Take off

A great blue heron takes to the air while hunting in the shallows of the Umpqua River near Elkton in western Oregon.

God, Guns, and Liberty demonstration in Eugene, Oregon

A man wearing a "Trump 2020" hat fights with counter protesters during a demonstration in downtown Eugene on Saturday. Organizers of the pro-gun event originally called for a "God, Guns, and Trump" demonstration, but changed the name to "God, Guns, and Liberty". Hundreds of counter protesters showed up to counter about 75 pro-gun and Trump demonstrators. Many of the gun activists were openly carrying assault style semi-automatic weapons.

Pro-gun activists stand with assault style semi-automatic weapons in a street during a protest in downtown Eugene on Saturday. 

Demonstrators with semi-automatic weapons are confronted by a counter protester during the protest. 

A man holds a bible and American flag.

Hungry Hummingbird

A rufous hummingbird alights and reaches for a very small spider as it perches on a barbed wire fence along a country road near Elkton in rural western Oregon.

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Fawn crossing

As dusk falls a black-tailed deer fawn cautiously crosses a hilly country road near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.

Heat sponge

As dusk falls, a western fence lizard warms itself on the edge of a sun warmed country road near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.

I carefully mov ed the little fellow of the road.

Osprey action

A pair of osprey have been very active near my home in Oregon over the last few weeks. They've been working on a new nest on top of a nearby utility pole and hunting for fish in the nearby Umpqua River. They're amazing animals.

An osprey feeds on a large fish while perched in a dead tree along the Umpqua River in rural western Oregon on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Milepost 97 fire in Oregon

The Milepost 97 fire burns on a hillside above Canyonville, Ore., on Friday, July 26, 2019. As of August 4, the 13,000-acre fire is about 45% contained and has not burned any homes.