Sometimes I look at layered rock formations and imagine stories within the layers. This formation at Fort Rock looks like…
Sometimes you get lucky when you're taking candids of critters. This little burrowing owl gave me a knowing wink right…
I decided to feature some furry & feathered frame fillers for this week's lens-artists photo challenge. The challenge is Filling…
On a recent trip revisiting Steens Mountain, I thought back on what this place looked like decades before. When I…
Near Diamond, Oregon In this land, Nature weaves colorful tapestries into the earth and sky Pronghorn buck, Hart Mountain And…
Magic in the windPushes whirling windmill bladesCreating power Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Magical
I dug through my archives to find pictures of this mellow fellow we once had as a pet. Calypso Blue…
This post shows peaceful pets at rest in our home. Yes, they can be very active, but these pictures focus…
Angles are often used in art and architecture and are also found in nature. Here are several photos that show…
Day lilies with the Sisters mountains in the background The challenge for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this weekend is Something…
Birds of the shore are common in the spring in parts of eastern Oregon. Why? Because flood irrigation is one…
I enjoy visiting Glass Buttes in Central Oregon to collect obsidian. Did you know there are over 24 kinds found…
I can be jubilant one moment and pensive the next, and a cloud could go by and make that happen.Bob…
I always have a way of finding serenity when I'm in a kayak. Majestic mountains can surround you in a…
The Lens-Artists photo challenge today is "unique." I thought of several unique sights I've seen in Oregon that fit this…
Ponderosa pine is a tree for the senses. These trees can grow as tall as 268 feet. Their bark turns…
Oregon rocks come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Here are a few of my favorite rocks. Craggy…
There are many wild Oregon places and this post highlights just a few of them. The ever changing skies can…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Here are pictures…
I don't see the desert as barren at all; I see it as full and ripe. It doesn't need to…
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must…
"I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance." e.e. cummings…
When focusing on only parts of a scene, showing less can reveal more. This fox didn't pause to smile for…
Words into Art Imnaha River - Jackie Smith My friend asked me to go hear author Pamela Royes talk about…
You live in the image you have of the world. Every one of us lives in a different world, with…
The River Ranch Barn at Summer Lake Wildlife Area in eastern Oregon is weathered to perfection. Here are a few…
I've featured several outdoor photos taken in and around Fort Rock, but now you'll get glimpses indoors at the Fort…
Winter is a special time of the year here in Bend. Winter walks around the neighborhood are highlighted with landscapes…
When I last visited Yellowstone, I was searching for a new world to inspire me in my fiction writing. Here…
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright Here are a few…
Solitary grazer Hiding in filtered light Antlers flocked in Downy velvet Oblivious to his Wonder Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Shadows
The water in some of the springs presents to the eye the colors of all the precious gems known to…
The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun…
The curving road Here are some curving roads to various scenic destinations in Oregon. When you're driving down the road…
These photos are of our National Park travels within 1,000 miles of our home. We are lucky to live so…
It's always hard to pick favorite photos at the end of the year. Here are several representing nature, history, and…
The Artwork of Nature I visited Blue Pool on a cool September day. Mother Nature was busy there producing colorful…
Winter seasons: Softened and accentuated with snow (more…)
As you wade through the waters of your life you often end up making a splash. Sometimes you make a…
These images show branches in a new light... Reclining and resting in a sea of green Coated with a covering…