In early May, I visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 9.5-acre garden contains more that 2,500…
I decided to try kayaking East Lake, at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, on a spring day a couple of years…
black-necked stilts paradeon pink legs, slender yet strong,in search of magichidden beneath the marshlandsin iridescent ripples Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC)…
This post shows what they use to make brews at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. Last year we went on…
This lion at Portland Japanese Garden was guarding the entrance to the gardens. This statue shows a female with a…
Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum, Washington Wordless Wednesday (WW)
The Buena Vista ponds are a great place to spot birds at Malheur NWR in Oregon. In the middle of…
Hope may be bright spots in the darkness Or at the end of a twisted and turning path Hope may…
Lan Su Chinese Garden seating in Portland, Oregon on a rainy spring day. Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Magnificent mountain goat at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…