Bright yellow flowers on a currant shrub with colorful flags flying in the background. The bridge passes over the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon.

See my post about one of the short, easy trails in this area here.

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SoyBend

Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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