Trip to Sisters, Oregon

These are a few shots that Lynn-Marie took yesterday as we drove up to Three Creeks Lake above the town of Sisters in the Oregon Cascade Mountains. It's still cold up there but it was a fun day for all, a much needed getaway! The ridge in the background is the Tam McArthur Rim. Just beyond it (not visible here) are Broken Top mountain and the Three Sisters (three mountains named Faith, Hope and Charity) all of which are in a wilderness area.

 

This is Kiani, the mother of Osita, one of the two Belgian Tervurens who also enjoyed the outing.

 

Two young deer and their mama were also enjoying the day.

 

Finally, all the way up to the lake. There were only a couple of row boats on the lake (power boats aren't permitted) and one person fishing from shore.

A much needed break from "everything".

An Imposter among the Rhipsalis stems

Hanging down among all the Rhipsalis branches are a couple of stray "Twiggy"s (Cynanchum marnierianum). Hanging baskets aren't our "thing", but they take over the "first impressions" in the greenhouses at this time of year.

Jade Plant

Recently a person I was talking to referred to these as "just another Jade". Not long after that someone else told me that the Jade was his favorite succulent plant.
It's true, almost everyone has grown a Jade or at least seen many of them, sometimes pretty "ratty" ones. Occasionally someone tells me that they can't keep one alive when killing one is really pretty difficult; they either over watered it or let it get too cold.
Where we are, Jades are a house plant and can't be used in landscaping. But nicely grown, the humble Jade plant can be an excellent and easy succulent accent plant.

Astrophytum capricorne

Since I'm on an older computer for a day or two I don't have access to my more recent photos, so I'll share a few older ones. These photos were taken about 5 or 6 years ago. This is Astrophytum capricorne and its fantastic flower. But, of course, we're about flowered out here as we enter into the Fall and Winter seasons.

Enjoy your plants!