I saunter along distant trails, not knowing what wonders nature will share with me. Will falling water sing between rocky…
I saw this "it's a boy" pine tree along the trail to Big Tree, the largest ponderosa pine of its…
Bridge over peaceful waters in Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I'm sharing memories of a fruit-filled Friday in Hood River, Oregon last fall. We took a trip to northern Oregon…
Otters at play at the High Desert Museum Wordless Wednesday
Seeing red vine maples near Mt Jefferson in Oregon Fall foliage in Oregon's Cascade Mountains Wordless Wednesday
Here's a photo of blanket flowers up close that I took last summer. These perennial flowers are big and showy.…
I saw this herd of pronghorn near Prineville, Oregon last spring. I’ll be showing how I processed this photo three…
Reindeer tryouts at Malheur NWR, Oregon Wordless Wednesday https://wordpress.com/tag/wordless-wednesday
I decided to make a tumbleweed snowman from the giant tumbleweed I recently found in my yard. In my previous…
I found a giant tumbleweed in my yard after a big wind storm earlier this month. I took a photo…
Once again, I'm sharing images of peaceful scenes near my home in Bend, Oregon. Sahalie Falls, about an hour west…
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
Beaded buckskin Powwow outfit, High Desert Museum, OR Wordless Wednesday
Dusk and dawn desert sky,Clouds move on, catch my eye Weekend Sky (WS) #50 Saturday Mix (SM) - Lucky Dip…
Turning into fall near Mt Hood, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This larch in waiting photo shows one of their tiny cones up close. The western larch needles turn gold in…
Misty mountains in Central Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I went on a road trip near Mount Hood in October and took this photo of the mountain. I'll be…
This observatory of the past is on McKenzie Pass near Sisters, Oregon. Dee Wright Observatory was built in 1935 by…
These bonsai trees in the Portland Japanese Garden were living works of art. We visited the garden in mid-October, when…
Layer cake with flowers in the Painted Hills, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
When I saw this woman in a cape pass through an arch, it looked like she entered a portal in…
Good morning November! Sunrise in the High Desert Wordless Wednesday
Mushrooms & whirlybirds in Portland, Oregon A couple I once knew had a memorable experience involving mushrooms, up close and…
These streets lined with gold are along the highway east of Mount Hood in Oregon. I was there a week…
I took this nose to nose with a biplane picture at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum. This large…
After the rain in the Painted Hills of eastern Oregon, the colors stand out in bold contrast. I live an…
This Born Again Babaylan mural, created by Bekah Badilla, is located on the eastside of Bend, Oregon. Bekah is a…
This old bench at Sahalie Falls, Oregon stands in stark contrast to the new fences bordering the trail. It's nice…
These cirrus clouds stretched across the sky over a country road in Bend. Monochrome Monday
Steep knife-edged mountains arose from the plains centuries ago. Over time, torrential rains wore them down into rounded hills. Though…
Here are a couple pictures of autumn cascara leaves up close. I spotted these beautiful multi-colored leaves on shrubs near…
Here in the High Desert, things tend to last well past their prime. Though this old truck shows signs of…
This brand new Landscape of Dreams mural shows special sights you might see near Bend, Oregon. The mural is located…
I thought this windmill at Fort Rock would make a good candidate for showing three ways to process a photograph.…
Poppies & honeybee up close in our garden this spring. This bee has full pollen baskets on its hind legs.…