Bend

Hope in a sunrise – tanka poem: LAPC

A sliver of hopeglimmers on the horizonA dark bud opensdelicate petals unfurlHope blossoms, filling the sky Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…

6 years ago

Art with a twist: A riddle in pictures

These three pieces of art with a twist by Dennis McGregor are displayed in the Old Mill District of Bend,…

6 years ago

A glorious cloudscape: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

A patch of blue in the smoke over Oregon

I saw a patch of blue in the smoke-filled landscape today. Air quality is hazardous and skies are smoky over…

6 years ago

Encouraging words on my walk: Monochrome Monday

I saw these encouraging words while walking my dog in a local park. I shared words seen on another walk…

6 years ago

A garden of plenty: Homegrown Harvest Photo Challenge

Last year we started to create a new garden space in our backyard. After a lot of work, it's looking…

6 years ago

A silent symphony haiku: Friday Flowers

A deserted stageEmptiness filled with blossomsSilent symphony Friday Flowers

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A mixed flower border: Friday Flowers

Friday Flowers

6 years ago

A Saturday Sunrise: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Lighting up winter nights: LAPC

Last February I was happy to see the Central Oregon Light Art exhibition lighting up winter nights in Bend. Oregon…

6 years ago

Hops reaching for the sky: MWM & Wordless Wednesday

Mid-Week Monochrome #40 (MWM) Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Art at the Amphitheater in Bend

When I walk my dog in the Old Mill district, I always smile when I see the art at the…

6 years ago

A circle of light: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Doe a deer, a female deer: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Wet and Wild Otters Haiku: LAPC

Wet and wild ottersGrateful for their liquid worldTread into its depths Gliding silentlySteering with slender ruddersIn a search for bliss…

6 years ago

Feather on scratchboard: First Friday Art

Here is a crow feather on scratchboard I created long ago in a scientific illustration course. On the first Friday…

6 years ago

Juniper rainbow: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

A sweet spot: The Foxtail Bakeshop

We recently visited a newish bakery for a cup of coffee and a sweet. This sweet spot has a good…

6 years ago

A kaleidoscope of color: Friday Flowers

Friday Flowers

6 years ago

Brown-eyed wolf lichen up close: SMM

Sunshine's Macro Monday (SMM)

6 years ago

Fire pits alight at WinterFest: LAPC

Last weekend we visited the Oregon WinterFest event in Bend. I always look forward to seeing the fire pits and…

6 years ago

That’s some pig!: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day

On this day when love is in the air, remember to... Be the rainbow in someone else's cloud.Maya Angelou On…

6 years ago

Secret Blue Views: Two short stories

Did you know there are secret rooms at McMenamins Old St Francis in Bend? Here are pictures of two of…

6 years ago

A snack at Crux: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago

Autumn walk in Bend: LAPC – Finding something red

A beautiful October walk along the Mill A Loop Trail in Bend, Oregon. The rising sun's rays highlight gold and…

6 years ago

Pub Art at Silver Moon Brewing

This pub art at Silver Moon Brewing captures many of the iconic landmarks of Bend, Oregon. Artist Natalie Fletcher included…

6 years ago

Ordinary to extraordinary: Monochrome Monday

Even a little bit of snow turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Here are some patterns in the snow I…

6 years ago

Summer’s bounty on display: LAPC

Snowy quilts now cover the gardens, but I remember summer's bounty Glossy purple eggplants, leafy green artichoke buds, and garlic…

6 years ago

Rainy view of otters: Pull up a seat challenge

I had a rainy view of otters from this log bench shaded by a red-leaved tree. The otters at the…

6 years ago

An accidental abstract: LAPC

I took an accidental abstract when I was crossing a wooden bridge. I must have pushed the shutter button by…

6 years ago

Tunnel of Joy in Bend: LAPC

I often walk through this "Tunnel of Joy" by the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. I call it that because…

6 years ago

Watching & waiting for clouds: LAPC

Watching & waiting for clouds Turning the sky into a color collecting kaleidoscope Expressing their thoughts with fiery punctuation (more…)

6 years ago

Blazing star beauties: Friday flowers

I saw these blazing star beauties at the top of Pilot Butte in Bend, Oregon last August. Pilot Butte is…

7 years ago