Cold Beauty of Winter IV

When the leaves fall of the vines and shrubs you can see the chaotic beauty.

Cold Beauty of Winter III

A splash of color in the cold beauty of winter.

Cold Beauty of Winter II

Another winter in the woods picture, this one from Tualitin Nature Park.

Cold Beauty of Winter

Cook Park in Tigard, Oregon

After four years it blooms, Pt II

It looks like it was worth the 4 year wait.

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After four years it blooms

This orchid was purchased at an orchid show a little over four years ago. It was not blooming and I had forgotten why I bought it or what it looked like. I was just about to give up and throw it out but now it's blooming.

Sun and Moon Set

The cold clear weather we have had here in the Pacific NW has been good for something, nice pictures.


Moon set from my front yard.


Mt Hood at sunset from my back yard.

Duck

For the birds

Rural Bavaria

Bavarian farm circa 1970

Another Mushroom

It's still damp and cool here in the Pacific Northwest so here is another mushroom.

Red Mushrooms

It's been cool and wet here in the Pacific Northwest and that's good for one thing, fungus and mushrooms. Here are some pretty red ones.

Indian Hawthorn

Fall Leaves

Actually if you look closely you will see it is a montage of one leaf. The leaf was scanned and the montage was created using photoshop.

Pacific Tree Frog Photo

This photo of a Pacific Tree Frog appeared in the LA Times Outdoors section last Tuesday, Big voice.

The Last Canna

I had the last rose from my yard the other day. One of my cannas decided it had one more bloom remaining.

The Last Rose

This is the last rose of the season. It's survived the cool damp nights and the marauding deer.

Salad Break

I'm Back and needed a break from the politics of disaster.
Here is a salad on the hoof. Original was a 2 1/4 transparency.

I Love Tomatoes

I found this heart shaped tomato in my garden today and I love tomatoes.

Produce Cart In Munich

Produce Cart in Munich circa 1970