Milkweed seedpods: Monochrome & Macro Monday

10 months ago

Milkweed seedpods are beautiful and unique. Milkweed, Asclepias spp., is well-known for attracting monarch butterflies. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are…

High Desert Voices December 2025 newsletter

11 months ago

Here's the High Desert Voices December 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…

Early 1900s Woman’s Leggings: WW

11 months ago

Early 1900s Woman's Leggings at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

Cattleya orchid up close: Macro Monday & FOTD

11 months ago

I saw this purple Cattleya orchid up close at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle recently. This plant is part…

Waiting for a prompt: LAPC

11 months ago

On my blog site, I have organized my pictures that are waiting for a prompt. These include regular prompts I…

Red blanket flowers haiku: FOTD & FF

11 months ago

red blanket flowersgolden edges echo shadesof summer sunsets Flower of the Day (FOTD) Friday Flowers (FF)

Charmed (Bestiary) sculpture: Monochrome Madness

11 months ago

The Charmed (Bestiary) sculpture is part of an exhibition featuring works by Joe Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation).…

Tiger mug & photo: First Friday Art

11 months ago

Today I'm featuring a tiger mug. I originally drew this piece with pen and ink. Later, I added color with…

Photo effects at Yokocho Izakaya: 1 to 3 Challenge

11 months ago

When I visited a newer restaurant in Bend recently, it was a feast for the eyes. In this post, I…

Birds on… :LAPC & BOTW

11 months ago

Birds on the move, flapping wings of bronze Or paddling alone in cool, calm waters Flocks in the city, fluttering…