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A small spider appears to defend a wildflower growing on a hillside near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. |
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Down came the spider
Monday, May 29, 2017
Little hopper
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A grasshopper clings to a stem of grass on a hillside near the Umpqua River in southwestern Oregon on Monday, May 29, 2017. |
Friday, May 26, 2017
Prepare for liftoff
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A beetle spreads its wings as it prepares to take flight from the leaf of a hazelnut tree growing in an orchard on a farm near Roseburg on Thursday, May 25, 2017. |
Thursday, May 25, 2017
A chicken in every pot
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Large and in charge
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A large bull snake basks on a county road near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Bull snakes are one of the largest species of snakes native to North America. |
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After photography the snake I encouraged it to move off the road. |
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Being green
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A bullfrog basks on the edge of a cattle watering trough on a ranch near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Bullfrogs are considered an invasive species in Oregon. |
Friday, May 19, 2017
Coming through the rye
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Drone view of trees and the Umpqua River
Flew the drone yesterday to see a small slide area on our ranch near Kellogg, Oregon. I still need more practice on flying, but it sure is fun.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Perfect perch
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Our calico cat named "Sweetie" perches on a fence post with a dramatic sky behind her on our ranch near Elkton, Ore., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. |
Out and about
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As dusk falls, a barn owl perches on a fence post along a country road near Roseburg in rural southwestern Oregon on Monday, May 15, 2017. |
Friday, May 12, 2017
Just hanging around
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I used a hand-held LED flashlight to light the inside of the bat box. |
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Slug mug
Rainy day gnome
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On a rainy Oregon day, clover-like plant grows into a natural umbrella over a garden gnome in a flower bed at a home near Roseburg on Thursday, May 11, 2017. |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017
AHH CHOO!!! It's pollen season
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Just a little dusting of pollen |
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Photos are made using a shutter speed of 1/8000th of a second. The stem is lightly tapped and the pollen is released. |
Monday, May 8, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
What are you looking at?
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An alligator lizard soaks up the warmth from the setting sun along the side of country road near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Thursday, May. 4, 2017. |
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