Last weekend, we had an excellent meal at the Brickhouse in downtown Bend, Oregon. I started with the Beet Salad.…
Red Beard Barbecue is a great place to order barbecue in Bend, Oregon. Their food truck is located at the…
After taking a few years off, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2025 in downtown Bend, Oregon on April…
If you type "pizza" into a website like Yelp, you'll come up with pages and pages of restaurants and food…
In my quest to get more familiar with my drone, I flew it above Big Sky Park in Bend. This…
Here's a picture of Petunias up close I took last summer. These delicate looking blossoms have a powerful, sweet scent.…
In early March, we visited Salute restaurant in downtown Bend, Oregon. This restaurant serves "contemporary Italian cuisine." This Endive Salad…
The eyes of March on aspen trees at Pine Nursery Park, Bend, Oregon. Thursday Tree Love Bend Branches always appreciates…
These blanket flowers of summer were growing near the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. I…
A snowy sunrise over western juniper trees in the High Desert. Sunday Trees Weekend Sky Bend Branches always appreciates your…
Our local Bend newspaper, The Source Weekly, is having a pet photo contest. Please vote for my pets! Click on…
On February 15, we visited the Bend WinterFest event in the Old Mill District. I was really looking forward to…
Yesterday, we thought we would try out a new food cart pod, Dogwood at the Pine Shed, on the east…
When I went on my weekly walk along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon a couple of weeks ago, I…
Walking with a sweetheart along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. The red, pink, and white flags are on display…
Here's the High Desert Voices February 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
While participating in the Inktober challenge last fall, I created this simple asparagus drawing with pen and ink. The drawing…
This X in the sky was over the Mill A Loop Trail in Bend, Oregon. This scenic trail runs along…
Sunrise - Moonset over Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This photo, taken in downtown Bend, Oregon, shows a bright future. I used infrared processing to show the light not…
Peaceful pastel sunrise over Bend, Oregon Happy Holidays! Wordless Wednesday
Beer rainbow at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This week the Central Oregon Writers Guild (COWG) launched their 2024 literary collection. This 304-page anthology includes fiction, non-fiction, and…
Winter’sIce and snow accumulatesNeutralizing colorsTransforming the ordinary intoEnchanted scenesReverberating silence All photographs in this post were taken at my High…
If you're looking for a special sweet treat while in Bend, Oregon, consider getting this fresh fruit pastry. You can…
This backyard buck visited our yard on a cool winter day. Mule deer are frequent visitors on our property. Most…
Today I'm sharing a photograph of the Pesto Margherita pizza from Rush's Squares in Bend, Oregon. This pizza includes pesto,…
A night in winter in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
The Born Again Babaylan mural is one of many murals located in downtown Bend, Oregon. This mural was painted by…
I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…
We've visited Yoli Korean restaurant in downtown Bend, Oregon before, but had never ordered the 5-course meal. We recently tried…
Here's the High Desert Voices August 2024 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
This enormous Sasquatch sculpture is part of the Sensing Sasquatch exhibition currently at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon.…
Last weekend, while attending the Bend Summer Festival, I had this Gulf shrimp po boy sandwich. This is a great…
Since the temperature reached 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit at my house yesterday, I thought back to the cool day I saw…
Here's the High Desert Voices June 2024 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
Fish taco extraordinaire from 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This post shows what they use to make brews at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. Last year we went on…
Hook & Plow is a farm-to-table restaurant that recently opened in Bend, Oregon. The seafood, meats, and produce served here…
When I was 20 years old, I took classes to become a lifeguard. I always remember my instructor saying, "Don't…