Rainy Oregon

The rivers and creeks are brimming with water as the winter rains arrive in Southwestern Oregon. We've had several inches in the last few days.

Moist mushroom in Oregon

A small insect clings to the underside of a mushroom growing on a moist hillside near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Damp and foggy Oregon

A oak tree stands on a foggy ridge as the sun sets on a damp cool day in near Elkton in Southwestern Oregon on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015.

A small cluster of buttery looking mushrooms grow on a wooded trail.

Ever get the feeling of being watched while hiking in the woods alone? 

Little dragon

A northern alligator lizard basks in the sun on a fence post on a hillside near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. 

The view from here

The sun burns through fog and low clouds as seen from near our home in Kellogg, Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. The trees in the foreground are Italian prune trees. On the hill across the valley are old growth Douglas fir trees.

Roosevelt Elk in Oregon

A herd of Roosevelt elk gather on an open hillside near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Roosevelt elk are the largest of the four subspecies of elk in North America. The bulls generally weigh between 700 and 1100 pounds.

The herd is typically led by an older experienced cow elk matriarch.

A bunch of elk butts

Frosty Thanksgiving

Frosty Thanksgiving Day on the ranch in southwestern Oregon on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015.

A frosted maple leaf.

Walking with Lily our Border Collie in a frosty pasture.