Nature

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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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 months ago

Crane Hot Springs

If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…

5 months ago

Backyard Byway: LAPC

On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…

5 months ago

A ghostly cottonwood: Monochrome Monday

A ghostly cottonwood at Summer Lake, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

5 months ago