. (Click the photo for a better view of the bee's wings) DD Ranch, Terrebonne, Oregon; October, 2013.

Palm trees frame the Forum Shops out front of Cesar's Palace. Las Vegas, Nevada; October, 2012.

Late last week we had the pleasure of attending a show by one of our favorite group of younger musicians, the Band of Heathens. The more we hear these guys and talk with them, the more fond of them we become. Mississippi Studios, Portland, Oregon; November 21, 2013.

A modest little residence across the street from Place Dalida. Montmartre, Paris, France; September, 2013.

Fred Tackett and Paul Barrere from the band Little Feat do an acoustic duo show at the Tower Theater last week. Bend, Oregon; November, 2013.

Big Red! Autumn in the Japanese Garden. Portland, Oregon; October, 2013.

An old field hand sits idle and rusting. DD Ranch, Terrebonne, Oregon; September, 2012.

Friends Fred Tackett (left) and Paul Barrere from the band Little Feat were in town last week to do an acoustic duo show and were kind enough to give us all access with the camera. Here they are in the Green Room just before the show at the Tower Theater. Bend, Oregon; November, 2013.

Stairway at the south end of the Pont Alexander III, and I ain't lion to ya. Paris, France; September, 2013.

I got the Blues on Granville Island. April, 2009; Vancouver, BC, Canada.(Click the photo to get the full experience)

On the back side of Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf. San Francisco, California; June, 2013.

It's getting to be that time of year again. (Click on the photo for more detail) DD Ranch, Terrebonne, Oregon; October, 2012.

Today is Veteran's Day in the US, a holiday where the country sets aside a day to honor its military veterans. Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC; August, 2013.

Take a gander down the Champs-Elysee from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. (Click the photo for more detail) Paris, France; September, 2013.

Art on a roundabout commemorating manual labor. (click the photo for more detail) Bend, Oregon; May, 2013.

Yesterday it was a sunrise, today it's a sunset as Ole Sol peaks under a canopy in the city's major park. Gulfport, Mississippi; August, 2013.

Dawn breaks over the nation's capital. (click the photo for more detail) Washington, DC; August, 2013.

Young buskers work at the Oregon Country Fair. Elmira, Oregon; July, 2013.

The sun streams through the fog and trees on a recent morning in the Japanese Gardens. Portland, Oregon; October, 2013.