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Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day

On this day when love is in the air, remember to…

Be the rainbow in someone else’s cloud.

Maya Angelou

On the Hunt for Joy Challenge – Cheer Someone Up

SoyBend

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

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Two Triceratops in black & white: MM

Two Triceratops in black and white at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.…

12 hours ago

As luck would have it: LAPC

As luck would have it, sometimes I see skies painted with bold strokes of orange…

2 days ago

Origami Wall sculptures: Pull Up a Seat & Weekend Coffee Share

These Origami Wall sculptures are on display at the International District/Chinatown light rail station in…

4 days ago

Ear-full of waxwings: Birds of the Week

Last spring, I saw this ear-full of waxwings in my yard. A group of Cedar…

7 days ago

A well-designed garden: LAPC

A well-designed garden considers hardscapes and softscapesin the foreground, middle ground, and background Hardscape waterfalls…

1 week ago

Poem with an artsy mat: First Friday Art

I framed this river poem I wrote with an artsy mat. The green paper contains…

2 weeks ago