Prickly pear fruit up close: Macro Monday

3 weeks ago

This year, we had a bumper crop of prickly pear fruit on the cactus growing in our yard. We had…

Clouds over Pilot Butte: Weekend Sky

3 weeks ago

Clouds over Pilot Butte in Bend, Oregon Weekend Sky Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

Southpark Seafood: Foodie Friday

3 weeks ago

Last February, on a trip to Portland, Oregon, I had a meal at Southpark Seafood. I ordered the Northwest Cioppino.…

A Painted Hills morning: WW

4 weeks ago

A Painted Hills morning in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your…

Kwakwaka’wakw art, Seattle Art Museum: Sculpture Saturday

4 weeks ago

This beautiful collection of Kwakwaka'wakw art is at the Seattle Art Museum in Washington state. The display includes masks, a…

A marmot drawing, painting, and photos: First Friday Art

1 month ago

Today, I'm sharing a marmot drawing, painting, and photos. I took several photos of this Yellow-bellied Marmot, Marmota flaviventris, I…

Red bench at Pike Place Market: Pull Up a Seat

1 month ago

I saw this unique red bench at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington. I don't know the history of…

Base Camp food truck pod: Foodie Friday

1 month ago

Base Camp is the newest food truck pod in Bend, Oregon. There is no shortage of food trucks in and…

Winter branches: Wordless Wednesday

1 month ago

Winter branches at Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

A chill approaches tanka: TT, RDP, TFH

1 month ago

a chill approacheskaleidoscopes of colorthe grandeur of fallenlightened in the darknessby a brilliant harvest moon Tanka Tuesday (TT) - Celebrating…