Spring!

Just to get your attention...here is a pre-dawn shot of the moon reflecting on Mt Hood!   I've been taking a photography workshop, learning to use my DSLR camera to it's full capacity.   Not sure if you can see it in this photo, but to the left of the moon are Jupiter, Saturn and Mars! (click on the photo to embiggen it... it might take a minute)

It's been a pretty mild winter, and I've been itching to take Waddles out for a spin, but I have (cat) obligations at home so I've resisted.   BUT...  Every year a group of us makes a trek down to the Malheur Wildlife Refuge to watch birds.    We normally stay at the Malheur Field Station, but unfortunately the Field Station is having some serious water system issues, and so our reservations were cancelled.   This year we are going to try something new and stay at the Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort, which is very near French Glen.   The accommodations have not quite enough beds for our group, so I volunteered to bring Waddles! Yes, I was looking for an excuse to take her out.    In the next few weeks I'll be loading her up and getting ready to roll.    I'm so excited.   She has been patiently sitting in the garage, right next to my car all winter long.

Let the season begin!

This lovely Sharp-Shinned Hawk perched right outside my window one morning a few weeks ago!