Cannon Beach

Haystack Rock on a nice February day at Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast. Wolf eel at the Seaside Aquarium.

Ronnie Lee, back at Mac

That smile was always infectious. In fact, among University of Oregon men’s basketball fans in the 1970s, Ronnie Lee was about as well-known for it as for his abilities on the court. Time has a way of diminishing physical skills, and although the 6-foot-4 Lee looks as...

Saguaro National Park

A Gila Woodpecker works on the side of a saguaro cactus in Tucson, Ariz. The birds peck at the saguaros to create cavities, which they use to raise their young. When the woodpeckers abandon the cavities, other animals move in, including bats, owls and other species of...

Oregon 44, Arizona 41, 2OT

Oregon tight end Ed Dickson celebrates in front of UO fans after Saturday night’s 44-41 double-overtime victory over the Wildcats at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona fans poured onto the field on the UA sideline with the Wildcats up 31-24 and Oregon...

Desert Life

We were lucky to come across this White Nosed Coati while riding ATVs in Peppersauce Canyon near Oracle, Ariz., the other day. There were two of them foraging in the brush next to the road we were on, and our quad startled them…I just barely killed the engine...

Oregon Horse Center

We went to the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene today for the National Mountain Trail Championships. The set is incredible, complete with a pond, a waterfall and a bridge. I took a few photos during the time trial and bareback events, and a few more while wandering...