Category: Art

Alex – The Ghost of the Forest

The second video from Alex and Lisa.

The video was produced on the 14th June, 2025.

Join us on an incredible Wildlife photography adventure through the wilds of Oregon, as we search for and capture stunning images of three iconic raptors: the Great Grey Owl, the Bald Eagle, and the Osprey. What was amazing is that we did not see another photographer whilst photographing these magnificent raptors! From dense forests to riverbanks and high mountain meadows, Oregon is a paradise for birdwatchers and wildlife photographers alike. In this video, we take you behind the scenes of our journey—tracking elusive owls, watching bald eagles, and photographing ospreys.

It makes us extremely proud to be living in this part of America!

The first video shoot by Alex is here.

Picture Parade Four Hundred and Seventy-Six

Back to Unsplash.

Photo by Oscar Sutton on Unsplash

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Photo by Joe Caione on Unsplash

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Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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Photo by Kieran White on Unsplash

Folks, that’s all for today!

Be at peace.

A series on Meditation (not the first but this one seems better)

Listen. The first episode, broadcast on the 10th May, 2022, is about the benefits of Meditating. It is a reminder that a short, daily period of Meditation, just ten minutes a day, is so valuable. Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c4mpr4

The second episode is thirty minutes and speaks of Body Positivity. Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017dqh

The link to the first of the Ten Minute Meditations comes shortly. Here is the description:

Deepak Chopra leads a guided meditation to help us understand how we can adapt to change and make consciously informed choices. Deepak is a physician, world-renowned speaker and author on integrative wellbeing and spiritual intelligence who encourages us to welcome transformation within us. The music that soundtracks Deepak’s guided meditation was composed by Erland Cooper and recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and violinist Freya Goldmark.

Check out the full episodes of The Music & Meditation Podcast now, the ultimate therapeutic podcast and your self-care toolkit for modern life. Violinist, writer and mum of three Izzy Judd welcomes expert guests to share simple guided meditations, support and advice, all soundtracked by a beautiful mix of classical music. Whether you’re just starting to meditate or you’re a seasoned meditator, this is the perfect podcast for you.

Here is the link:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l971q7

As was written, this is our self-care kit for modern life.

Picture Parade Four Hundred and Seventy-Three

Another set of cartoons from Chris.

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All the cartoons are fabulous; thank you, Chris!

Picture Parade Four Hundred and Seventy-Two

Have a happy day!

The pictures in today’s and next week’s Picture Parade were sent to me by Chris Snuggs, an English friend whom I have known for many years.

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More of these delightful cartoons in a week’s time!

Picture Parade Four Hundred and Sixty-Five

More photographs by yours truly.

Early morning sunrise.

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Our Bummer Creek last Monday.

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More flood water! Again, photo taken last Monday.

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Another view of Bummer Creek.

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Yet another view.

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Yet another photograph of the rush of the water.

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The Full Moon

The first one of 2025.

The following photograph was taken by yours truly on the 12th January at 17.19 Oregon time.

It was a stunning combination of the moon and the hills and the evening sky.