When I think about waterlilies, I think about perfection on the water. Delicate blossoms radiate over thick floating leaves. No…
These Canna Lily leaves are beautiful up close. Lovely shapes, lines, and colors. Canna lily, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Macro…
Fencing of rock is heavy and enduring, Guiding the way Coumeenoole Beach, County Kerry, Ireland And dividing the land to…
On July 9th, I returned to Silverton, Oregon, to go on a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright house. When…
I saw this grove of lovely maidenhair fern near South Falls, at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. The 7.2-mile Trail…
Simple scenes I've seen in Oregon Ripples of sand forming near a single log A foggy mist surrounding a lighthouse…
Visitors from near and far converged in Burns, Oregon for the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival in mid-April. I signed…
This Deschutes Brewery mural was on the outside of their main factory on the westside of Bend, Oregon. I liked…
Today, I'm featuring photos from the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site kitchen. I've posted about this historical site in…
This Frank Lloyd Wright house in Silverton, is the only one designed by the well-known architect in Oregon. The Gordon…
Writing on the walls of abandoned house near Vale, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
A couple of days ago, Bunny & Kitty had a little FaceTime meeting. I wonder what kinds of stories they…
A fall Japanese maple surrounded by green trees at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The red leaves of the…
I always think of yellow and gold flower petals as capturing sunlight in a flower. The flowers shown in this…
I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…
This Oregon sunshine bouquet was growing in my yard. This plant is common in a variety of habitats in western…
Spring Goldfinch on cattails at Summer Lake, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
After waking up one morning, I stumbled into my darkened kitchen to make coffee. I almost stepped on this Jerusalem…
Aeromotor windmill in Redmond, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I did a lot of looking up in Burns, Oregon on my trip in April 2023. The main purpose of…
Paddling near Prineville on a spring day. Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Skyscapes or Cloudscapes
The path in front of you may be dark and foreboding At times, it will zig and zag, causing you…
The Hollinshead Park gardens in Bend, Oregon include a community garden and a water-wise garden. Hollinshead Park Gardens - Community…
Models forever in flight at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
In February, we went to see firepits at Winterfest at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon. You never know…
At the end of the day the sun sets near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
This black cottonwood up close picture was taken at Malheur NWR headquarters in Oregon. I kinda have a thing for…
The anticipation of spring is a memorable time of the year Some celebrate spring's arrival with dancing and bugling songs…
Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a mallard duck in flight. These ducks live in…
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon. Built in 1871. Wordless Wednesday
This small but bountiful garden was behind a house in northeast Bend, Oregon. This was one of the featured stops…
This limb held an interesting collection of lichens & moss. It had a great variety of colors and textures. Golden…
A collection of ingredients used to cure maladies at an ancient apothecary Kam Wah Chung, John Day, Oregon A few…
The water garden seating blends into the background near the end of the bridge in this landscape. Duckweed covers the…
The clouds of Harney County form dramatic backdrops to the High Desert landscapes of eastern Oregon. I just returned from…
I saw this well-known quote on where the path may lead you at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in…
on arduous trekstake time to pause and noticespring’s gentle beauty Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Pause & Trek
I saw this gorgeous pink chrysanthemum on the High Desert Garden Tour last year. Though native to China and northeastern…
A trellis in Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I took this photo of lighted leaves at Winterfest in Redmond, Oregon. Sepia tone highlights the shapes and textures of…