This year I went on a quest with the goal of finding fall colors. Here's a 4-part haiku story based…
In April 2019, I went on a field trip to see petroglyphs & pictographs in Harney County, in eastern Oregon.…
This Mother Bear sculpture is in a roundabout located in Madras, Oregon. Christopher Buffalo Folsom created this work of art.…
I'm pleased to announce that one of my short stories was recently published in Placed: An Encyclopedia of Central Oregon,…
Like the rest of you out there, I've been spending a lot of time at home. This week I'm featuring…
I found a feather on the forest floor in the Metolius Preserve, near Sisters, Oregon. This 1,240-acre Preserve, managed by…
This peninsula of flowers was seen in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon. The gardeners do a great job…
Rounded river rocks Solitary standing snag Weaving waterway Monochrome Monday
We recently took a short drive west from Bend to visit Dillon Falls. Splashes of color border the river near…
This golden-mantled ground squirrel was not exactly shy. It came right up to me looking for a snack at the…
These wooden wheels are featured in a display at Baker Heritage Museum in Baker City, Oregon. This museum offers visitors…
Last summer we took a trip to southeastern Oregon where we saw the brilliance of the desert. Contrasting colors atop…
The Bird Weekly Photo Challenge this week is birds whose names start with an 'a'. I'm sharing photos of American…
Rockridge Park, in northeast Bend, is a nice place for walks and more. Bend Park and Recreation preserved features of…
Bright nasturtium blossoms up close in our High Desert garden. These flowers look pretty and they taste good. They have…
This month, for First Friday Art, I'm sharing an American kestrel study I drew in pencil. When I took an…
Shooting stars up close. Wildflowers blooming on Glass Buttes in the High Desert of Oregon. Macro Monday
Vaqueros, otherwise known as buckaroos, worked the range in eastern Oregon for many years. The spurs and ring bit pictured…
Bachelor buttons up close in our garden. I never knew they had so many colors. This flower has such an…
I saw a patch of blue in the smoke-filled landscape today. Air quality is hazardous and skies are smoky over…
When I first saw this praying mantis on hop plants in our garden of plenty, I thought it must be…
Here's a photo of ice plants up close from my garden near Bend, Oregon. I always look forward to seeing…
The Brothers Stage Stop, in Brothers, Oregon, is a little oasis in the high desert an hour east of Bend.…
To weed or not to weed. Sometimes weeding is a big job, so how can you tell which plant is…
Winds shift and winter blowsIn from the farthest reaches of North, carried on cold frontsTurning landscapes intoEnchanted scenesResplendent with crystals…
Last fall we were treated to a beautiful Horsetail Falls view on an October day. We took a trip to…