If Animals Could Talk
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After viewing my photos, some people asked me “What do you think these animals were thinking?” Well I decided I would bring them to life with modern technology and my
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Woodpeckers are Beautiful
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There are many beautiful species of woodpeckers in Oregon. They can also be slightly annoying when they wake you up at 4 Am pounding on your gutter downspout. I have
October in Oaks Bottom
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There is a lot of activity in Oaks Bottom. Birds and other animals are loading up on food and getting ready for the tough winter ahead.
Oaks Bottom in October
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Oaks bottom is very dry and is in need of some rain. The lack of rain does not seem to be a problem for the grasshoppers. There are hundreds of
Critters In My Back Yard
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My backyard is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. I have planted native trees, ferns, grasses, clover, and flowers to attract birds, squirrels, cotton tail rabbits, chipmunks,
A Great Blue Heron in Oaks Bottom
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A series of photos of a Great blue Heron perched in a tree in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. You can see Herons in Oaks Bottom all year round. The great
Monthly Concerts
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Scenes from Neskowin Oregon
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I’ve spent about four days here in Neskowin. Most of the days have been overcast. I have been enjoying going on bike rides and walks on the beach. Here are
2023 Anna’s Hummingbird Calendar
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You can now have my favorite photos of Anna’s Hummingbirds in a Calendar. Here is a preview of this beautiful calendar.
Katydids
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Today I had a cool visitor in my garden. This interesting bug is a bush cricket or Katydid. They have excellent camouflage. Katydid is an insect that belongs to the
The Green Sweat Bee
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This is my favorite bee to photograph. I took these photos inOaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
Bugs can be Beautiful
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I have been enjoying photographing a variety of bees and dragonflies. Most of these photos were taken at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Please consider becoming a member to support my
Dragonflies of Oaks Bottom
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This is the time of year when dragonflies are out in full force. I was able to get close to some cool dragonflies today with my 80mm macro lens with
Eagles on The Willamette River
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Today was a perfect day to be out on the River. I decided to paddle up the in my Kayak to search for Bald Eagles. Here are a few pictures
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Memories of my work in Neskowin
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At the start of June, I took on a job doing some renovation and remodeling a beach house in Neskowin Oregon. After doing a few hours of work I started
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A Magical Day In Oaks Bottom
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Today I decided to check out Oaks Bottom Wildlife refuge in the early evening hours. Here are some of my favorite photos from today. You can download this photo gallery
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May Music Video
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Here is some video footage of wildlife in Portland Oregon. The soundtrack to this video is a relaxing and meditative piano improvisation by Jonathan Swanson. For the highest quality video,
Spring In Portland
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Spring in Portland
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There has been a lot of rainy weather here in Portland. It is definitely keeping things green. Here are some pictures that I was able to get between the rain
My latest Photos and Music
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Photographer and Pianist Jonathan Swanson … Continue readingMy latest Photos and Music