Nature

The touch of nature: LAPC

The touch of nature can be sharp and cold or Prickly pear cactus in the snow, Bend, Oregon Ridged and…

3 years ago

Lighter and darker nature pictures: LAPC

I'm showing lighter and darker nature pictures to go with the lens-artists photo challenge of "exposure" this week. Sometimes I…

3 years ago

Greetings from Bend mural: Monday Mural

Here's a picture of the new "Greetings from Bend, Oregon" mural. This mural is near the flag bridge in the…

4 years ago

Gentle reminder sign: Wordless Wednesday

Gentle reminder sign at Yaquina Head in Oregon. Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

Weird and wonderful sights: LAPC

In your travels near and far, you may find weird and wonderful sights. Weird architecture Sometimes you find a weird…

4 years ago

Wind-sculpted poem: Haiku & MM

wind-sculpted mountainsemerge from sandy shorelinesembrace life, vanish Note: These sand "mountains" near Waldport, Oregon are about 1/2 inch tall. Weekly…

4 years ago

Memorable moments from home: LAPC

Trying to choose only three of my favorite photos for this challenge was very difficult. I decided to focus on…

4 years ago

Double views in changing seasons: LAPC & WWP

Changing seasons bring double views Shining cactus blossoms returning Mothers guarding their curious young Dramatic storms hovering over landscapes (more…)

4 years ago

High Desert voices of the many and the few: LAPC

High Desert voices can be heard throughout Central Oregon if you just pause and listen. Bold shouts of the many…

4 years ago

Aspen eyes – somebody’s watching me: TTL

When I'm out walking among the aspen eyes early in the morning, I always feel like somebody's watching me. While…

4 years ago

Technicolor geese: Wordless Wednesday

Technicolor geese Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

Photo in thirds? Bending the rules: LAPC

When taking pictures, you might want to think about composing your photo in thirds. What? According to the Digital Photography…

4 years ago

Focus on what is important: LAPC

Focus on what is important and blur the distractions. Magnify the delicacy of Nature's architecture. Find subjects that stand out…

4 years ago

Delicate feather haiku: Weekly Haiku Challenge

delicate featherpropelled by whispers of windsettles on snow drifts Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Feather & whisper

4 years ago

Columbia River view: Wordless Wednesday

Columbia River view near Vista House in Oregon Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

Field of ferns: Wordless Wednesday

Field of ferns in a forest Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

The heart of a river: WWE

This photo of the heart of a river was taken near the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone…

4 years ago

Big changes at the Amphitheater: LAPC

There have been some big changes at the amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. I featured the art in and around this…

4 years ago

It’s a Boy! Pine tree: Thursday Tree Love

I saw this "it's a boy" pine tree along the trail to Big Tree, the largest ponderosa pine of its…

4 years ago

Some of my best photos from 2021: LAPC, SS

It’s time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…

4 years ago

A Painted View: Pull Up a Seat Challenge

A painted view in the Painted Hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Rainfall from a passing storm…

4 years ago

Lichens with frosting: Wordless Wednesday

Lichens with frosting in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

Pine Nursery Pond: Wordless Wednesday

Pine Nursery Pond in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

An old bench at Sahalie Falls: Pull up a Seat Challenge

This old bench at Sahalie Falls, Oregon stands in stark contrast to the new fences bordering the trail. It's nice…

5 years ago

Layers upon layers: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

Do you wonder when you wander?: LAPC

Do you wonder when you wanderWhere the path will lead? Up to mountains,Where scattering clouds reveal the peaks of possibility?…

5 years ago

The bucks stopped here: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

Seeing things differently with photo edits: LAPC

Photo editing is all about seeing things differently. I had fun with my Corel PaintShop Pro editing program in this…

5 years ago

Wonderful colors inspired by a song: LAPC

This week I’m featuring pictures of green, red, blue, and white. These are colors in What a Wonderful World, a…

5 years ago

Special photos from 2020: LAPC & SS

It's time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…

5 years ago

Feather on the forest floor: Monochrome Monday

I found a feather on the forest floor in the Metolius Preserve, near Sisters, Oregon. This 1,240-acre Preserve, managed by…

5 years ago

Autumn kaleidoscope colors: LAPC

Rotate the autumn kaleidoscope lens to see summer's verdant green fade And mix with blades of rich gold. Rotate the…

6 years ago

Paper birch up close: SMM

Sunshine's Macro Monday (SMM) Monochrome Monday

6 years ago

Someday in the future: LAPC

Someday in the future I’ll live on a street full of possibilities Someday I’ll live where birds are the color…

6 years ago

Noticing the lines in a scene: LAPC

When I travel, I think about photographing what I see by noticing the lines. Your eye wants to follow where…

6 years ago

With two you can… : LAPC

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Seeing Double. Sometimes two heads are better than one. With two you can…

7 years ago

Rainbow Flag Bridge: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

7 years ago

Wild Oregon-Steens to the Sea: LAPC

There are many wild Oregon places and this post highlights just a few of them. The ever changing skies can…

7 years ago