Here’s the High Desert Voices April 2026 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter is…
In moments of darkness, I reach for the tool of enlightenment tucked inside my pocket. Click! Click! Click! Click! I…
There are a lot of places to buy a burger and fries in Bend, Oregon. Today, I'll feature burgers from…
Watching backyard TV in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
Color in photos highlights a balance of form and function medleys of wholesome tasty treats and lanterns of luck and…
Scenes without color highlight design elements of feathered finery Artistic arrangements of snacks and fantastical architectural forms Scenes without color…
The Infinity Chair is a marble sculpture created by Pedro Reyes in 2018. It's on display at the Portland Art…
When I visited Ireland with my daughter, one of our favorite things was a falconry experience in Dingle, County Kerry.…
If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…
When I spoke with a couple acquaintances in Bend about restaurants to try in Portland, Oregon, both mentioned Andina immediately.…
Flag bridge through the seasons in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…
A ghostly cottonwood at Summer Lake, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
This life-sized Native American fisherman sculpture is at the Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson, Washington. This sculpture shows how people…
Giant Pacific octopus up close vignette Macro Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
Shadows play Within deep glacially carved gorges filled with fall foliage And shallow grooves in clay created by an artist's…
Please Participate by Jeppe Hein 2015 at Portland Art Museum, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
I took this photo of Mt Hood from above a couple of weeks ago. If you look closely, you can…
JIA Asian Street Kitchen is tucked away in the corner of a mall in southwestern Bend, Oregon. They serve a…
When I visited the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon last week, I saw several Lunar New Year decorations.…
When you trim a photo you may notice exhalations in the skies and the embrace of trees Dark islands may…
graceful fragile flockscirrus clouds over citiesblown by winter winds Skywatch Friday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
I draw in a breath in a moment of astonishment when viewing artwork, delicate yet strong And when seeing string…
On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I saw this abstract in an elevator. The patterns were created by reflections…
Cat on a golden rug Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear right…
Designs in... nature may be spikey and sharp curve around contours or fracture along fault lines Designs in... the human-made…
Last April, we had an unexpected Speed Racer show up in our yard. We could see that the pigeon had…
A new year has begun, so it’s time to post my 2025 photo bloopers. This is where I share pictures…
On a winter walkdown my blockA dusting of snowshows which way to go Fences of wood, wire, and stonedivide us,…
Bosa is an Italian and French restaurant on Bend's westside. The food is served in courses and is meant to…
Ray of hope over Tumalo Falls, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
When you look at the first picture below, you may not notice the seals by the shore. It just looks…
without color contrasting strands of baskets play a major role and lesser-known vessels of silver shine in black and white…
Pot of gold ahead? Trail in Pine Nursery Park, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
This seating at Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend, Oregon has a modern cowboy kind of vibe. There's a lot…
This striking bird is a Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Its scientific name means "yellow head." I saw this male bird…
Today, I'm sharing some of my 2025 favorite photos I posted on my blog. I've divided them into four categories:…
Yokocho Izakaya restaurant serves what it calls "Japanese & Asian comfort food." It opened earlier this year in northeast Bend,…
a wandering soultrudges between boulders and bloomson a quest for spring Haiku Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
Milkweed seedpods are beautiful and unique. Milkweed, Asclepias spp., is well-known for attracting monarch butterflies. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are…