Hey there, friends and Between the Lines blog readers! I just had to share my recent escapades in the heart of the Central Oregon Cascades. If you haven’t experienced autumn here, you’re missing out on a spectacle of nature. This year, the fall colors have been nothing short…
Read MoreFall is that magical in-between season where people are torn between savoring the last remnants of summer and gearing up for winter while also cherishing the memories of the spring and summer adventures. The contrast between the cooler nights and warmer days creates an urgency to make the…
Read MoreOn October 14th in the morning I will be experiencing an annular eclipse from the Cascade Mountains near my home in Bend Oregon.
Read MoreThe construction industry is undergoing a technological and digital transformation, and one of the evolving and emerging technologies are in the area of reality capture including drone (UAS) photogrammetry and aerial LiDAR. Both technologies offer unique advantages in capturing high-quality data for construction projects, making them invaluable tools…
Read MoreLast week, Stefanie and I got out for a few hours just west of town 20 miles to exercise our day permit we had got a few days ago. We got it to hike into the Three Sisters Wilderness to Broken Top Mountain (a collapsed volcano), the Bend…
Read MoreLast weekend we visited a beautiful Central Oregon lake that is formed from a freshwater spring, and gin crystal clear. 360 photo: Photos of this lake could be mistaken for the Mediterranean oceans clear waters.I hope you are having a nice summer and getting out in nature.…
Read MoreWe are visiting Portland Friday August 18th through Sunday August 20th afternoon. We are coming for a few meetings, and some fun. First and foremost we are going to the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby Saturday at Mt Tabor Park. This will be my first year not being a…
Read MoreThe other day I went with the Deschutes Land Trust to photograph and film some wildflowers starting to appear. It was a very warm and sunny day near the Ochoco National Forest where we spotted many wildflowers like Indian paintbrush, prairie stars, balsam root, flax and phlox, checkered…
Read MoreI went alpine skiing, Wednesday at Mt Bachelor. Mt Bachelor is an extinct volcanic cone mountain about 20 miles West of Bend Oregon where I live, and the 6trh largest ski resort in the US. We have received so much snow recently, that I had to go skiing…
Read MoreI am still traveling and visiting with family, but soon will be back and ready and reviewing future opportunities and adventures. This Between the Lines Blog will remain my blog, as always, and be back to an active cadence, although less Autodesk-centric and more wide across-industry and technology-focused…
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