In early July we were fortunate to have a couple of California Quail families visit us in our backyard. I never saw them nesting in the yard but we do have some large shrubs near the fence so they may

This is a video I put together of a trip I made up to Dee Wright Observatry a couple of years ago. It was my first attempt at making a longer form video for YouTube. I thought now was as good a time as

Each spring as the snow melts on Trout Creek Butte in Central Oregon, the dry creek bed below the butte comes alive with flowing water. I put together a montage of different videos from beneath the surface

Last month my daughter came to Central Oregon to pay me a visit. We decided to get out for a little adventure so we headed up the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway out of Bend, Oregon. Our target destination

Here is part two of my recent trip to the Oregon Coast and my exploration of Cape Kiwanda. Part 1 covered our arrival, a short hike up some dunes near the beach house, and exploration under the cape of

It had been a few years, but we finally got a chance to get back to the Oregon Coast. Pacific City is where we chose to spend a few days and our choice turned out to be a good one. I had passed by this

I finally got a chance to visit a place that had been on my bucket list for quite a few years. On a recent trip to the beach I decided to take a small detour and visit the Evergreen Aviation and Space

Decided to change things up and take my morning walk at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Since I moved a while back this area is even closer to me now and it made sense to give it a revisit. It was a beautiful

After a long hiatus from long form posting I'm ready to dip my toes back into the pool. The subject matter is another place I haven't been to in a few years, Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon. The

Recently a fine specimen of a white tail deer paid us a visit. The following are a few pictures and a video of the encounter. Click images for larger view Not wanting to spook him I started out in the

Time to spread some of the fall magic that happens here in Central Oregon. I collected the following photos over the last several years I have lived here. Some are older and some are as recent as last

Join me as we take a visual tour of another sight from the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Paulina Falls is a double waterfall on Paulina Creek. The creek drains the two lakes that lie inside the

A few weeks ago I visited another part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument that I wrote about in this post. Today I take you to the southern end of the 54,000 acre park to visit the Big Obsidian

As I was going through my parents 35mm slides looking for vacation photos from my childhood for this chronicle, I realized that our small family went on several big vacations in the 1960's. It brought

This was my second stay at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, Oregon. All of their establishments have a unique and eclectic feel to them and the Grand Lodge is no different. They have a talent for

Join me as I take a tour up the Cascade Lakes Highway to see some of the sights in the Central Oregon Cascade Mountain Range. Sticking mainly to the main highway you are greeted with up close views of

In my small community of Sisters, Oregon there is a road on the edge of town that has some spectacular views. It is a long stretch of road with plenty of area to pull over and admire the views. The main

The temperatures cooled somewhat so I decided to get out for a short hike and a visit to the Jefferson View Shelter high in the Central Oregon Cascades. Since I'm a little out of shape for a strenuous

It was a blustery day but clear none the less. Time to get out for a little walk and explore and area I haven't been to much. The wind was whipping on this late spring day at Suttle Lake but there were

It was time for another trip across the mountains to return to my old home area and visit family. Since we hadn't stayed here in a couple years we decided to spend the night at McMenamins Edgefield, a