“Morning Reflections”

Lowell covered bridge just before dawn.

covered bridge lighted from inside and reflected in the lake

“Pollen Bonanza”

A shot from the Owen Rose Garden, one of our local treasures.

bee hovering over a bunch of roses

“Passing Train”

Because trains are cool even if you only get a glimpse of them from way above and far away through a telephoto lens.

a few train cars seen in a forest clearing

Just a couple of crows sharing a snag while I was out hiking around Kitson Ridge today.

#dailyphoto #oregon #birdphotography

This Swallowtail was showing off at the Owen Rose Garden today.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #insectphotography

According to NYT:

There was a good deal of confusion earlier when President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the United States had been bringing “millions of barrels of oil” through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s knowledge.

Let me clear that up for you, confused reporter: the President was just making shit up, as usual.

“Good Advice”

Words of wisdom from one of Eugene’s graffiti artists.

"DON'T BE SHITTY" written on a wall along with a giant poop emoji

“Wet Grass”

“Beetle and Friends”

I thought I was just photographing a beetle with a water droplet. Then I got him up on a computer screen and spotted his little buddies.

a damp beetle and some tiny bugs on a daisy

“Parking Lot in the Sky”