Category: Photography

Oregon – The Beaver State.

I am republishing a NextDoor News Feed created by Sammie Nolan that I read yesterday. Here is the photo that accompanied the note.

And here is that news item:

Happy Birthday, Oregon! 🥳

Today, February 14, 2026, the Beaver State officially turns 167 years old.

Oregon joined the Union as the 33rd state on Valentine’s Day in 1859, making it the only state to share its birthday with the holiday of love. 🥰

That is Sammie sitting on the bench and the photograph was taken at the Painted Hills. Some more information on Painted Hills courtesy of WikiPedia.

The Painted Hills is a geologic site in Wheeler County, Oregon that is one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument along with Sheep Rock and Clarno. It totals 3,132 acres and is located 9 miles northwest of Mitchell, Oregon. The Painted Hills are listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. Wikipedia

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An evening sight!

This week I happened to glance out of the bedroom window and saw these wild, black-tailed, deer relaxing. It was such a wonderful sight that I grabbed my Nikon camera and took the following photographs through the window. It was not long before nightfall hence the poor visual quality.

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I don’t know where the week has gone but having the deer come almost every day is sheer joy. Yesterday morning, around 7:15 PST, there were seven waiting for the food I give them. They have become old friends and while I am pouring out the COB for them they come within a few feet of me. I would love to give them a cuddle but know that is a step too far. I love them!

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The photographs from Historical Merlin.

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The recent full moon

Some beautiful photos of the last full moon.

There was something really special about the last full moon. We watched as the moon rose on the very early nights of February, 2026 and I wished I had taken some photos. But no problem as YouTube had captured the images of the moon taken by others.

The Snow Moon in 2026 was the full moon that lit up the night sky on February 1, 2026, reaching its peak illumination around 5:09 p.m. EST (around 22:09 UTC) that evening. Because the moon appears full for a couple of nights around that moment, it was visible as a bright, full lunar disk on the nights of February 1 and 2. It’s traditionally called the “Snow Moon” because February is usually one of the snowiest months in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some gorgeous images from our talented community of photographers. Enjoy them!

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Close to home.

Of my three cycle rides a week, about once a week I turn left on Hugo Road, rather than turning right. After a very few miles I then turn right onto Three Pines Road. Less than a mile further on I pass a sign that speaks of our neighbourhood.

For those that live in this area are the friendliest Jeannie and I have ever known. And we are not the only ones to know this, as you will see from the following photos.

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What the precise area is and why the locals are so, so friendly is beyond us. But to say we are grateful is an understatement. As the sign says:

“JUST FRIENDLY FOLKS”

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Five photographs of their new dog from my good friend, Dan!

(And the first four don’t show Raven clearly so go to the last photo.)

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Here he is and what a beauty Raven is. Raven is a Black-coated Retriever. I will conclude this Picture Parade by republishing a short extract from that WikiPedia file.

“The Flat-coated Retriever is a gun dog breed originating from England. It was developed as a retriever both on land and in the water.

The Flat-Coated Retriever breed standard calls for males to be 23–25 in (58–64 cm) tall at the withers, with a recommended weight of 60–80 lb (27–36 kg), and for females to be 22–24 in (56–61 cm), with a recommended weight of 55–75 lb (25–34 kg).

The Flat-Coated Retriever has strong muscular jaws and a relatively long muzzle. Its head is unique to the breed and is described as being “of one piece” with a minimal stop and a backskull of about the same length as the muzzle. It has almond-shaped, dark brown eyes with an intelligent, friendly expression. The ears are pendant, relatively small, and lie close to the head. The occiput (the bone at the back of the skull) is not to be accentuated (as it is in setters, for example) with the head flowing smoothly into a well-arched neck. The topline is strong and straight with a well-feathered tail of moderate length held straight off the back. This breed should be well angulated front and rear, allowing for open, effortless movement.“

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Just some outside photos I took recently.

Mount Sexton with a slight accumulation of snow.

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A few photographs from our property.

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Even in the middle of the winter there are still wonderful sights to be seen!

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The pictures from my grandson.

My grandson, Morten, is quite an accomplished photographer. He uses my son’s previous camera, a Lumix DMC G7. Morten is fourteen. These photographs are locations in Southern England.