Diane Putnam's photos

Old Panoramio, about 10 years ago.

Old Panoramio, about 10 years ago.

Maybe a sycamore tree. Old Panoramio, about 9 years ago.

This enormous tree is in the old Pioneer Cemetery. Its drooping branches express the look of grief. I don't know which variety of spruce this is. The cones are enormous and when closed (young) they are dripping with sap.

I think this is a juvenile buck with his little brother. Bucks don't ordinarily hang out with fawns and there was no doe in sight. Very smoky sky.

Smoky sky, hot weather, but they've found a bit of shade.

There's been a big, persistent fire in that direction, the rain helped a little. However, there was more lightning, which started even more fires to the north of this spot. The land all around is tinder-dry.

This is a perfect place to grow up for girls who aren't dainty.

They made special hand gestures that I edited out. They thought it was hilarious. ;-/ Oh well, I did too, but didn't want to post them here!

Storms coming in, all-night lightning is expected.

Funny guy! Kind of unruly, but sweet. My grandson came home with a stray the other day (NOT this one). No one was happy about it, as that brought the total up to FIVE dogs, all of which are very active and want to play all of the time. Even my dog-crazy daughter-in-law has had it! Four were too many - five are impossible! So, Travis is finding a new home for the little guy and is very understanding about it. Country living comes with stray dogs. Does anyone else think he looks part mastiff (those legs!), Lab, German shepherd and other things?

I don't know what the white stuff is in the background. Maybe some kind of grain I'm not familiar with...aha! Ask Google and ye shall receive: It's Meadowfoam..."harvested for seed, then crushed for oil and used in cosmetics. The meal, the byproduct from crushing, is used to feed cattle. Bees are used to help pollinate the flower and in return make delicious honey!" From OregonGreen.com. (Elsewhere, I found that it's also used in crop rotation with grains.)

Always dry, but drier than usual!

An old photo of my granddaughter with her new glasses. I may have uploaded this before...