Today I'm featuring views of Oregon mountains from afar. We're lucky to have wide open views of these landmarks. The…
pushed by hot magmathrough ancient layers of rockthe pull of dawn's light Grand Prismatic Spring from overlook, Yellowstone National Park…
We went kayaking in early May at Prineville Reservoir after an unexpected change of plans. The high elevation lake we…
We just returned from a trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Norris geysers were spectacular, as always. Some of…
I recently hiked the Trail of Molten Lands at Lava Lands Visitor Center and paused to take in the volcanic…
Last week we visited Crack in the Ground in Central Oregon near Christmas Valley. You may be wondering what exactly…
Pine trees towering over an ancient lava flow at Lava Lands Visitor Center, in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon.…
When I walked around a corner into a gallery at the Baker Heritage Museum a couple years ago, I didn't…
Close up view of a cluster of crystals sprouting off of a matrix. Macro Monday
During the chilly winter months, I sometimes think of the steam-filled landscapes of Yellowstone National Park. I wish I had…
Today I'm sharing close up photos of marvelous malachite. According to geology.com, malachite is a "green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral."…
The following images of igneous rocks up close were taken in my yard near Bend, Oregon. What's an igneous rock?…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is the long and winding road. Wandering the roads of Utah a few years…
On May 18, 1980, a trip to help band golden eagles at the Yakima Canyon in eastern Washington turned into…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is cropping the shot. I'm sharing before and after images taken at Capitol Reef…
When I saw that the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week was A River Runs Through It, I immediately thought of…
It's time once again for fun with photos. Welcome to Photo Bloopers 4! This is what I do with pictures…
Sometimes I look at layered rock formations and imagine stories within the layers. This formation at Fort Rock looks like…
Near Diamond, Oregon In this land, Nature weaves colorful tapestries into the earth and sky Pronghorn buck, Hart Mountain And…
Angles are often used in art and architecture and are also found in nature. Here are several photos that show…
I enjoy visiting Glass Buttes in Central Oregon to collect obsidian. Did you know there are over 24 kinds found…
Oregon rocks come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Here are a few of my favorite rocks. Craggy…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Here are pictures…
This bench awaits you at the end of the Blue Basin Island in Time Trail at John Day Fossil Beds…
When focusing on only parts of a scene, showing less can reveal more. This fox didn't pause to smile for…
You live in the image you have of the world. Every one of us lives in a different world, with…
When I last visited Yellowstone, I was searching for a new world to inspire me in my fiction writing. Here…