We joined in the fun with other Central Oregonians and visitors for Central Oregon Beer Week! Nine days of beer tastings, music, more beer tastings and dance! The culmination of all that fun and beer was the Deschutes Brewery Beerlesque show!
Yes, that’s a pint of Black Butte Porter on the end of that bowling pin balanced on his chin!
One of the talented dancers.
We have a herd of about 10 deer that meander through the property every few days. They have eaten almost all the bitterbrush and sticky leaf ceanothus bushes, and most of the manzanita leaves over the years, but seem to leave the squaw currant alone.
The matriarch doe chewing her cud. Her winter coat is being shed.
A pair of sibling yearlings, one has the velvet covered antlers of a buck.
Century Drive opened today, a little earlier than the usual Memorial Day opening, but there’s still plenty of snow!
We couldn’t let Mavrik run in the snow, it’s actually Sparks Lake between Robert and Mt. Bachelor!
The road is still framed with snow banks!
We haven’t been in Central Oregon for the Spring blossoms in several years, so it is with great pleasure I post these pictures of the flowers abounding here. If only the scents could be included!
The squaw currant blossoms are already fading. The bright red berries can be harvested in fall for a tart jelly.
The Oregon grape blossoms are sweet smelling.
Bitterbrush blooms are spicy smelling and give a distinct Central Oregon ambiance!
The lone apple tree is covered with blossoms, maybe a good apple harvest for the deer!
We found that we have a lilac bush, it’s hiding behind the wood shed!
The maple leaves are getting bigger everyday!
We ventured into town to view some of the annual PPP (Pole, Pedal,Paddle). It’s a relay race, with six legs that include alpine skiing/snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biking, running, canoe/kayaking and sprinting to the finish! The participants, individuals or teams, are competitive, but certainly seem to be having a great time!
The colorful vessels are arranged next to the river for the participants to grab & go!
We joined the spectators on the bridge to watch the first of the kayakers paddle downstream.