Today I'm sharing a deer drawing and video. I used black and gray pens to create this drawing of a…
Two whoo whoos in a barn at Summer Lake, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
This outdoor art by OMSI is on Southeast Water Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The mural is right across the street…
a wandering soultrudges between boulders and bloomson a quest for spring Haiku Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
Rock textures can be shaped by water River rocks by fire Obsidian by wind Pebbles in the sand Rock textures…
A stunning sunset near Bend, Oregon. I took this photo with my drone from the backyard. You can see several…
Moments of mystery may loom large in front of you Sasquatch sculpture at Sensing Sasquatch exhibition, High Desert Museum (2024)…
Alvord Desert from above in southeastern Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Looking back at LAPC #31 - Landscapes…
I've always liked watching Cliff Swallows in action. Cliff Swallows, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, live in colonies located in building eaves, bridges,…
Café Yumm! is one of those restaurants where I always order the same thing. I LOVE their Original Yumm! Bowl.…
A view from above east of Steens Mountain, Oregon. I took this photo with my drone on a cool October…
Fall seating near the Flag Bridge in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon Pull up a Seat Bend Branches…
Strawberry Mountain in the fall, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
When I walked past this, I did a double take. It looked like a bonsai growing on this tree near…
When you drive by this old stagecoach stop on the east side of Steens Mountain in Oregon, it just looks…
The Pete French Round Barn in eastern Oregon is a beautiful structure. On a recent trip, I took pictures and…
Portable Cattle Squeeze near Crane Hot Springs, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
A rockin bridge at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum Wordless Wednesday
Up with the birds for a Steens Mountain tour On April 6, I was up bright and early for a…
Last week, we visited Oblivion Pour House in Bend, Oregon. I ordered the Smoked Baby Back Ribs. It included a…
https://vimeo.com/1111125192?share=copy#t=0 Forest at Night exhibit at High Desert Museum, Oregon https://vimeo.com/1111124622?share=copy#t=0 Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Above the playa, lupines bloom amongst the boulders. Summer Lake area in Oregon Skywatch Friday Friday Flowers
Yearning to visit places that warmed the body and soul Crane Hot Springs, Burns, Oregon Wishing to smell the scent…
I recently had this delicious tuna fish sandwich from the Bread and Bunny food truck in Bend, Oregon. This food…
At Summer Lake Wildlife Area, in southeastern Oregon, you can get some great views of gulls, terns, and cormorants. At…
A soggy sage contemplating the rain at Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Water Water Everywhere (WWE)
This sculpture of four lounging lions is at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. The 'Lunch Break' brown bronze sculptures were…
https://vimeo.com/1105287609?share=copy#t=0 Two taking off at the Balloons Over Bend event on 25 July 2025 in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Highlights Foundation and magazine I recently learned I was chosen to participate in a Whole Novel Workshop hosted by the…
https://vimeo.com/1102941629?share=copy#t=0 She's surfin' the Deschutes River at the Bend Whitewater Park in Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state. We had never driven over the…
Ten years ago today, I published my first post on this blog. I am celebrating Bend Branches birthday with a…
Reflecting on adventures to national parks to see iconic landmarks Reflection Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California Or to hidden…
Saber-toothed cat skeleton at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
Today I'm sharing a few rattlesnake drawings and a couple of recent photos I took. I did these drawings when…
in a blue landscapea swallow's iridescenceechoes summer sun Violet-green Swallow at Summer Lake, Oregon Birds of the Week (BOTW) Bend…
This photo shows a beautiful pink & white tulip up close. This particular flower is special because it's the only…
This bronze heron sculpture is in Barclay Park in Sisters Oregon. Artist Danae Bennett Miller uses the lost wax method…
Today I'm sharing a couple photos of a dwarf purple monkeyflower up close. This tiny flower is blossoming now in…
After taking a few years off, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2025 in downtown Bend, Oregon on April…