Joe Citizen

December 2008



Snow Day

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 6:10 P GMT-08
We went riding at SkiBowl today.It was Dumping snow, I still shot quite a few pictures.Just one for now.It was snowing two to three inches of snow an hour.All day.

UPS, Or How NOT to Deliver a Package

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 7:54 A GMT-08
A small tale of Failure to Deliver.$152.00 for a package that was never delivered.A company that simply refuses to live up to their promises.My son shipped his snowboard from Cadillac, Michigan, via UPS second day air.The board was supposed to arrive

Cavitation

Saturday, 27 December 2008 7:27 P GMT-08
It's not really cavitation, it is a bit different.I got a new mouse for Christmas.My last one is 5 years old.........and nobody could use it but me becauseit had grown finicky from a billion clicks.I don't miss it.

Merry Christmas

Thursday, 25 December 2008 8:16 P GMT-08
It has been a great Christmas, for my small family here in Oregon.My middle son is arriving at PDX in a couple of hours, too.We're gonna ride some powder over the next two weeks.And powder there is.  I am just guessing, but we probably have

Snow Me Away

Monday, 22 December 2008 6:56 P GMT-08
The snows keep coming, more than a week straight.There is more than 2 feet of snow in my yard.  And I was told it rarely snowed here.On Mt. Hood, the snow is deep.  And getting deeper by the day.If there is 2 feet in my yard, there is 20 fe

Weighted

Thursday, 18 December 2008 7:11 P GMT-08
The last two days were wonderfully snowy.Mt. Hood was dumped on, with about 5 to 6 feet of snow.On top of the 5 feet from last weeks blizzard, the lowermountain is finally opening up to skiing and boarding.It's too windy and snowy at tree-line to

Daggers

Wednesday, 17 December 2008 6:53 A GMT-08
The storms are lining up and waiting their turn out in the Pacific.Thirty inches of snow today and tomorrow, and another stormfor the weekend with a possible four to six feet.Bring It!The Sun, shining through Ice Daggers.It is finally starting to loo

Hazed

Monday, 15 December 2008 6:35 P GMT-08
A blustery morning, the winds were out of the east.With gusts to 50 mph's, and temps at 8 degrees, it was brutally cold.A bit of haze from drifting snow.I hate to disappoint you, Jim.Looks like I'm going to, though.Here's a great idea....

Snowbird

Sunday, 14 December 2008 7:16 P GMT-08
Mt. Hood got a good bit of snow, and several wind gusts over 100mph.I'm guestimating about 40 to 60 inches of snow fell.Hard to tell with all that wind.A mid-80's Thunderbird.As blizzards go, it was tame.Below 7,000 feet.

Blizzard

Friday, 12 December 2008 4:58 A GMT-08
Today, as in later today, I should be able to experience my firstreal blizzard on Mt. Hood.Various sources say we might get three, and up to eight feet of snow,with winds to eighty miles per hour.I'm ready. The studded tires are on, I've prac

Wavelength

Wednesday, 10 December 2008 12:02 P GMT-08
One more from the trip to the coast.Michigan, Cadillac in particular, has been pounded with snowfor the past several weeks.Good for them.Pete, it's not a Colorado powder day unless your in Colorado.

Breakers

Tuesday, 9 December 2008 6:04 A GMT-08
The waves were starting to build as the sun was going down.This shot comes from my friend Corey, using my Olympus camera.It's finally going to snow.

Oregon Coastal

Friday, 5 December 2008 9:16 A GMT-08
A few more from the Oregon coast.Yes, this one is a bit creative.  I did not create the coloring, however.I simply enhanced it.Three Arches.Three Arches, again.  It needs to snow here, soon.

Falls and Oceanside

Thursday, 4 December 2008 9:11 A GMT-08
We drove to the Pacific Coast yesterday.From Portland, we took Oregon Highway 6 to Tillamook.Once in Tillamook, we headed to Cape Mears.This shot comes from Oregon 6.  I can't find a name for the falls,but the stream empties into the Wilson

Eccentricals

Wednesday, 3 December 2008 8:16 A GMT-08
I enjoy taking ordinary words and making them different.Just in case you couldn't tell.We're driving to the coast this morning.I want to explore and act like a tourist for a day.Sunset is about 4:30 pm, which is perfect.

Cascade

Monday, 1 December 2008 9:09 A GMT-08
When the skies are clear on Mt. Hood, there is no place onearth that is more beautiful at sunrise or sunset.This place takes my breath away.December.