Here's an up close view of prickly pear cactus buds in my garden. Yes, those spikes are sharp and difficult…
Here's a picture of tulips up close growing in my garden. There's something special about these two flowers. They are…
Last month, we collected petrified wood bits from Bear Creek, south of Prineville Reservoir in Oregon. The following pieces are…
A white poppy up close growing in our garden last year. Poppies come in a variety of colors, but they're…
This picture of an ammonite fossil up close shows their beautiful spiraling structure. In ancient times they were called "snake…
This is a beautiful piece of stilbite up close. Specimens like these, from the stilbite subgroup, can be found near…
Here's a picture of a piece of polished labradorite up close. This feldspar mineral has a unique appearance. Its iridescence…
Here's a photo of blanket flowers up close that I took last summer. These perennial flowers are big and showy.…
This larch in waiting photo shows one of their tiny cones up close. The western larch needles turn gold in…
I saw these marigolds up close in a park at the end of July. These vignettes show orange, yellow, and…
Mushrooms & whirlybirds in Portland, Oregon A couple I once knew had a memorable experience involving mushrooms, up close and…
Here are a couple pictures of autumn cascara leaves up close. I spotted these beautiful multi-colored leaves on shrubs near…
Here are three photos of a milkweed seedpod up close. As you may know, milkweed flowers are a favorite of…
Poppies & honeybee up close in our garden this spring. This bee has full pollen baskets on its hind legs.…
I saw these fading hibiscus flowers at a local garden center in early June. The petals are past their prime,…
We planted a couple artichoke plants in our garden this year and assumed they died after a week of extreme…
I saw this yellow & white iris in bloom in mid June. When you see them blooming, summer is on…
Whirlybirds up close on a maple tree in my High Desert yard. I have fond childhood memories of collecting whirlybirds…
This morning I was out taking pictures of the sunrise and noticed this baby bird among the berries. It was…
Ponderosa pine bark up close. This bark is made even more interesting with drips of amber pitch. Macro Monday
These colorful lichens are growing on a rock in my High Desert yard. So much variety in a tiny landscape!…
Manzanita blossoms are putting on a show right now in Central Oregon. The delicate pink blossoms contrast with the thick,…
A rainbow of colorful lichen up close. These lichens grow on the rocks in my High Desert yard. Though they…
Here's a white coneflower up close in my garden. I usually see pink or purple coneflowers, but they're also pretty…
Close up view of a frosty ponderosa pine pom-pom in black and white. Monochrome Monday Macro Monday
Close up view of rough & rippling bark of a western juniper tree near Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday
Close up view of a cluster of crystals sprouting off of a matrix. Macro Monday
Showy layers of crepe paper-like red petals encircle a yellow melon-shaped ovary. Golden-anthered stamens stand guard over the precious seeds…
This yew plant in my garden measured three feet in height for many years. I don't think it was fond…
A blooming cosmos is one of my favorite sights to see in a garden. We had several colors of cosmos…
Oregon grape up close in my yard dressed in seasonal colors. The prickly leaves on this semi-evergreen shrub get burgundy…
The following images of igneous rocks up close were taken in my yard near Bend, Oregon. What's an igneous rock?…
These colorful flowers are on a goldflame honeysuckle plant. Hummingbirds frequently visit this vine's gorgeous flowers. In North America and…
This delicate beauty is sweet alyssum. Sweet to see and sweet to smell. Most common as a white flower, this…
This golden-mantled ground squirrel was not exactly shy. It came right up to me looking for a snack at the…
Bright nasturtium blossoms up close in our High Desert garden. These flowers look pretty and they taste good. They have…
Shooting stars up close. Wildflowers blooming on Glass Buttes in the High Desert of Oregon. Macro Monday
Bachelor buttons up close in our garden. I never knew they had so many colors. This flower has such an…
When I first saw this praying mantis on hop plants in our garden of plenty, I thought it must be…