Bob Keefer

The tower starts to rise

Bob — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:35:20 +0000

Gene Mross, the contractor, cutting the X-bracing that will reinforce the open-beam ceiling on the first floor of the tower.

Future firewood

Bob — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:05:01 +0000

Cutting up the old maple tree is a long-term project that will pay warm benefits in some future winter.

We got our permits!

Bob — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:29:10 +0000

And at last work has started in earnest on the tower!

That’s Gene’s crew doing foundation forms in the freezing fog today in the photo above; below is Joe’s sketch of what the completed tower will look like next to the existing house.

Malheur portrait

Bob — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:11:24 +0000

Shot, of course, by Noah.

Pouncing coyote at Malheur

Bob — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:13:38 +0000

We followed this guy for a while along the Center Patrol Road at Malheur Refuge this morning while he hunted. He knew we were there, of course, but was too busy finding prey to care very much as I photographed his hunt.

It’s been a beautiful three days here — this morning the temperature was 17 degrees when we got out on the refuge at dawn; with clear skies and lots of sun it hit about 45 by mid afternoon.