Photo #31

Abandoned By the Roadside

For years I have watched this house

slowly slide into oblivion. I am not sure

what really is holding it up.

Photo #30

Shadow Shot Sunday

for more shadow shots go here:

http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/

Photo #29

Lost my mind-outta my head.

Photo #28

Sweet Temptations

As I was readying my camera to take
this photo an older man stepped in
front of me and avidly studied all
the delicious treats before heavily
sighing and leaving without even one.
I think I should have taken his photo.
Maybe later.

Photo #27

Brewer at Work

Prepping for the next batch.

This was taken at the McMenamin's

Hillsdale Brewery in SW Portland.

Photo #26

25 Years of Hammerhead

Over a quarter-century ago,the Hillsdale Brewery

turned dream into reality as creator of Oregon's

first "brewpub" produced beer since Prohibition.
Yesterday we went there to taste this historic beer

as they had rolled back the prices to the original $2 per pint

to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hammerhead.

For more information on the McMenamin Brothers

and their brewpubs go here:

http://www.mcmenamins.com/

Photo #25

A Foggy Panorama of Luscher Farm

Looking south toward the farm and its'

CSA and community garden spaces.

Photo #24

Fern Shadow on Birch Tree

We planted three of these birch trees in 1996.

Only supposed to grow to 20'...hah...at this

point they are 30'+...guess it's all that rain?

Over time I have planted a variety of ferns

at the base and nearby these lovely trees.

It looks lovely.

Photo #23

Stellar Sunny Saturday

We spent a sunny, sunny Saturday

in Portland. Couldn't resist this shadow shot.

For more shadow shots check this out:

http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/

and to see my other blog go here:

http://katheworsley.blogspot.com/

Photo #22

Fence Shadows Captured

Rare winter sunshine allowed this photo

Photo #21

Mountaineering Boots
Well over 30 year old sturdy boots
used for tromping in the snow and skiing.

Photo #20

Full Moon

Full Wolf Moon – January

Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter,

the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages.

Thus, the name for January’s full Moon.

Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon,

or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon,

but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.

Photo #19

Exoskeleton of Tomatillo

Summer leftovers in the vegetable garden.

Photo #18

Tomato Cages Waiting For Summer
They are all stacked and ready for
the little May tomato plants that by
August threaten to topple the cages.

Photo #17

Close to the top of Sucker Creek**

Yesterday afternoon when the rain stopped

I took a little hike along Sucker Creek to

see if I could get up far enough to photograph

all the water cascading out of the pipes.

(See photo #6)

Unfortunately I wasn't able to get up far enough

as the high water really intimidated me and

I was afraid I might slip on the mossy rocks

and go into the creek . So here's a shot looking down

Later on today I will go to the construction site

and see if they will let me into the area where I could

get a better photograph.

**By the way, I guess Sucker Creek was re-named

Oswego Creek, but I like the old name.

Photo #16

Looking Down on Sucker Creek

In 1847, Albert Alonzo Durham built a sawmill on Sucker Creek,

Oswego Lake's outlet to the Willamette River.

In 1850, Albert made the first Donation Land Claim

in the area, which he named Oswego after Oswego, New York.

I am standing on the foot bridge that passes over the

creek . The foot bridge leads to trails that go up the creek

and also to the nearby city of West Linn.

Photo #15

Looking south up the Willamette River

It was a balmy 59 degrees when I took this photo yesterday.

Photo #14

Ever Curious Lucy

Our newly arrived stray cat's first visit

to the veterinarian's office. Lucy was far more

interested in what was going on outside.

We found out that she is about a year old and

is at least part Korat.The Korat is an ancient

shorthaired breed named after a province of Thailand.

Read below for more info on Korat's. She has all the

personality and traits described. Lucy is a lot of fun!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korat

Photo #13

Spoiled Rotten Douglas Squirrels

Our squirrels have us very well trained.

In the winter we do feed them nuts

and year round we provide water.

Some have been known to come into

the house while we are filling up

the bird feeders....oops...don't panic..

....they will obligingly leave.

And if you want to learn even more

about how we have cared for our

squirrels in the past go here:

http://katheworsley.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-you-have-bald-squirrel.html

Photo #12

Mt Hood

45°22′24.65″N 121°41′45.31″W

One of the many mountains in the Cascade Range

A dormant volcano only 50 miles frim Portland, Oregon.

Only 60 miles from slumbering Mount St. Helens.

Photo taken from Lake Oswego, Oregon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_Range

Photo #11

A grave marker in Oswego Pioneer Cemetery

I had heard that Linus Pauling was buried

here in our little cemetery, but evidently from

the information below, this is only a grave marker.

When my youngest son was in high school he

called Linus Pauling for help on a science project.

Linus Pauling was so nice and gracious to my son

and gave him the help he was requesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling

Photo #10

How Green is Oregon?

It's so wet and green that ferns grow

on the moss that grows on the trees.
Some say that if you don't keep moving

some moss will grow on you.

Photo #9

Here's to Doug- a Good Sport!

Yesterday we drove into Portland to

have lunch at Hopworks, one of our favorite

microbreweries. While there we met Doug

who was a good sport and allowed me to

take his photo. Please note: his favorite

animal is the giraffe-hence the hat, shirt and socks.

He is recuperating from a New Years Eve

broken arm and came to have a few beers and watch

the Seahawks football game. It was such an exciting game that

we ended up staying and watching the entire game even though

we normally don't pay too much attention to football.

It was a fun game to watch as the Seahawks won !

Thanks Doug !

http://www.hopworksbeer.com/

Photo #8

I Gotcha Kitty!

While looking for todays photo Lucy

jumped up on the dining room table and presto

there was the snap of the day!
Maybe we should call her Lucifer as she can

be quite naughty? Nah-she's a good cat!

Photo #7

Swinging in the Park

I had to run errands in Portland so I

took this opportunity to take a quick photo

while it wasn't raining.

Photo #6

Rainwater Being Drained Out of the Lake

During Sewer Replacement

Besides rain water constantly trying to

fill the lake, there is runoff coming from all

the little creeks that run down the hills to the lake.

That means that there had

to be large pipes set up to enable

constant draining of the lake so that the

workers could continue to work.

You can see two of the workers in the middle

of the photo working on the rebuilding of the dam

that normally holds the water back so

that there is a lake. Far off in the distance

you can see what little of the lake is still there

during this enormous sewer project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswego_Lake

Photo #5

The Rain Has Returned
After many days of freezing weather
And stellar blue skies
The drip drip drop of rain once
again commences...
only 5 more months to go!

Photo #4

Our lake during sewer replacement

Not a very pleasant sight for

all these lakeshore homes.

By May the lake will be

full...of water.......hopefully!

Photo #3

Scarecrows in Storage

Every year volunteers make

scarecrows for our community garden.

When winter comes they go back into the barn.

Peering through a window-I found

this image irresistible.

http://friendsofluscherfarm.blogspot.com/

Photo #2

Frozen Still Life

It's been 28 degrees here for several days

and our little backyard water feature

is totally iced over.

Photo #1

New little paws in our home.

Lucy showed up about 3 weeks

ago- meowing and meowing.

We took her in while canvassing

the neighborhood trying to find

where she belonged. No such luck.

But lucky us- she lives with us now

and she is the best cat ever!