Tag: oregon
member name: Rick *Don Rico* J.
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April 07, 2008 11:03 PM EDT --
Last Friday I saw the first osprey of Spring on one of the cell towers near the mouth of the Clackamas River in Oregon City, Oregon.
There were 3 osprey nest on cell towers in the area last . . .
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April 20, 2008 10:50 PM EDT --
There is beauty everywhere!
Too often we rush through life and don't slow down and see what is all around us. This afternoon I decided to take a walk and see what I could see if I looked closer . . .
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December 19, 2008 09:30 AM EST --
The kids are out of school today because of snow for the 4th day this week. But, they still expected me to go to work!
After scraping the snow and ice off my car I got in and started my journey. As . . .
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May 11, 2009 10:31 PM EDT --
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. But, there she was intentionally trying to break the law.
She did it when she was by herself. She did it when people were watching. . . .
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January 19, 2009 01:45 PM EST --
The American Coot ( Fulica americana ) is a bird of the family Rallidae, inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies. About 16 inches (40 cm) in length and weighing 1.4 lb (0.65 kg), adults have a short . . .
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January 25, 2009 01:20 PM EST --
Whenever I go out on a photography expedition I like to take photos of all the usual things. Waterfalls. Mountains. Birds. Old buildings. No kittens or puppies, though!
But, I also like to look . . .
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July 12, 2009 12:19 PM EDT --
After taking dozens of shots of the fireworks I decided it was time for something new.
The girls wanted to go ride the Spider. But, it was getting a little dark to get any good shots.
So, while the . . .
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June 12, 2008 07:07 PM EDT --
One Sunday last April I woke up and looked out the window. The sky was clear. I opened the window and it was actually warm outside. It was a beautiful day!
So, I decided to take a Sunday drive. . . .
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August 30, 2007 09:00 PM EDT --
I do. I've always got a digital in my pocket, "just in case".
Here in Milwaukie, Oregon it is in the mid-90's this afternoon. And I was out of beer. As I walked across the to the local . . .
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October 21, 2007 10:29 PM EDT --
Old Town is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon that, until recently, was filled with abandoned warehouses, boarded up storefronts, and residents who live out of shopping carts.
Times are changing for . . .
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December 25, 2007 08:32 PM EST --
I was just sitting here shivering and cursing the fact that I have to once again wear shoes. So I thought I'd share with you a few things that have changed for me in the last week.
I'm sure . . .
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March 23, 2008 09:24 PM EDT --
I posted a photo the other day. Someone made reference to the nostrils of the snake in the photo.
It made me think long and hard about the snake in the picture. I couldn't sleep at night. I was . . .
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April 04, 2008 09:25 PM EDT --
The stinging nettle.
Lovely harbinger of Spring.
Ouch! Dammit! Too Close!
Yes, those are welts on my arm from bumping into one of these plants while photographing. . . .
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April 16, 2009 10:53 PM EDT --
...now what?
I work for the State here in Oregon. When the Stimulus Bill was passed, we went into high gear to start planning additions to current highway construction projects to help stimulate the . . .
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January 16, 2008 12:33 AM EST --
My task for the last 3 weeks has been to direct the repair of flood damage on Highway 47 in Northwest Oregon. We have been hit by snow, rain, hail, and ice. The big guys sitting in warm, dry offices are . . .
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June 12, 2008 07:31 AM EDT --
I had an extra hour the other day and decided to take a walk through the woods and meadows across the street from my apartment to see what kinds of plants I could find.
Here are some of the ones I . . .
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June 15, 2008 06:09 AM EDT --
One Sunday last April I woke up and looked out the window. The sky was clear. I opened the window and it was actually warm outside. It was a beautiful day!
So, I decided to take a Sunday drive. . . .
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June 15, 2008 05:29 PM EDT --
One Sunday last April I woke up and looked out the window. The sky was clear. I opened the window and it was actually warm outside. It was a beautiful day!
So, I decided to take a Sunday drive. . . .
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August 25, 2008 08:10 AM EDT --
That's right. When Summer is winding down it's time for the State Fair!
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August 26, 2008 04:43 PM EDT --
When you're too young to ride the bulls your only choice is to be a Muttonbuster!
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