Warped and twisted in its quest for water, this lone tree keeps watch over the Lava Cast Forest. The sentinel…
While on vacation, I picked up a rock and it told me what it was meant to be. A T.…
Sometimes you can be trudging along with a little dark cloud hovering over your head and you almost walk by…
Rivers make their own way Flowing In a steady direction Turning When they find obstacles Rising And descending towards Finding…
Snowfall makes Mountain ranges on branches Snowfall makes Stars burst forth below Snowfall makes Logs into letters Snowfall makes The…
As you make your way along the path of your life, you may make sudden and abrupt turns. Stay steady…
These ducks are getting themselves all tucked in in anticipation of a long cold winter. Weekly Photo Challenge - anticipation
On a warm night at the Sunriver Nature Center last summer, visitors packed the room and stood outside the door…
The eyes of fall are watching you... Weekly Photo Challenge - It's Not This Time of Year Without...
We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down…
Stress and chaos can take parts of you away; creating art helps to bring it back. I decided I needed…
Even dark and dank places can shine their own light. Weekly Photo Challenge - Shine.
A short and beautiful hike If you’re looking for a short hike to a couple small, quiet lakes, try out…
As I hiked to Blue Pool, I wondered if it would really have the jewel-toned blue water I had seen in so many…
Sunken sights Sunken sights await you at Clear Lake in Linn County, Oregon. This "young" lake was formed by nearby…
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Our National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday this week. I thought it appropriate…
Looking like some medieval castle about to be attacked by dragons, the Dee Wright Observatory is located near the top…
Look beneath your feetAnd notice Notice the texturesNotice the colors blendingAnd bold Bold and brilliant huesBold and distinct edgesAnd patterns…
Earth and water photographed at Spring Creek near Camp Sherman, OR Daily Post Photo Challenge - Opposites
A gust of wind Can take them away Embrace them and guide them With gentle breezes
White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus Last weekend I was out looking for some of the 11+ species of woodpeckers that can…
Glass Buttes obsidian Desert wildflower Rounded river rocks WordsSharp and cuttingSmooth and soothingColored by what surrounds them Snags at Crater…
Painted skies Sky. Where I live in central Oregon, it's big and bold. The sky is rarely shrouded in shades…
Is this Mendel's garden? I think the Gene Jeannie has been at work in my backyard. I planted one purple…
Then: The road to Steens Mountain, Oregon The road to Steens Mountain in Oregon may appear Spare , but there is…
Carnation, Dianthus sp. Some put everything they have into making the world a better place.
Purple sage and paintbrush A desert can be desolateArid and barren Spring showersSplash colors Of brilliant huesAmidst the sand Painting…
Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia Who times two is a portrait of two burrowing owls, Athene cunicularia. Observed at the High…
Steens Mountain, Oregon Wordless Wednesday