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Rain, rain go away. That’s what most of us here in Oregon have been saying over the past couple of months! The forecast is calling for some sunshine over the next few days, but I got outside anyway to take some wet photos. We think of water as a liquid because it is . . . → Read More and See Photos: Globe of Water 
After some snowfall and then heavy rain, the Willamette River hit flood stage a couple of days ago.
Above is a photo I took on Friday. The bases of the trees you see are normally about 10 to 15 feet above the edge of the river. Not today. The space between the camera . . . → Read More and See Photos: Floodplain Filled 
Our week on the Oregon Coast finally came to an end last week. If you’ve never spent time there, you don’t know what you are missing. This was the view from the house that we stayed in. Even though this temporary backyard was very different from my regular one, there were still similarities… . . . → Read More and See Photos: Same Animals, Different Yard Our family is on vacation this week, but that just means we have a new backyard… Not too shabby, huh? We are on the Oregon coast living on the beach (in a house) for a week. The view from our deck is incredible. What’s that black thing in the photo above? Of . . . → Read More and See Photos: Slugyard at the Beach 
My rain garden has now lasted two weeks. Last week we had a lot of rain, but it never overtopped despite two of my downspouts emptying into it. The plants in the lowest part of the garden were under water, but when the rain stops the water infiltrates the ground at about 2 inches . . . → Read More and See Photos: Rain Garden Shines in Sun 
Even for our usually rain-soaked area, it has been raining A LOT over the past month or two. A LOT. So last weekend I suddenly got motivated to build this Rain Garden. What is it? This web page from Oregon State has a lot of good information and a link to a great handbook. . . . → Read More and See Photos: When the World Gives You Rain, Build a Rain Garden! 
Earlier this year we all watched in horror as a drilling accident spilled enormous quantities of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. As is common when large-scale accidents occur, when time goes by the public tends to forget about them and the collective outrage lessens. Unfortunately, when this happens then the outcry for legislative action . . . → Read More and See Photos: The Gulf- now what? Source: Hubblesite.org On Greg Laden’s Blog there is a link to THIS SITE. It is an interactive look at the relative sizes of objects in our universe, and since my backyard is in the universe I suppose it is OK to post it here. Please click the link and explore- I’ll bet after you . . . → Read More and See Photos: Vastness |
 
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