Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
~ Albert Einstein
Ponderosa Pine Cones (Male), Bend, Oregon 2008
03-24 Sol Shine
We are such stuff. As dreams are made on…
~ Shakespeare
Magnolia bloom, Charleston, South Carolina 2007
Well, Hail!
Today’s spring weather on the Central Oregon Coast brought hail! It turned the beach white and as it grew in size it drove the resident Harbor Seals into the water. The dark spots you see in my admittedly poor-quality video are their heads diving under to avoid the sting of the hard ice balls.
Funny Friday
Literally and actually. Rhode Island, 2007
03-23 Sol Shine
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
~ e.e. cummings
Mule Deer fawn, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota 2010
03-22 Sol Shine
Happiness equals reality, minus expectations.
~ Tom Magliozzi
Old Faithful with Rainbow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 2008
03-21 Sol Shine
I love those who smile in trouble, who gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Watery Design, Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington 2008
03-20 Sol Shine
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune, without the words and never stops at all.
~ Emily Dickinson
Northern Cardinal, Tucson, Arizona 2009
Sunny, But Still…
The sun shone all day but it was only able to warm us up to 50 degrees which, coincidentally, is the average temperature of our section of the Pacific Ocean this time of year. A brisk 12mph wind meant that the air temperature felt more like 45 degrees, according to NOAA’s nifty Wind Chill Calculator. All that information so that you can fully appreciate the following scene:
03-19 Sol Shine
I’d rather regret the things I’ve done, than regret the things I haven’t done.
~ Lucille Ball
Boy in Mud Puddle, Crater of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas 2007
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