Sod House Ranch, Malheur NWR, Oregon Looks like an old homestead, right? Look closer. Go on...zoom in. If we learn…
Mt Hood, Oregon If I have to travel to the west side of the state, at least I get to…
Pacific treefrog, Pseudacris regilla, serenade from our small backyard pond. First with a couple backup singers, then the solo artist, and finally,…
Sand lily, Leucocrinum montanum Tucked beneath the sageReflections of stars aboveShine forth from the sand
Quills of North American porcupine Have you been pining away wishing you knew more about porcupines? Well today is your…
Maybe Newberry National Volcanic Monument can light its own candles for its 25th birthday celebration. It's young as a monument…
In the sagebrush sea Where bunchgrass waves in the wind Alone he grazes Nose twitching, large eyes gazing Cottontail punctuating
Winter... Mutes colors Softens edges Highlights textures Blankets the sleeping
This peace tree was seen in my backyard. Please share this image and the words I wrote to go along…
View from the top of Lava Butte Lava Butte You can get to top of the Lava Butte cinder cone…
Look beneath your feetAnd notice Notice the texturesNotice the colors blendingAnd bold Bold and brilliant huesBold and distinct edgesAnd patterns…
Western Meadowlark Clock It's meadowlark time! I couldn't find a clock I really liked so I made one with some…
Smith Rock Smith Rock & the Crooked River Sunset over the Sisters and Broken Top Last week I took a…
Western grebes doing their mating dance, Malheur NWR, OR The birds at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge were so joyful, some…
Winter Sunrise Cool snowy blanketsBoldly contrasting branchesFrame an immense skyBlinking awake in deep blueBlushing in flashes of fire
His twittering voice kept leading me on through the wilderness. It seemed like every time I raised my binoculars to…
What's outside? When you go outside into parts of the 135-acre property, you will be able to visit various exhibits.…
Tucked away in the pines south of Bend, you will find a magical place. The High Desert Museum may not…
Black-tailed Deer. Olympic National Park, WA As the new year approachesYou can choose to look down and backOr up and…
Game of Thrones fans may know what dragonglass is but the rest of you may be going, "Huh?" The rock…
Pronghorn near Antelope, Oregon I had to go north to Seattle for a couple days but it's great to be…
It's ironic that a bird that almost disappeared from the face of the earth has their name associated with the…
It is easy to see why the Painted Hills are designated as one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders. The Painted Hills…
Blue Jay Jays have insisted on being a part of my life since I was a young child. They are…
If you drive just a couple of hours east of Bend, Oregon you'll find strikingly painted hills and a center…
Working at saving a special place or creature can sometimes be a struggle. But then they express their gratefulness to…
Old western juniper tree at dusk What are successful invaders? There are certain members of the plant and animal world…
I was out looking for jays at the High Desert Museum yesterday and didn't see any. However, this Northern Flicker, Colaptes…
Broken Top, the Three Sisters, and Black Crater Indian Ford Preserve Field Trip In late October I visited the Indian…
Dwarf monkeyflower (Mimulus nanus) My favorite bouquets are the ones Mother Nature gives me.
A fluttering of wings draws my attention. Looking out of my window, I see a Townsend's solitaire beating its wings…
Last week I went on a Metolius Preserve hike with the Deschutes Land Trust (DLT). This 1,240 acre preserve is…
Fall begins with joyous laughter and warm caresses that Nod and wink as they cloak you with a touch of…
Cooper's Hawk at High Desert Museum Sometimes you will be happily flying along in life when - WHAM! A gust…