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…
I saw this bear having fun sculpture at the Oregon Zoo in Portland last spring. The artist did a great…
Summer Lake's scenery is full of drama From a distance, clouds, water, and flora all play parts in a scene…
In my quest to get more familiar with my drone, I flew it above Big Sky Park in Bend. This…
creatures of the skypreen within shallow marshlandsin pale shades of whitegathered from Winter’s first snowcast over gossamer wings Tanka Tuesday…
On a recent sunny day, I decided to take pictures above Haystack Reservoir in Central Oregon. Here in the High…
Here's the High Desert Voices April 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
Powell Butte thunderstorms in Central Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Weekend Sky (WS)
Here is a close up of rock garden windows in a model of a building at Petersen Rock Garden and…
Mount Hood from above in northern Oregon Wordless Wednesday