This interesting collection of framed arrowhead art is on display at the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum. The obsidian used…
Sometimes I look at layered rock formations and imagine stories within the layers. This formation at Fort Rock looks like…
We recently saw this magnificent mural in the downtown area of The Dalles, Oregon. Isn't it fantastic! This is The…
This is a scene from a museum in Baker City, Oregon. I thought the rustic details came out much more…
Sometimes you get lucky when you're taking candids of critters. This little burrowing owl gave me a knowing wink right…
These coneflowers' colors are fading as summer turns to fall. Their form is still beautiful and I look forward to…
Tiny pale flowersCurving fragrant slender stemsSagebrush pirouette Friday Flowers
Wordless Wednesday See also Crane Creek Ranch Sculpture
I watched one smart squirrel figure out how to get around the "squirrel-proof" cover on this bird feeder. It knocked…
On a recent trip revisiting Steens Mountain, I thought back on what this place looked like decades before. When I…
I'm treasuring Friday flowers with a friend before the weather changes. It was warm and sunny here yesterday but snow…
Camp Hart Mountain was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and operated from 1937 to 1941. Hart Mountain National…
Near Diamond, Oregon In this land, Nature weaves colorful tapestries into the earth and sky Pronghorn buck, Hart Mountain And…
This lone California Quail perched on a fence post near Winter Ridge and called loudly. Listen to the distinctive Chi-ca-go…
Magic in the windPushes whirling windmill bladesCreating power Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Magical
When the flower blossoms, the bee will come.Srikumar Rao Sunshine's Macro Monday
Covered wagon encampment On the Oregon Trail “We’re almost there,” Pa said. He pointed towards a low sagebrush-covered hill.…
Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum Wordless Wednesday
I saw this flying saucer cloud hovering near Steens Mountain a few days ago. I see why lenticular clouds, like…
You can find the Tin Pan Theater tucked away in an alley in downtown Bend, Oregon. If you didn't know…
Catlow Cave artifacts, including sagebrush bark sandals, grass & bark baskets, and arrowheads & spearpoints, are displayed at the Harney…
Color & texture surround you as you sit on this comfortable bench in Bend, Oregon. Pull up a seat challenge
Angles are often used in art and architecture and are also found in nature. Here are several photos that show…
We stumbled upon the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in northern Oregon one autumn day . The Center opened in 1997…
Old bits & spurs from days gone by live on in this collage at Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum. Monochrome…
Day lilies with the Sisters mountains in the background The challenge for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this weekend is Something…
I was visiting one of my favorite plant nurseries recently and saw a little sign on one of their grape…
This cat in the shadows is my cat, Motor. He turned 17 this month and he keeps healthy by getting…