Dawn breaks a little foggy on the Canal du Nivernais. (Click on the photo to get a better look at the boat we rented to float the canal for a week). Somewhere in the Burgundy region of France; September, 2009.

The faux canal at the Venetian. Las Vegas, Nevada; October, 2012.

A hummingbird grabs some breakfast. (Click on the photo for more detail) Clackamas, Oregon; July, 2013.

A house boat is dwarfed by the tall cliffs fronting Lake Billy Chinook on a sunny day. Near Culver, Oregon; June, 2013.

Young folks celebrate being at the Oregon Country Fair. Elmira, Oregon; July, 2013.

Parliament along the River Thames. London, UK; September, 2009.

A couple of week ago I was cooking on the Bar-B-Que when I happened to look up and there in my front yard was this guy, sitting on the post there on lookout for the rest of his flock that was down below feeding on grass seeds. So I ran inside, held my breath that he wouldn't take off, and then went back out and snagged this. (Click the photo to really get a sense of his feathers) Madras, Oregon; July, 2013.

The little tug that could. (Click the photo to see it better) Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.

Workin' the night shift at the Boudin Bakery, Fisherman's Wharf. (Click the photo for more detail) San Francisco, California; June, 2013.

One of the great things about living in a small town is you can get close to the parade participants. And grab the candy they throw, too, of course. Madras, Oregon; July, 2013.

On one of the back streets of Montmartre, there's a little shop that sells fabrics from India and that's where we found this display of scarves. Paris, France; September, 2011.

Late last week I bought a new point and shoot camera to supplement my normal DSLR. Yesterday's Todd Snider pic and this one above are a couple of practice shots I took with it over this past weekend. I think it's gonna work out just fine. (Click the photo for more detail)  Beaverton, Oregon; August, 2013.

Beaverton's own Todd Snider came home this past weekend to deliver a fun show at the local Zoo. If you don't know Todd's act, you have no idea how appropriate that is. Portland, Oregon; August, 2013.

Storm clouds over Mt. Hood. (Click the photo for more detail). High Oregon Cascades; August, 2013.

Ah, those hot summer nights. On the midway, Jefferson County Fair, Madras, Oregon; July, 2013

Most people are familiar with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben photos taken from across The Thames river. This is a side of that building only locals and tourists see: the back side. (Click the photo to see the statute of Oliver Cromwell) London, UK; September, 2009.

The sun highlights a tomb in a cemetery. Bennington, Vermont; August, 2006.

A fountain in one of the open spaces of Tlaquepaque Artist Village. (Click the photo for more detail) Sedona, Arizona; May, 2011.

Forbes Floating Restaurant at Pier 39. San Francisco, California; June, 2013.

A waterfall and Lake Billy Chinook. Near Culver, Oregon; June, 2013.

And the band played on….Oregon Country Fair, Elmira, Oregon; July, 2013.

Demur or texting? You decide. (Click the photo for more detail) Oregon Country Fair, Elmira, Oregon; July, 2013.