A trellis in Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Today I'm sharing some special sights seen nearby. I found this cool geode slice recently. It almost looks like it…
This past weekend, I went on the Barrel House Tour at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. The brewery offers several…
A lazy lizard in the sun near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I call this a double yolk thunderegg because two of these round rocks formed together. Thundereggs are Oregon's state rock.…
I think of spring as being a season in flux, constantly shifting between the coolness of winter and the warmth…
I'm sharing photos of a Guinness Storehouse visit on this Saint Patrick's Day. The Storehouse is in Dublin, County Dublin,…
seek a firm anchorwhen misty fog surrounds youdawn will show the way Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Seek and…
Last October, we took a scenic drive along the Ochoco Highway in eastern Oregon. The landscapes in this area are…
A plane dreaming of flying at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
These ladles in waiting are at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon. Monochrome Monday
High Desert oases offer peaceful retreats for wildlife and human visitors. Lake County Oases Summer Lake lies at the base…
Round and round we go at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Solitary moments Collecting pollen for little larvae Browsing branches in High Desert landscapes Eyeing potential prey, gliding overhead (more…)
This whimsical weeping hemlock sculpture is in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. The weeping growth pattern of this hemlock…
A dusting of snow accentuatessculptures created by the wind And softens rough edgesof twisting structures A dusting of snowmuffles the…
A tall tipi at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Here's a picture of lungwort up close, taken near the North Santiam River in Oregon. Lungwort, Lobania pulmonaria Also known…
In the early morning light, shadows shift with the rising sun Playgrounds wait patiently, quiet and still (more…)
Today I'm sharing a pen-and-ink drawing I did of wild sunflowers. These were growing at Wawawai Canyon, in southeast Washington…
This Sisters Coffee Mural is in the Old Mill District of Bend. I believe the featured bird is an Osprey.…
Did you know you can reveal petroglyphs with a little digital magic? Yep, there's an app for that. In this…
Surrounded by pines in the forests near Bend, Oregon. Though it was a hot summer day, the forest canopy provided…
Freedom jasper at Priday Polka-Dot Agate Beds, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
The smoke from a forest fire ahead of us near Crane Prairie Reservoir was an eerie sight to see. The…
Peering through my pocket lensVivid reflections shinewhere the river bends The colors soar high into the bluepausing in raincloudsfalling as…
Wyoming Scenic Highway roadside geology Wordless Wednesday (WW)
Skimmia shrub with berries up close. This plant was seen at the Portland Japanese Garden in the fall. Macro Monday
This Alpenglow Park bench in Bend, Oregon is unique. Park designers used large pieces of columnar basalt to create this…
Sea of swans at Stratford, Washington Wordless Wednesday
Today I'm sharing a dozen memorable pictures of 2022. I'm including photos of history, nature, and culture. In the first…
This month, I'm sharing a Great Horned Owl painting I did over the past couple of days. I used acrylic…
These Oregon grape leaves were frosty around the edges. This picture, taken in November, shows the leaves getting their fall…
Last year I showed pictures of part of my reindeer collection and this year I'm sharing more of my reindeer…
There's a winter wonderland in my yard near Bend, Oregon. My favorite western juniper is dressed up for the season…
There, above a rocky shore, a cylindrical tower appears.The shipwrecked crew stumbles towards the house of perpetual light.They ascend a…
Every year in December, the Tumalo Creek Holiday Lights Paddle Parade takes place on the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon.…
Reindeer migrating across the High Desert Wordless Wednesday
The details of leaves, Rounded, serrated leaflets bearing tidbits of sweetness. Wild strawberries Fragaria sp. Arching narrow leaves falling in…