“The View”

Looking out from the top of Mount Pisgah on a sunny winter’s day.

“Sentinel”

There have been birds in this particular tree on my hikes so many times that I’ve started mounting a zoom lens when I’m getting close to it.

silhouetted bird in a tree

“Tuft”

Playing with in-camera focus stacking at Mount Pisgah.

A tiny clump of moss

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 4: Evergreen 📷

We have no shortage of evergreens in Oregon. These are from a hike to the top of Patterson Mountain in January this year.

a snowy bench with evergreens

“To the Top”

Trail leading up Mount Pisgah. It looks like a nice spring day, but in fact it’s still mid-December.

trail up a grassy hill with trees and clouds

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 3: Firelight 📷

Previous owners had converted the original fireplace to natural gas. That’s a non-starter for us, so we had it ripped out. But chimney repair was outside our remodeling budget. So, it’s only electric firelight for us these days.

“Feast Before the Flood”

Mural on the side of the Eugene area Chamber of Commerce building. More details

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 2: Cozy 📷

This is where I post from, and where I spend 90% of my time when home. Most of my stuff now fits in this one room. Some might call it cluttered, but for me, it’s cozy.

bedroom with dog

“The Clouds Parted”

I came out of the trees and the scene ahead was so dramatically lit that I had to stop for photos.

clouds, farm, rays of sunlight

“Puddle”

It was gray and drizzly this morning in Eugene, making me thankful that I now have a weather-sealed camera body to play with. Also grateful to have found beauty in the mud.

almost leafless tree reflected in a puddy