The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Pastimes so I immediately thought of rocks. I have always collected them. Here's…
Day breaksAnd cloudsWait to reflectNature’s glow Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Morning Sunday Stills - Mother Nature
Keeping our distance Avoiding close contact Unsure where to turn (more…)
If you decide to walk the short Cave Spring Trail in Canyonlands National Park, you will be rewarded with unique…
Someday in the future I’ll live on a street full of possibilities Someday I’ll live where birds are the color…
Silent Sunday Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Find Something Red
A beautiful October walk along the Mill A Loop Trail in Bend, Oregon. The rising sun's rays highlight gold and…
When I travel, I think about photographing what I see by noticing the lines. Your eye wants to follow where…
On your way to see Old Faithful, you may want to take the 2-mile long Firehole Canyon Drive to the…
It's that time of year when you share some of your favorite pictures. As usual, I have a hard time…
Snowy quilts now cover the gardens, but I remember summer's bounty Glossy purple eggplants, leafy green artichoke buds, and garlic…
I took an accidental abstract when I was crossing a wooden bridge. I must have pushed the shutter button by…
I often walk through this "Tunnel of Joy" by the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. I call it that because…
Watching & waiting for clouds Turning the sky into a color collecting kaleidoscope Expressing their thoughts with fiery punctuation (more…)
In a black & white world, everything is laid bare for all to see. A lack of colorHighlights drama in…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Seeing Double. Sometimes two heads are better than one. With two you can…
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…