Mushrooms & whirlybirds in Portland, Oregon A couple I once knew had a memorable experience involving mushrooms, up close and…
I have been patiently waiting for fall at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon. Every day, I visited their Fall…
After the rain in the Painted Hills of eastern Oregon, the colors stand out in bold contrast. I live an…
green leaves flutteringever alert for dawn's frostblushes of autumn Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Ever & Green
Steep knife-edged mountains arose from the plains centuries ago. Over time, torrential rains wore them down into rounded hills. Though…
Here in the High Desert, things tend to last well past their prime. Though this old truck shows signs of…
Splashes of autumnAlong verdant waterwaysBeside winding roadsWithin ancient lava bedsThe glorious frocks of fall Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Colors…
I thought this windmill at Fort Rock would make a good candidate for showing three ways to process a photograph.…
I saw these fading hibiscus flowers at a local garden center in early June. The petals are past their prime,…
Do you wonder when you wanderWhere the path will lead? Up to mountains,Where scattering clouds reveal the peaks of possibility?…
Here are pictures of daisies three ways I took on the Mill A Loop trail in Bend, Oregon. I used…
In these portraits of creatures, the lighting is a major part of the scene. In the first picture, a family…
pushed by hot magmathrough ancient layers of rockthe pull of dawn's light Grand Prismatic Spring from overlook, Yellowstone National Park…
High desert clouds fill the dawn skyGraceful brushstrokes conceived to flyDrifters over earthInterspersed cloudburstsDusk desert, glowing high Lens-Artists Photo Challenge…
Sometimes you visit places where the landscapes are pretty as a picture. Here are a few places I've visited in…
So, the other day I heard a loud “chirp, chirp" call outside my house. I peered out the back door…
Whirlybirds up close on a maple tree in my High Desert yard. I have fond childhood memories of collecting whirlybirds…
Photo editing is all about seeing things differently. I had fun with my Corel PaintShop Pro editing program in this…
This week I’m featuring pictures of green, red, blue, and white. These are colors in What a Wonderful World, a…
We just returned from a trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Norris geysers were spectacular, as always. Some of…
I've been out and about more recently and photographed several spectacular sights seen in blue and green. I thought the…
I took this photo of the Miller cabin in the morning at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. I…
One of the challenges of photography is capturing images of elusive birds. Sometimes certain species are not considered difficult to…
Water fallingAndTumblingEntering aRogue riverFindingA courseLyrical andLittoral Latourell Falls Multnomah Falls Horsetail Falls Wahkeena Falls Photographs of water falling were taken…
Close up view of rough & rippling bark of a western juniper tree near Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday
Walking among the hoodoos in the morning light, feeling out of my element. Sculpted towers surround me, casting tall shadows.…
Close up view of a cluster of crystals sprouting off of a matrix. Macro Monday
A couple weeks ago, a Cooper's hawk visited my yard for two hours. She perched atop a snag for a…
I like using digital magic to bring out the best in my photographs before I post them. I use Corel…
For me, it was a rocky start to photography. As I mentioned on my About page, I dropped out of…
It's time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…
Aspen trees in the fall are beautiful from far away and up close. I'm featuring autumn portraits of aspens in…
Like the rest of you out there, I've been spending a lot of time at home. This week I'm featuring…