Photos and Projects

  After gardening, went for a walk around Falls Park (Pendleton).  The wide and winding paths through the woods and over the river and falls are really nice.  Scouted several good fishing areas as well. Flag at baseball diamonds The Falls:  1/1000s, f6, ISO 100 Flower Wood Alien Lucky with the Light The Ballad of the Mallard

  Saw this Tree Swallow down at the Butler Prairie Friday Morning.  He didn't mind that I got close.  Pretty bold little bird whose feathers sparkle iridescent blue-green in the sun. 1/640s, f6.3, ISO 125, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 500, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 280, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 280, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 320, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 320, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 220, 400 mm 1/800s, f6.3, ISO 160, 400 mm

  The wooden spatula I've used for years broke the other day so I ordered a new one.  Below is the new hand-crafted maple wood set from Pennsylvania Amish country, proudly made in the USA.  Spatula will come in handy with general cast iron skillet cooking and cleaning and the spoon will improve the canning process in the Dutch oven this year. Hand Made Maple Spatula & Spoon Also found these 5 Brandywine tomato plants at Sullivan's this week.  Plan to plant them in the Pendleton garden this weekend.  All of the Brandywine tomatoes from last year were fantastic.  After last year, I'm sold on canning some every year now.  A big tomato with a big flavor.  After reading about them last year, many who grow them say the Brandywine is the table tomato with the most flavor. Brandywine tomato plants