Category: take a picture

Oregon bird haiku

May 31, 2024 a-roving rhymes take a picture the birds and the trees
This is the first of two posts about this year’s birding trip to Central Oregon (2024).  A different take In late May, Craig and I spent a delightful few days birding in Central Oregon with cousins Ron and Linda — our annual trip. We began at the Summer Lake Wildlife…

Birding Oregon 2023: Malheur

June 2, 2023 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees
Oregon Trip, Part 2: The second part of this year’s Oregon birding adventure took us back to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.  Craig and I have done quite a lot of birding in the past few months! In March we spent a week birding in Texas (links to the relevant posts…

After the storms

April 7, 2023 around the Bay out and about take a picture
At the end of a very rainy winter, Craig and I took advantage of a few days of sunny weather for an outing to Treasure Island. And before the rains started up again, we also attempted a hike at Briones Reservoir. Results were mixed.  Come for the view, stay for…

Birding the Gulf Coast

April 7, 2023 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees
Texas Roadtrip, Part 6: We wrapped up our Texas birding adventure with stops at two hotspots on the Gulf Coast: the nature center on South Padre Island and the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.  Just in time for spring break Craig and I had been warned before we left Big Bend…

Beautiful Big Bend

March 24, 2023 a-roving take a picture
Texas Roadtrip, Part 4: I thought you might appreciate a break from all the bird-y posts and enjoy some scenery and wildflowers from Big Bend National Park.  Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive We began our exploration of Big Bend National Park with a drive down to the Río Grande via the…

Birding the Río Grande Valley

March 16, 2023 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees
Texas Roadtrip, Part 3: Our travels continued with visits to three birding hotspots near McAllen, Texas, just north of the Río Grande and the Mexican border. Where do the real birders go? Before our trip, we called up Craig’s cousin Ron, birder extraordinaire, to ask for his suggestions as to…

Birding in Big Bend

March 13, 2023 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees
Texas Roadtrip, Part 2: Our first main stop was Big Bend National Park in western Texas, where we went mainly for the birds. Here’s what we discovered there… How many birds did we find? Before I answer that, let me first say that it was entirely our own fault. We…

Drawing on the sidewalk

March 10, 2023 a-roving take a picture the eye of the beholder
We’re on a three-week road trip in Texas! Here’s what we saw while wandering around Houston’s Midtown last Saturday. Making art in a public place It was a beautiful Saturday in early March, the start of our Texas road trip. Craig and I were looking for a place in Midtown…

Try to remember

January 27, 2023 creative endeavors take a picture
For several years, I have been crafting digital collages as a way to curate my photographs and document events in my everyday life.  A Postcard from Today It began like this. In August of 2016, I talked some girlfriends into joining me in a creative challenge: every day for six…