by Roel Snieder | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
December 17 was a stressful day. The hernia surgery that I had that day was rescheduled to an earlier check-in time at 5 AM. The surgeon was concerned that the powerful storm that would move in later that day would cause a power failure, and she wanted her team to be...
by Roel Snieder | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
On a morning run I encountered a heron standing on a log with its wing spread. This behavior is uncommon for a heron, this posture is akin to the behavior of cormorants who spend much time with their wings spread after they have been diving for fish. This heron was...
by Roel Snieder | Jun 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
We were visiting friends in Australia. I enjoyed the landscape with Eucalyptus trees and groups of kangaroos and took the photo below from the backseat during a drive where you can see a vegetation that is very different than it is in the United States. Before you...
by Roel Snieder | May 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Close to my home in Eugene is a scene that stopped me in my tracks. On Columbia street there are railroad tracks of the tram that used to run there. In the middle of the tracks is a huge utility pole. The scene is funny because of its absurdity. The presence of the...
by Roel Snieder | May 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
It was a bitter cold Colorado day, one of those days where you want to bundle up inside and watch the winter weather from behind thick glass. There was only one problem: I had committed myself to a run with my running buddy. Reluctantly I put on several layers of warm...
by Roel Snieder | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Who are your heroes? The word hero may conjure up an image of a superhuman wearing a cape who comes to the rescue of innocents under threat. I have a personal hero list with people that I admire and look up to. None of them wears a cape, but they don’t need a cape to...
