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.
During our Spring cleanup while we were raking the accumulation of pine needles and thinning the dead brush, we “rescued” a baby bird. We fostered it for 4 days until it was flying around the trailer, then released it.
It was a cutie in the little bowl nest, but a very hungry mouth to feed!