These colorful lichens are growing on a rock in my High Desert yard. So much variety in a tiny landscape!…
The Warner Wetlands of south central Oregon are beautiful throughout the year. I dug into my archives to find photos…
A rainbow of colorful lichen up close. These lichens grow on the rocks in my High Desert yard. Though they…
I've been following pronghorn for years. They have much to teach us. A restless past In the distant past, I…
Wildflowers in the desert sunshineEmerging in harsh conditionsShining with an inner lightColorful expressionsJewels in the sandEphemeralPresencesFleetingViews Wildflowers in the desert…
The challenge this week is to show photos of birds seen over the past two weeks. As spring progresses, more…
When I was a young child, my grandfather often told me the tale of the Lost Forest. Here is how…
Close up view of rough & rippling bark of a western juniper tree near Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday
softness in the skiesadrift over layered tuff ring,white veils eclipse sun Skyscapes from Fort Rock, Oregon. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…
bound by ancient rootsbranches sway in desert windsold one’s last winter Ronovan Writes Haiku Prompt Challenge - Bound and sway
I have many favorite birds, but today I'm turning my lens towards favorite songbirds that live near me in Central…
Juniper caught misty moon on a chill winter nightStruggling to escape, moon gave up on the fight Scrub jays gathered…
This yew plant in my garden measured three feet in height for many years. I don't think it was fond…
Western juniper tree struck by lightning near Brothers, Oregon I'm representing my feelings towards 2020 by showing it being struck…
The first dusting of snow covered this old shed near Redmond, Oregon. Winter is on its way to the High…
Like the rest of you out there, I've been spending a lot of time at home. This week I'm featuring…
Last weekend I took a picture of my cactus covered with snow. This post shows my cactus in summer. Aren't…
In the morning lightFireworks light up the fall skyAmazement above High desert sunrise When the day breaks brightWe find our…
We have a water feature in our yard so we have lots of backyard birding adventures. This summer I bought…
Last summer we took a trip to southeastern Oregon where we saw the brilliance of the desert. Contrasting colors atop…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Symmetry. I decided to focus on the form of cactus in my garden…
Shooting stars up close. Wildflowers blooming on Glass Buttes in the High Desert of Oregon. Macro Monday
I have been busy filling up space and time by creating a High Desert mural. I recently posted more details…
Here's a photo of ice plants up close from my garden near Bend, Oregon. I always look forward to seeing…
You may have heard of this plant referred to in the classic western, Riders of the Purple Sage by…