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PDX—An architectural wonder: LAPC & WPWC

At Portland International Airport, PDX, there have been some big changes. The years-long main terminal redevelopment is currently in its…

20 hours ago

Point in time: LAPC

Yesterday, I took an arrowhead representative of a point in time to an Archaeological Roadshow event in Bend, Oregon for…

1 week ago

3 Birds in art and life: LAPC

Today I'm sharing photos of sculptures by artist Bue Kee at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon. When I saw…

2 weeks ago

A visit to Post – The center of Oregon: LAPC

Yesterday, I made a visit to Post, Oregon, one hour east of my house in Bend. Why drive there? Because…

3 weeks ago

green leaves nonet poem: LAPC

green leaves unfold in dawn’s early lightreaching for the warmth of summerheart-shaped, oval, linear,thick, slender, featherybending and swayingcrooning ancientmelodiesuntildusk Lens-Artist…

4 weeks ago

In our journey through life: LAPC

In our journey through life, layers of wisdom accumulate in us over the years and become a thing of beauty.…

1 month ago

Clouds and quotes: LAPC & WS

For this post, I'm showing several pictures with clouds as a major element. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is…

1 month ago

Windsurfing the Columbia: LAPC

Windsurfing the Columbia River is a popular activity. On one of our visits to Hood River, Oregon, we happened to…

2 months ago

P Ranch Long Barn, Inside and Out: LAPC

The P Ranch Long Barn is at the south end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. This historic…

2 months ago

As luck would have it: LAPC

As luck would have it, sometimes I see skies painted with bold strokes of orange Or blue skies full of…

2 months ago

A well-designed garden: LAPC

A well-designed garden considers hardscapes and softscapesin the foreground, middle ground, and background Hardscape waterfalls and pergolas anchor scenes in…

2 months ago

Tool of enlightenment: LAPC

In moments of darkness, I reach for the tool of enlightenment tucked inside my pocket. Click! Click! Click! Click! I…

3 months ago

Scenes without color: LAPC

Scenes without color highlight design elements of feathered finery Artistic arrangements of snacks and fantastical architectural forms Scenes without color…

3 months ago

Crane Hot Springs

If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…

3 months ago

Backyard Byway: LAPC

On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…

3 months ago

Shadows play: LAPC

Shadows play Within deep glacially carved gorges filled with fall foliage And shallow grooves in clay created by an artist's…

4 months ago

When you trim a photo: LAPC

When you trim a photo you may notice exhalations in the skies and the embrace of trees Dark islands may…

4 months ago

astonishment: LAPC

I draw in a breath in a moment of astonishment when viewing artwork, delicate yet strong And when seeing string…

4 months ago

Designs in… :LAPC

Designs in... nature may be spikey and sharp curve around contours or fracture along fault lines Designs in... the human-made…

4 months ago

On a winter walk: LAPC

On a winter walkdown my blockA dusting of snowshows which way to go Fences of wood, wire, and stonedivide us,…

5 months ago

without color: LAPC

without color contrasting strands of baskets play a major role and lesser-known vessels of silver shine in black and white…

5 months ago

2025 Favorite Photos: LAPC

Today, I'm sharing some of my 2025 favorite photos I posted on my blog. I've divided them into four categories:…

5 months ago

Waiting for a prompt: LAPC

On my blog site, I have organized my pictures that are waiting for a prompt. These include regular prompts I…

6 months ago

Birds on… :LAPC & BOTW

Birds on the move, flapping wings of bronze Or paddling alone in cool, calm waters Flocks in the city, fluttering…

6 months ago

Moments of mystery: LAPC

Moments of mystery may loom large in front of you Sasquatch sculpture at Sensing Sasquatch exhibition, High Desert Museum (2024)…

7 months ago

Alvord Desert from above: WW & LAPC

Alvord Desert from above in southeastern Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Looking back at LAPC #31 - Landscapes…

7 months ago

Driving through… : LAPC & SS

Driving through... Big rock mountains, sculpted and fired by the sun And ranges, arising from basins washed by summer storms…

7 months ago

The majesty of mountains: LAPC

The majesty of mountains with distinct fringes of red Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah and coming into focus over…

7 months ago

Stagecoach stop from above: LAPC & FOWC

When you drive by this old stagecoach stop on the east side of Steens Mountain in Oregon, it just looks…

8 months ago

In our dreams: LAPC & WS

In our dreams, we remember the light and dark moments of our lives We remember soaring over the highest peaks…

8 months ago

Steens in the fall: LAPC, RDP, & WS

The valleys on Steens in the fallAre filled with green, yellow, and orange leaves,Framed by mountain mahogany Clouds skitter across…

8 months ago

A Steens Mountain Tour: LAPC

Up with the birds for a Steens Mountain tour On April 6, I was up bright and early for a…

9 months ago

Water falls: SS, WWE, LAPC

Water falls in cascades over moss-covered cliffs Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California and between dolphins, dancing and…

9 months ago

Yearning to… : LAPC

Yearning to visit places that warmed the body and soul Crane Hot Springs, Burns, Oregon Wishing to smell the scent…

9 months ago

In a quiet space haiku: LAPC

in a quiet spacedark shadows dance and light singson a summer morn Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light exhibition at…

9 months ago

Some things in nature… : LAPC

Some things in nature have patterns in whirls, Other things are smooth and plain Some things in nature are velvety…

10 months ago

WinterFest 2025 fire pits: LAPC & RDP

I was really looking forward to seeing the WinterFest 2025 fire pits at Bend's winter festival event in Bend's Old…

10 months ago

Balloons before lift off – Rispetto poem: LAPC

Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…

11 months ago

Wandering beneath the giants: LAPC & ST

The sun peers at me wandering beneath the giants. I pause beside an ancient one. She is broad and strong…

11 months ago

The silence of… : LAPC

The silence of sunrise Over High Desert lakes in the spring And juniper forests in the winter The quiet presence…

11 months ago