Oregon

What they use to make brews: Monochrome Monday

This post shows what they use to make brews at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. Last year we went on…

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Lion at Portland Japanese Garden: Sculpture Saturday

This lion at Portland Japanese Garden was guarding the entrance to the gardens. This statue shows a female with a…

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Buena Vista ponds: WWE

The Buena Vista ponds are a great place to spot birds at Malheur NWR in Oregon. In the middle of…

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Hope may be… : LAPC & WPWC

Hope may be bright spots in the darkness Or at the end of a twisted and turning path Hope may…

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Lan Su Chinese Garden seating: Pull up a Seat

Lan Su Chinese Garden seating in Portland, Oregon on a rainy spring day. Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

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Magnificent mountain goat: Wordless Wednesday

Magnificent mountain goat at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

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Giant jaws of Megalodon shark: Monochrome Monday

Giant jaws of Megalodon shark at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your…

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Cedar waxwing drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Cedar waxwing birds are one of my favorite kinds of birds. This month, I'm showing a simple pen and ink…

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Peaceful Prineville paddle: Wordless Wednesday

Peaceful Prineville paddle on Prineville Reservoir, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

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Morning breaking over the High Desert: LAPC

Morning breaking over the High Desert Blackbird singing praises over a playa (more…)

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Mt View Orchards mural: Monday Mural

This Mt View Orchards mural is located in Parkdale, Oregon. The plants growing around the mural make it blend into…

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Skink among the stones: WW & LAPC

Skink among the stones near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Rock Your World

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Rocks I remember: LAPC & FOWC

The rocks I remember may rest on the slopes of extinct volcanoes Volcanic rocks on Pilot Butte, Bend, Oregon And…

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Winter tree from 3 perspectives: TTL

These photographs show a winter tree near Bend, Oregon shown from 3 perspectives . Western juniper trees are great to…

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Winterish Spring on Santiam Pass: WW

Winterish Spring on Santiam Pass in Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Columbia Gorge reflections: Wordless Wednesday

Columbia Gorge reflections near Rowena, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Photo op Robert’s Bookshop: Monday Mural

While visiting Lincoln City, Oregon last week, I saw this photo op Robert's Bookshop sight. A small mural of a…

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Near the ocean’s shore: LAPC & WS

Near the ocean's shore, wind and water create ephemeral works of art Arcs in the sand at Fogarty Creek State…

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Arising from the mist: Wordless Wednesday

Arising from the mist at Seal Rock State Recreation Area, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Painted Hills trail Rispetto poem: JMW

A rough Painted Hills trail meanders aheadCurving towards colorful hills of mysteryCutting through foliage, shriveled and deadThrough an ancient landscape…

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Brews & views, Ferment Brewing Company: OLWG, FOWC, WOTD

Ferment Brewing Company, in Hood River, Oregon, is a nice warm place for brews & views. I made it appear…

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Garden of Surging Waves: LAPC

The Garden of Surging Waves is located in Astoria, Oregon. The city was founded in 1811 and this garden was…

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A glowing winter walk: Monochrome Monday

A glowing winter walk in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. Monochrome Monday

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Garden art in Silverton, OR: LAPC

Garden art may be realistic and small Or tall and abstract, casting striking shadows You may hear garden art bark…

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In the moments before dawn poem: WWP & WIL

In the moments before dawn,Light from a single starAwakens the spiritHidden withinSlumbering winter trees Weekend Writing Prompt (WWP) - Spirit…

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Hawk eating breakfast: Bird of the Week

I was driving near my house early one morning when I saw this sight. It was a hawk eating breakfast…

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Winter wonderland at night: Wordless Wednesday

Winter wonderland at night in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Daylily Trail: FOTD & WPWC

A colorful daylily trail in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. These perennials have showy, long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies…

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Searching for a sweetheart: RDP

This handsome mule deer buck was searching for a sweetheart in my front yard. Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day,…

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Osprey & fish sculpture: Sculpture Saturday

This osprey & fish sculpture is at the north end of the Old Mill District shopping mall in Bend. When…

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Crazy daisies: Friday Flowers

Crazy daisies at the Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Friday Flowers

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The Future Starts Now mural: Monday Murals

This dramatic mural, The Future Starts Now, is located on The Palace building in Burns, Oregon. The artist, Matthew Miles…

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Vine maple drawings: First Friday Art

Today I'm showing a few pen-and-ink vine maple drawings I created. Years ago, I took a Scientific Illustration course during…

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Cape Meares sign: Wordless Wednesday

Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint sign in Tillamook, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Elk Sculpture in Snow: Monochrome Monday

Elk sculpture in snow at High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon with infrared processing. Monochrome Monday

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Snowy bear sculpture: Sculpture Saturday

This snowy bear sculpture is located on the east side of Bend, Oregon. It's part of our privately funded roundabout…

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Signs of the Times: Wordless Wednesday

Signs of the times at the National Neon Sign Museum, The Dalles, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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A placid ocean haiku: HPC

a placid oceanembraces rocky seastackssculptures of the wild Seastacks at Siletz Bay, Oregon Haiku Prompt Challenge (HPC) - Placid &…

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Snow in words and images: LAPC

Today I'm featuring quotes related to snow next to snowy pictures taken in my yard. Winter has finally arrived here…

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Lewis & Clark’s Fort Clatsop: RDP

On a recent trip to the Oregon Coast, we made a short stop at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park,…

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