Sandhill Crane family: Birds of the Week & RDP

1 year ago

Last June, while visiting the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, I watched this Sandhill Crane family stroll across a…

2024 Literary Collection COWG: OLWG

1 year ago

This week the Central Oregon Writers Guild (COWG) launched their 2024 literary collection. This 304-page anthology includes fiction, non-fiction, and…

Winter’s ice and snow acrostic poem: LAPC

1 year ago

Winter’sIce and snow accumulatesNeutralizing colorsTransforming the ordinary intoEnchanted scenesReverberating silence All photographs in this post were taken at my High…

Magpie silkscreen & photos: First Friday Art

1 year ago

Today I'm sharing a magpie silkscreen image I created with blue ink. One of the things I like about Black-billed…

High Desert alkali flats: Wordless Wednesday

1 year ago

High Desert alkali flats at Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

Water and other elements: LAPC & WWE

1 year ago

Water pounds down mossy hillsides into heart-shaped ponds Lower Multnomah Falls and flows past creations full of fire Firepit at…

Fresh fruit pastry: Foodie Friday

1 year ago

If you're looking for a special sweet treat while in Bend, Oregon, consider getting this fresh fruit pastry. You can…

Colorful cliffs: Wordless Wednesday

1 year ago

Colorful cliffs near Red Fleet State Park, Utah Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

Backyard buck: Monochrome Monday

1 year ago

This backyard buck visited our yard on a cool winter day. Mule deer are frequent visitors on our property. Most…

High Desert wonders: LAPC

1 year ago

High Desert wonders Roam and rest in grassy meadows Pronghorn near Prineville Emerge from burrows, full of curiosity Long-tailed Weasel,…