P52 Week #17

This is one of those serendipitous photo opportunities:  my husband and I were driving to a wildlife refuge on the off-chance we could see some birds.  This highway is US Highway 30; this section runs from La Grande to Union and beyond.  This particular stretch of highway is presently flooded, providing wonderful reflection of the line of old trees.  In order to get this shot, I had to jump out of the car, lean out with my camera and try to capture the beauty that I saw in the afternoon sun.

The Boring Part of the Year

When the snow melts...a month earlier than it should...the landscape in the valley areas is really drab! There is a lot of tan and brown.  This image is one I photographed on a drive through a wildlife refuge 25 miles from home.  The wildlife that hang out here tend to be the large bird type:  we saw two pairs of geese on the ground and two bald eagles high in trees too far away for even the long lens.  I need a change of scenery!