Messages communicated without words I am always amazed by the beautiful beadwork on display at the High Desert Museum where…
A bluebird of unhappiness The mountain bluebird perched on the snag for a long time in a drenching rainstorm. While…
Celebrating a life After living a life full of leaps and bounds, she settled down in her favorite aspen grove.…
Short and sweet hike The Mill A Loop is a short and easy hike that starts on the flag bridge…
Silent barks speak with voices needing to be heard. Unknown worlds are tucked into their cracks and crevices. Layers peel…
Last fall, we saw a pronghorn herd on the drive to Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in southeast Oregon. This…
Cool rocks - inside and out Do you ever drive by a place a million times and think to yourself,…
A sweet story We adopted our dog, Tesla, a year ago and she is a sweet mutt. She was at…
The desert produces a profusion of colorful wildflowers at certain times of the year. Here is a stunning penstemon plant…
The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Tour Guide. This will be easy! Enjoy some pictures of beautiful sights in…
Today I lost a close relative to cancer. Even the moon went dark to mourn her passing. Weekly Photo Challenge…
I noticed this crazy quilt of colors along the shores of Little Lava Lake in September. The sedges and rushes…
Kayaking at Three Creek Lake This high elevation lake, 17 miles south of Sisters, Oregon, is a popular spot with…
Silent Sleeper You may have heard this bird flying overhead making a "peent" call. The common nighthawk is most active…
I have posted a couple pictures of bridge art on one side of this bridge in Bend, Oregon. Now it's…
Here's a picture of three young swallows perched in a willow tree at Sunriver, Oregon waiting for a snack. The…
The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Favorite. I could not select just one picture so here are a few…
A beautiful smorgasbord of summer flowers in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon.
This young scrub jay patiently followed its cheeky parent around even though they kept dropping bark on its head. The…
Here's a serene scene of a herd of pronghorn at Malheur NWR in Oregon. The grasses and shrubs behind them…
Brilliant in a spring flower and glowing in autumn leaves. Warm in a winter fire and stinging in summer…
"Its trunk had twisted and turned over the years as the roots sought water far below. The tree was more…
Yesterday I went out early in the morning to see if I could spot the International Space Station going by.…
I saw this metal sculpture of a stagecoach on a recent trip and wanted to experiment with how to present…
Last week when I visited Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, a threatening looking storm was moving in. Dark clouds temporarily…