I am moving in a different direction with my photography, or perhaps it is a return to a previous path. Last February I started working as an Special Education Instructional Assistant. So, I now have 3 jobs unofficially, or more than that if you are really counting: IA, Photographer, and Parent/caretaker of humans. 😉 I … Continue reading New Direction-Fall 2022
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Neowise Comet: Summer 2020
It was about six years ago I began this blog with the very first pictures I took as I was learning manual control on my Nikon dslr. I blogged for awhile and then got busy with the kids' school. We joined a homeschool charter and I became a "driver" back and forth to school several … Continue reading Neowise Comet: Summer 2020
Total Solar Eclipse Weekend
Ok, I am very far behind in my blogging. This was several months ago now, but a very memorable weekend. We stayed with some friends in Bend. We left their home the night before to find a spot where we would experience 2 minutes of totality. The Milky Way was spectacular. We slept in our … Continue reading Total Solar Eclipse Weekend
Rowena Crest Sunrise Year 2
My twelve year old daughter joins me sometimes on my adventures. Â We have decided it would be our tradition to go to Rowena Crest each year during the wildflower bloom at sunrise. Â We were a little late this year as many of the flowers were past peak, except for the lupine. They were in their … Continue reading Rowena Crest Sunrise Year 2
Sunrise Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
I almost didn't go.  The forecast was clear and I knew it was going to be a brilliant sunrise, but I hestiated. I set the alarm for 4am, but I almost didn't get up,. I was wide awake by that point, though, and my mind was already in motion. I knew I would regret not … Continue reading Sunrise Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
Day at the Coast
My oldest daughter and I took a trip to the Oregon Coast this past weekend to the site of the shipwreck of Peter Iredale. Â We had a two hour window of time when the tide was low enough and there was no rain. Â The rest of the day it rained, so I count that success … Continue reading Day at the Coast