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WinterFest 2025 fire pits: LAPC & RDP

I was really looking forward to seeing the WinterFest 2025 fire pits at Bend's winter festival event in Bend's Old…

1 year ago

A soggy sage: WWE

A soggy sage contemplating the rain at Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

1 year ago

Balloons before lift off – Rispetto poem: LAPC

Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…

1 year ago

1st in line: Jo’s Monday Walks

While out walking my dog, I noticed this mule deer who appeared to be 1st in line for the next…

1 year ago

Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria: Foodie Fridays

On Thursday, we ate at Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria. They opened in Bend, Oregon on Friday, July 18th. You can…

1 year ago

Whole Novel Workshop: FOWC

Highlights Foundation and magazine I recently learned I was chosen to participate in a Whole Novel Workshop hosted by the…

1 year ago

Iceplants in California up close: MM & FOTD

I saw these iceplants in California up close at Leffingwell Landing Park. This plant, Carpobrotus chilensis, is known as an…

1 year ago

A visit to San Simón: Foodie Friday

Last week, we visited San Simón, in downtown Bend. This restaurant is known for its unique cocktails. They have a…

1 year ago

The silence of… : LAPC

The silence of sunrise Over High Desert lakes in the spring And juniper forests in the winter The quiet presence…

1 year ago

Blazingstars near and far: FF & FOTD

Today I'm featuring photographs of blazingstars near and far. The first picture shows the Sierra blazingstar, or saffron blazing star,…

1 year ago