Photos from 2009 "Round House Calendar"

In the past I have made calendars using photos from NASA's Earth Observatory site. This year, I decided to showcase photos taken around our new house. With the exception of the cover, all these photos were taken from our deck.

The calendar is dedicated to our BBD (basic black dog), Gellie, who died in early July. She was completely "Sue's dog" -- a border collie mix that we thought was mostly labrador retriever when we got her as a puppy in 1994. A real contrast to the ultimate in mellow "Marty-Dog" (1980 - 1994).

The location is the southern boundary of our land where it borders the national forest.

January

Sunrise over North Mountain, January 2008.

February

Ice storm on Waits Mountain, Feburary 2007.

March

Controlled burn on Fore Mountain, March 2008.

Night view after the burn. Left side shows original photo. Right side shows enhancement in Photoshop.I'm amazed at the detail that is in the photo. The smoke shows clearly, as does our propane tank and shed.

April

Serviceberries in bloom on a typically foggy morning, April 2008.

May

Low clouds over North Mountain, May 2008. The "notch" is Rainbow Gap between Clifton Forge and Iron Gate.

June

Cedar waxwings, June 2007.

July

Full moon rising over North Mountain, August 2008.

August

Hammock on old deck, August 2003. (Some people have a starter home, we had a starter deck, which we built in 2003.) Photo is by David's college roommate, David Reithmiller.

September

Morning fog, August 2008.

October

Fall colors, November 2007.
The tall trees in the background are the edge of our clear-cut. The lower trees are re-growth since then. They border our septic field.

November

Clouds over North Mountain, March 2008.

December

Looking southwest down the Jackson River valley towards Covington, January 2008.

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