Simple scenes I've seen in Oregon Ripples of sand forming near a single log A foggy mist surrounding a lighthouse…
I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…
After waking up one morning, I stumbled into my darkened kitchen to make coffee. I almost stepped on this Jerusalem…
https://vimeo.com/830619674?share=copy More river surfing at the Bend Whitewater Park, Deschutes River, Bend, Oregon Friday Fun
The Hollinshead Park gardens in Bend, Oregon include a community garden and a water-wise garden. Hollinshead Park Gardens - Community…
This limb held an interesting collection of lichens & moss. It had a great variety of colors and textures. Golden…
I saw this gorgeous pink chrysanthemum on the High Desert Garden Tour last year. Though native to China and northeastern…
Today I have the honor of serving as guest host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. The prompt this week is…
A lazy lizard in the sun near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Here's a photograph of Euphorbia, up close, growing in the fall. In spring, this type has bright yellow flowers. These…
Here's a picture of lungwort up close, taken near the North Santiam River in Oregon. Lungwort, Lobania pulmonaria Also known…
Angles of the Earth sculpted by pounding waves. Seaside sandstone formations at Pacific City, OR Rising on the edge of…
The touch of nature can be sharp and cold or Prickly pear cactus in the snow, Bend, Oregon Ridged and…
I'm showing lighter and darker nature pictures to go with the lens-artists photo challenge of "exposure" this week. Sometimes I…
Here's a picture of the new "Greetings from Bend, Oregon" mural. This mural is near the flag bridge in the…
Gentle reminder sign at Yaquina Head in Oregon. Wordless Wednesday
In your travels near and far, you may find weird and wonderful sights. Weird architecture Sometimes you find a weird…
wind-sculpted mountainsemerge from sandy shorelinesembrace life, vanish Note: These sand "mountains" near Waldport, Oregon are about 1/2 inch tall. Weekly…
Trying to choose only three of my favorite photos for this challenge was very difficult. I decided to focus on…
Changing seasons bring double views Shining cactus blossoms returning Mothers guarding their curious young Dramatic storms hovering over landscapes (more…)
High Desert voices can be heard throughout Central Oregon if you just pause and listen. Bold shouts of the many…
When I'm out walking among the aspen eyes early in the morning, I always feel like somebody's watching me. While…
When taking pictures, you might want to think about composing your photo in thirds. What? According to the Digital Photography…
Focus on what is important and blur the distractions. Magnify the delicacy of Nature's architecture. Find subjects that stand out…
delicate featherpropelled by whispers of windsettles on snow drifts Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Feather & whisper
Columbia River view near Vista House in Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This photo of the heart of a river was taken near the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone…
There have been some big changes at the amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. I featured the art in and around this…
I saw this "it's a boy" pine tree along the trail to Big Tree, the largest ponderosa pine of its…
It’s time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…
A painted view in the Painted Hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Rainfall from a passing storm…
Lichens with frosting in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Pine Nursery Pond in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This old bench at Sahalie Falls, Oregon stands in stark contrast to the new fences bordering the trail. It's nice…
Do you wonder when you wanderWhere the path will lead? Up to mountains,Where scattering clouds reveal the peaks of possibility?…