Nature

Two Triceratops in black & white: MM

Two Triceratops in black and white at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. Monochrome Monday (MM) Bend Branches…

2 days ago

As luck would have it: LAPC

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

3 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 Waxwings, Bombycilla cedrorum, is referred…

1 week ago

A well-designed garden: LAPC

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

1 week ago

High Desert Voices April 2026 newsletter

Here’s the High Desert Voices April 2026 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter is…

2 weeks ago

Tool of enlightenment: LAPC

In moments of darkness, I reach for the tool of enlightenment tucked inside my pocket. Click! Click! Click! Click! I…

2 weeks ago

Watching backyard TV: Wordless Wednesday

Watching backyard TV in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…

3 weeks ago

Color in photos: RDP

Color in photos highlights a balance of form and function medleys of wholesome tasty treats and lanterns of luck and…

3 weeks ago

Scenes without color: LAPC

Scenes without color highlight design elements of feathered finery Artistic arrangements of snacks and fantastical architectural forms Scenes without color…

3 weeks ago

A falconry experience in Ireland

When I visited Ireland with my daughter, one of our favorite things was a falconry experience in Dingle, County Kerry.…

4 weeks ago