The stone façade surrounding the 5,000-year-old Newgrange monument in County Meath, Ireland is impressive. However, I learned Newgrange's façade is…
Blanket flower seed heads within a small seeda tiny new life slumbersawakened by sun Hops & chives emerald limbs stretchstems…
I'm always amazed by artists who collect seemingly unrelated bits & pieces of things and combine them into impressive works…
I've been following pronghorn for years. They have much to teach us. A restless past In the distant past, I…
One of the challenges of photography is capturing images of elusive birds. Sometimes certain species are not considered difficult to…
Wildflowers in the desert sunshineEmerging in harsh conditionsShining with an inner lightColorful expressionsJewels in the sandEphemeralPresencesFleetingViews Wildflowers in the desert…
Water fallingAndTumblingEntering aRogue riverFindingA courseLyrical andLittoral Latourell Falls Multnomah Falls Horsetail Falls Wahkeena Falls Photographs of water falling were taken…
Last week we visited Crack in the Ground in Central Oregon near Christmas Valley. You may be wondering what exactly…
When I was a young child, my grandfather often told me the tale of the Lost Forest. Here is how…
Walking among the hoodoos in the morning light, feeling out of my element. Sculpted towers surround me, casting tall shadows.…
softness in the skiesadrift over layered tuff ring,white veils eclipse sun Skyscapes from Fort Rock, Oregon. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…
During the chilly winter months, I sometimes think of the steam-filled landscapes of Yellowstone National Park. I wish I had…
Walking with Winter along a River of Falls Where snow softens hard edges of steel And creates ephemeral works of…
I like using digital magic to bring out the best in my photographs before I post them. I use Corel…
For me, it was a rocky start to photography. As I mentioned on my About page, I dropped out of…
Today I'm featuring images portraying oceans of emotion from a trip last year to Northern Ireland and Ireland. The images…
Today I'm sharing close up photos of marvelous malachite. According to geology.com, malachite is a "green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral."…
It's time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…
Many of us won't be celebrating the holidays with close relatives, but we've grown closer to bird "families" in our…
Aspen trees in the fall are beautiful from far away and up close. I'm featuring autumn portraits of aspens in…
This year I went on a quest with the goal of finding fall colors. Here's a 4-part haiku story based…
Like the rest of you out there, I've been spending a lot of time at home. This week I'm featuring…
In the morning lightFireworks light up the fall skyAmazement above High desert sunrise When the day breaks brightWe find our…
When the warmth of summer slips into the shadows, the tree people of autumn emerge. No one notices them at…
We recently took a short drive west from Bend to visit Dillon Falls. Splashes of color border the river near…
Rockridge Park, in northeast Bend, is a nice place for walks and more. Bend Park and Recreation preserved features of…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Symmetry. I decided to focus on the form of cactus in my garden…
A sliver of hopeglimmers on the horizonA dark bud opensdelicate petals unfurlHope blossoms, filling the sky Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…
I'm featuring pictures of Plateau Indian beaded moccasins for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. The challenge this week is "A labor…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is to pick images that go with five possible words. I chose to use…
I am sharing photos of some of my household treasures taken from different angles. I used a tabletop studio to…
I have been busy filling up space and time by creating a High Desert mural. I recently posted more details…
In early May 2017, we visited the national parks in Utah. With temperatures in the 90s, we didn't exactly avoid…