Flies

 Scott's been tying flies,

I thought it was ironic that the magazine in the mail had a similar fly.

Biggest Grasshopper

 Probably the biggest grasshopper I've ever seen

Treed

 This truck hasn't moved for years, the tree is well established in the bed.

Forest Fires

 Make sunrises beautiful

 But are burning up the land around the Deschutes River

Variety

Weekend at the Lake

Newberry Crater

Paulina Lake from Paulina Peak

East Lake, Big Obsidian Flow

Golden Mantel checking out the view.

Paintbrush

Pre Fire

Rescued

 I rescued this guy out of my bucket of water.  

Just trying to dry off at this point.

Monday Sunrise

Flowers in the Garden

 Blooming Heather

Pineapple Plant

Sky

Prince

U-Pick

Milkweed

 Remember how unimportant
they seemed, growing loosely
in the open fields we crossed
on the way to school.

 

We would carve wooden swords

and slash at the luscious trunks

until the white milk started

and then flowed. 

excerpt:  Milkweed by Philip Levine

Dirt Roads

 Amazing the beauty you see

Driving those dusty, dirty roads with glee

Better Late Than Never

 

 Crops are finally ripe and ready

Bins are filling quickly

 Alfalfa is almost ready for bailing

Garlic tops are burned and flailed for digging

Kitchen Window

Sometimes you don't need to look out the kitchen window for sunshine.

Highland Games

County Fair

Bee's Knees

Our Grandpa's Bees

Each have six knees, they really are humdingers

Busy things, with buzzy wings

And great big shiny stingers!