Peter and Dawn Smith's (circleshotmedia) Blog

This year on Mount Hood about a month or so ago, there was an avalanche.  We were driving down the road and looked up as the snow was barreling down the side of the Mountain.  Can you tell where the avalanche occurred?  Take a closer look at the photo below.  Some of the snow has melted exposing ...

This is Lilly... She is a 10 year old chihuahua that has raised 3 kittens from one litter and 2 more from other litters.  I came home one day and a friend had called to ask me for some help with a cat that had abandoned her kittens.  I hurried over to her house to find her holding a towel with 3 ...

Many people don't want to set up a salt water fish tank or reef tank because they have heard that maintaining a salt tank is a lot of work.  I have the answer for all of you included in this group!  It is the Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation,Inc.  Visit their website at:  www.garf.org a...

February 2ndthe ground hog saw his shadow and said we would have 6 more weeks of winter.  I think he might have gotten it wrong this time.  At least in this neck of the woods.  It was beautiful this week.  The sunshine has been out and the flowers are all blooming!  We went down to the Columbia R...

I arrived at my home after a long day of work and school.  When I came in through the front door, I didn't notice anything different.  I had to make a quick trip to the lady's room so I ran through the house without really looking around.  When I returned to the living room a few minutes later, I...

I found this article this morning and thought that I should share the info.  It may directly effect us all!  Go to :  http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/5-good-sites-for-online-home-shopping-1.aspx  to see the origianl article.  It is quite interesting.  

Spring is almost here!!  When I know that spring is around the corner, I begin to look forward to all of the flowers in bloom, the baby critters entering the world, and the sunshine on my face!  We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but around here they begin to bloom in February.  I ...

While the majority of the US is hit by blizzards, we are having showers, sun breaks, and 50 degree weather.  I have been watching the news and speaking with several of friends scattered around the US.  Some of them have been snowed in for a while now and have gotten several feet of snow in just a...

Have you ever seen a live salt water coral eat?  We have several different types of coral in our coral reef tank.  We feed them at night and watch them under the black lighting.  Most of them will glow in a bright sea foam color.  Here are some photos of some of the different corals right after w...

Last night during family time, our 100 lb. husky (Duke), decided that he is a lap dog.  Up onto the couch he jumped, right in the middle of Peter and I.  The next thing we know our youngest son had grabbed one of our camera's and was taking pictures of the event.  Now some parents would just tell...