Melephant's Eye

It's been quite a while since my last post, and in that time I've bought a house, moved to a new state, and started my new job there. So please excuse me for my absence, I've been busy. We're now in Hillsboro Oregon, and are enjoying ourselves. Of course we weren't as pleased when we first showed up in December. That's because we moved in the day before their worst snow storm in 40 years. And we didn't even have our bed, blankets, or heavy coats! Those were slowly on their way in a United truck, which didn't show up for about a week. The transition to the office was nice and slow though, it was closed for a while since the roads were so awful. With none of our stuff around other than what we packed in the car, I had a bit of time to take in our new surroundings with the camera in hand. This photo was taken after a day of freezing rain. The roads may have been hellish, but that layer of ice provided for some great shooting around the house. Having never seen this rose bush in bloom, I can only imagine what it looks like normally, but it had a certain beauty here as well. Coated in a thick shell of ice, this wilting flower was preserved for just a little while longer. Now here's hoping it comes back to life soon so I can see it in the summer.