My year in pictures 2019

It's been an amazing year. Thanks to all who took me along for the ride...

Impeachment eve protest in conservative rural Oregon

Protesters gather along Garden Valley Blvd., in Roseburg as they demonstrate in favor of the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. The United State House of Representatives is likely to vote on the impeachment on Wednesday.

Roseburg is the county seat of Douglas County.  In the 2016 presidential election 64.6% of the county voted for Trump.

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Lucky ruffed grouse

A wild ruffed grouse feeds on clover in an open field adjacent to a forested area near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Regional nicknames for the ruffed grouse include include drummer, prairie chicken, and thunder-chicken. 

Birds on a wire

An American kestrel perches on a roadside utility wire during a heavy rain shower near Elkton in western Oregon on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Kestrels are the smallest, but most common falcons in North America. 

Global Climate Strike in Eugene, Ore.

Several hundred youth march through Eugene, Ore., as they participate in a Global Climate Strike on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The strike and march were organized by the Sunrise Movement and was set to correspond with the United Nations annual climate conference currently taking place in Spain.