Oregon

High Desert dahlia: FOTD

Here's a pretty lavender-colored High Desert dahlia seen on a garden tour in Bend, Oregon last year. These popular plants…

3 years ago

Another day, another sunrise: Wordless Wednesday

Another day, another sunrise over the High Desert Wordless Wednesday

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Fruitful trip to Parkdale: Wordless Wednesday

A fruitful trip to Parkdale, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Sitka spruce at Fort Clatsop: TTL

We saw this large Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis, tree at Fort Clatsop, Oregon. This is where the Lewis and Clark…

3 years ago

Driving into Hood River: SS & CWWC

Here's the view as we were driving across the Columbia River into Hood River, Oregon on a recent trip. You…

3 years ago

Ripples of summer haiku: WHC, SS, CWWC

lamplit paths tremblea bridge arises from greenripples of summer Weekly Haiku Challenge (WHC) - Lamp & path Sunday Stills (SS)…

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White Cosmos up close: MM & FOTD

Here's a picture of a white cosmos up close, taken a couple of days ago in Bend, Oregon. Cooler weather…

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Oregon photos, 10 favorites: LAPC

When I looked through my Oregon photos, it was hard to narrow it down to only ten pictures for this…

3 years ago

Edibles & more gardens High Desert Garden Tour: FF

When I went on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022, I was impressed by a…

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Valley Gorge HUB mural: MM

The Valley Gorge HUB mural, in The Dalles, Oregon, is one of my most favorite murals. This mural was painted…

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National Neon Sign Museum: LAPC

Where do you go when you're looking for a quick recharge? To the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles,…

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A sedge of Sandhills: Wordless Wednesday

A sedge of Sandhills near Burns, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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The Three Graces: Monochrome Monday

These three sandstone formations are located in Tillamook Bay, north of Garibaldi, Oregon. Known locally as The Three Graces, they're…

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A Malheur view: Weekend Sky, Pull up a Seat

A Malheur view at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Oregon. Weekend Sky Pull up a Seat

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Burns Times Herald window: MW, FOWC

I saw this Burns Times Herald window in Burns, Oregon last April. Paintings of birds by schoolchildren decorated the Herald's…

3 years ago

Need to weed? Tools & tips: FF

Do you need to weed? It’s not something we want to do, but it's something we have to do. Some…

3 years ago

Monkey tree can’t pinch me!: TTL

"Monkey tree can't pinch me!" I remember saying that as a kid every time we drove past one of these…

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Foggy day at Boiler Bay: WWE

I took this picture of a foggy day at Boiler Bay, Oregon a couple weeks ago. In 1910, the J.…

3 years ago

Evergreen Aviation, McMinnville: Word of the Day

Last September, we visited the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, located in McMinnville, Oregon. This large facility is a great…

3 years ago

Waterfall washing away worries: Wordless Wednesday

https://vimeo.com/855142620?share=copy South Falls waterfall washing away worries at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon South Falls from behind https://vimeo.com/855146087?share=copy Wordless Wednesday

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Natural frame scenes: LAPC

A glistening serpent slithers through a natural frame of duckweed and sedges White calla lilies, surrounded by leathery green leaves,…

3 years ago

Fluttering into a wild iris meadow: WWP

Fluttering into a wild iris meadowWhite-faced Ibis alightCurved bills preen and probeIridescent feathers catch fading lightCasting rainbows over dusty hillsAwakening…

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Swallowtail on Penstemon: Friday Flowers

I saw this beautiful Western Tiger Swallowtail on a penstemon flower in my front yard recently. We try to plant…

3 years ago

Structure of wings: Monochrome Monday

This Curtiss JN-4A Jenny, shown without fabric covering, shows the structure of wings. This is one of the many aircraft…

3 years ago

Summer Festival in Bend: LAPC & WOTD

Earlier this month, we went to the local Summer Festival here in Bend, Oregon. If it's a summer festival, you…

3 years ago

Perfection on the water: FOTD & NPC

When I think about waterlilies, I think about perfection on the water. Delicate blossoms radiate over thick floating leaves. No…

3 years ago

Canna lily leaves up close: MM & FOTD

These Canna Lily leaves are beautiful up close. Lovely shapes, lines, and colors. Canna lily, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Macro…

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Fencing near & far: LAPC

Fencing of rock is heavy and enduring, Guiding the way Coumeenoole Beach, County Kerry, Ireland And dividing the land to…

3 years ago

Frank Lloyd Wright house: LAPC

On July 9th, I returned to Silverton, Oregon, to go on a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright house. When…

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Maidenhair fern: NPC

I saw this grove of lovely maidenhair fern near South Falls, at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. The 7.2-mile Trail…

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Simple scenes I’ve seen: LAPC

Simple scenes I've seen in Oregon Ripples of sand forming near a single log A foggy mist surrounding a lighthouse…

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Bird Festival Highlights: Bird(s) of the week

Visitors from near and far converged in Burns, Oregon for the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival in mid-April. I signed…

3 years ago

Deschutes Brewery mural: Monday Mural

This Deschutes Brewery mural was on the outside of their main factory on the westside of Bend, Oregon. I liked…

3 years ago

Kitchen of the past: LAPC

Today, I'm featuring photos from the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site kitchen. I've posted about this historical site in…

3 years ago

The Gordon House-Frank Lloyd Wright

This Frank Lloyd Wright house in Silverton, is the only one designed by the well-known architect in Oregon. The Gordon…

3 years ago

Writing on the Walls: Wordless Wednesday

Writing on the walls of abandoned house near Vale, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Bunny & Kitty FaceTime: LAPC

A couple of days ago, Bunny & Kitty had a little FaceTime meeting. I wonder what kinds of stories they…

3 years ago

Surrounded by green: Thursday Tree Love

A fall Japanese maple surrounded by green trees at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The red leaves of the…

3 years ago

Sunlight in a flower: Macro Monday

I always think of yellow and gold flower petals as capturing sunlight in a flower. The flowers shown in this…

3 years ago

Little bit of everything garden: Friday Flowers

I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…

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