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…
The water in some of the springs presents to the eye the colors of all the precious gems known to…
Green scenes on Blue Basin trail An otherworldly landscape in Blue Basin I did this easy hike on the Blue…
A harsh landscape with soft edges There are many soft sights to see in Yellowstone National Park's harsh environments. Soft…
Stepping back in time at Clarno Palisades In May I visited the Clarno Palisades area, 18 miles west of Fossil, Oregon…
Circles within circles at Grand Prismatic Spring Circles of varying size dissected with cracks and surrounded by steaming mists arising…
A treasure in stone There it is. The view of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park I was waiting for.…
Glass Buttes Flint knapper's camp I went on a field trip recently to one of my favorite places–Glass Buttes. Obsidian…
Hiking on a caldera Today I took a hike up Gray Butte, northeast of Terrebonne, Oregon. It was a nice…
Lines of Hoodoos Here's one more entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge of Lines. The many layered castles in Bryce…
Time lines from long ago The time lines are obvious in the many rock forms in state and national parks…
I have so many Yellowstone favorite places it's hard to choose. Here's a collection of photos of things that make…
Cool rocks - inside and out Do you ever drive by a place a million times and think to yourself,…
This week the word for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Layered. Here is one of the many beautiful layered formations…
The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Structure. I immediately thought of our recent trip to the five national parks…
The Otter Bench Trail gives you some breathtaking views of the Crooked River. The trail head is near the town…
Here are my entries for the Weekly Photo Challenge related to Texture. I am fascinated by the many shapes, colors, and…
Being a visual person, I have always wanted to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. I was not disappointed when I…
In search of Westworld Do you enjoy watching the HBO series Westworld? When I first watched the show, I wondered…
We just got back from the Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show in Madras. I overheard someone say there were 135…
Land forms at Capitol Reef National Park The landscape at Capitol Reef National Park tells many stories in colorful layers of…
The Three Sisters volcanoes in Oregon are beautiful but one of the three is dangerous. The photo above shows Middle…
The soil in central Oregon likes to remind you of its origins by shouting it out to you in deep…
Warped and twisted in its quest for water, this lone tree keeps watch over the Lava Cast Forest. The sentinel…
While on vacation, I picked up a rock and it told me what it was meant to be. A T.…
I have always had a special feeling about Spasmodic Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Why? I think part of it…
Is this a post about the burgeoning marijuana business in Bend? No! I'm impressed by the local materials used in some…
Pilot Butte views to North & West Do you want to go to the top of one of the few…