Today I'm sharing a colored pencil penjing drawing I quickly drew this morning. Penjing, or penzai, is the Chinese version…
When I visited the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon last week, I saw several Lunar New Year decorations.…
Designs in... nature may be spikey and sharp curve around contours or fracture along fault lines Designs in... the human-made…
This cactus close up picture was taken at Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle. The cactus was only a few inches…
Artichokes two ways - as a sculpture and in the garden Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
This photo shows a beautiful pink & white tulip up close. This particular flower is special because it's the only…
Here's a picture of Petunias up close I took last summer. These delicate looking blossoms have a powerful, sweet scent.…
These blanket flowers of summer were growing near the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. I…
This Oregon Garden bench looked like a nice place to rest while roaming the 80-acres of gardens. I have featured…
reaching for the rainbordered by purple petalshostas welcome spring Friday Flowers (FF) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always…
Founder's Square features a large open-air pavilion at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. At certain times of the year,…
Petersen Rock Garden & Museum is a unique roadside attraction located halfway between Bend and Redmond in Oregon. The original…
I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…
I decided to take pictures of some of the fruit and flowers in our garden today before they fade away.…
So, when you think of trees on the westside of Oregon you probably think of evergreens, right? However, trees associated…
Near the shores of the Willamette River in downtown Portland, you'll find a small gem of a garden. Lan Su…
a pansy rainbowradiating happinesson a summer day Macro Monday
A soggy seat at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Pull Up a Seat
In early May, I visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 9.5-acre garden contains more that 2,500…
This Mt View Orchards mural is located in Parkdale, Oregon. The plants growing around the mural make it blend into…
Garden art may be realistic and small Or tall and abstract, casting striking shadows You may hear garden art bark…
A colorful daylily trail in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. These perennials have showy, long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies…
Crazy daisies at the Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Friday Flowers
Wheelbarrow planter and garden shed at Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Here's a picture of beautiful purple clematis blossoms up close in July of last year. Clematis vines do well in…
Here's a pretty lavender-colored High Desert dahlia seen on a garden tour in Bend, Oregon last year. These popular plants…
A fruitful trip to Parkdale, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Here's a picture of a white cosmos up close, taken a couple of days ago in Bend, Oregon. Cooler weather…
When I went on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022, I was impressed by a…
Florists and gardeners use red flowers to represent a wide variety of emotions and characteristics. You may associate them with…
Do you need to weed? It’s not something we want to do, but it's something we have to do. Some…
"Monkey tree can't pinch me!" I remember saying that as a kid every time we drove past one of these…
A glistening serpent slithers through a natural frame of duckweed and sedges White calla lilies, surrounded by leathery green leaves,…
These Canna Lily leaves are beautiful up close. Lovely shapes, lines, and colors. Canna lily, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Macro…
It's time once again to share a piece of my artwork for the First Friday Art prompt. I created this…
A fall Japanese maple surrounded by green trees at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The red leaves of the…
I always think of yellow and gold flower petals as capturing sunlight in a flower. The flowers shown in this…
I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…
This Oregon sunshine bouquet was growing in my yard. This plant is common in a variety of habitats in western…
Pyramid-shaped greenhouses at Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Monochrome Monday