Photography

Mushrooms up close – A true story: Macro Monday & OLWG

Mushrooms & whirlybirds in Portland, Oregon A couple I once knew had a memorable experience involving mushrooms, up close and…

5 years ago

Fall at the Japanese Garden in Portland: LAPC & FOTD

I have been patiently waiting for fall at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon. Every day, I visited their Fall…

5 years ago

After the rain in the Painted Hills: LAPC & FF

After the rain in the Painted Hills of eastern Oregon, the colors stand out in bold contrast. I live an…

5 years ago

Green leaves fluttering poem: Haiku Challenge

green leaves flutteringever alert for dawn's frostblushes of autumn Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Ever & Green

5 years ago

Painted Hills – An origin myth: WWP

Steep knife-edged mountains arose from the plains centuries ago. Over time, torrential rains wore them down into rounded hills. Though…

5 years ago

Past their prime: LAPC

Here in the High Desert, things tend to last well past their prime. Though this old truck shows signs of…

5 years ago

Splashes of Autumn – Tanka: LAPC & SSC

Splashes of autumnAlong verdant waterwaysBeside winding roadsWithin ancient lava bedsThe glorious frocks of fall Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Colors…

5 years ago

Windmill at Fort Rock: 1-to-3 Photo Challenge

I thought this windmill at Fort Rock would make a good candidate for showing three ways to process a photograph.…

5 years ago

Layers upon layers: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

Fading hibiscus up close: Macro Monday

I saw these fading hibiscus flowers at a local garden center in early June. The petals are past their prime,…

5 years ago

Do you wonder when you wander?: LAPC

Do you wonder when you wanderWhere the path will lead? Up to mountains,Where scattering clouds reveal the peaks of possibility?…

5 years ago

Daisies Three Ways: One-to-three & Friday Flowers

Here are pictures of daisies three ways I took on the Mill A Loop trail in Bend, Oregon. I used…

5 years ago

Portraits of creatures in different light: LAPC

In these portraits of creatures, the lighting is a major part of the scene. In the first picture, a family…

5 years ago

Pushed by hot magma haiku: Haiku Prompt Challenge

pushed by hot magmathrough ancient layers of rockthe pull of dawn's light Grand Prismatic Spring from overlook, Yellowstone National Park…

5 years ago

High Desert Clouds-Clogyrnach Poem: LAPC

High desert clouds fill the dawn skyGraceful brushstrokes conceived to flyDrifters over earthInterspersed cloudburstsDusk desert, glowing high Lens-Artists Photo Challenge…

5 years ago

Pretty as a picture in the West: LAPC

Sometimes you visit places where the landscapes are pretty as a picture. Here are a few places I've visited in…

5 years ago

One more chance-Backyard bird adventure: BWPC

So, the other day I heard a loud “chirp, chirp" call outside my house. I peered out the back door…

5 years ago

Whirlybirds up close: Macro Monday

Whirlybirds up close on a maple tree in my High Desert yard. I have fond childhood memories of collecting whirlybirds…

5 years ago

Seeing things differently with photo edits: LAPC

Photo editing is all about seeing things differently. I had fun with my Corel PaintShop Pro editing program in this…

5 years ago

Wonderful colors inspired by a song: LAPC

This week I’m featuring pictures of green, red, blue, and white. These are colors in What a Wonderful World, a…

5 years ago

Norris Geysers – big & little: LAPC

We just returned from a trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Norris geysers were spectacular, as always. Some of…

5 years ago

Spectacular sights seen in blue & green: LAPC

I've been out and about more recently and photographed several spectacular sights seen in blue and green. I thought the…

5 years ago

Miller cabin in the morning: Monochrome Monday

I took this photo of the Miller cabin in the morning at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. I…

5 years ago

Elusive birds captured – finally!: LAPC

One of the challenges of photography is capturing images of elusive birds. Sometimes certain species are not considered difficult to…

5 years ago

Water falling acrostic poem: LAPC

Water fallingAndTumblingEntering aRogue riverFindingA courseLyrical andLittoral Latourell Falls Multnomah Falls Horsetail Falls Wahkeena Falls Photographs of water falling were taken…

5 years ago

Rough & rippling bark: Macro Monday

Close up view of rough & rippling bark of a western juniper tree near Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday

5 years ago

The Hoodoos – A story in 47 words: LAPC & WWP

Walking among the hoodoos in the morning light, feeling out of my element. Sculpted towers surround me, casting tall shadows.…

5 years ago

A cluster of crystals up close: Macro Monday

Close up view of a cluster of crystals sprouting off of a matrix. Macro Monday

5 years ago

A Cooper’s hawk visited me: BWPC & SSPC

A couple weeks ago, a Cooper's hawk visited my yard for two hours. She perched atop a snag for a…

5 years ago

Using digital magic to edit photographs: LAPC

I like using digital magic to bring out the best in my photographs before I post them. I use Corel…

5 years ago

Rocky start to photography: LAPC

For me, it was a rocky start to photography. As I mentioned on my About page, I dropped out of…

5 years ago

Reflecting on my lunch: Wordless Wednesday

Mirror image of salad Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

Special photos from 2020: LAPC & SS

It's time to share special photos from the past year. Please enjoy this selection of nature, history, and art photos…

6 years ago

Aspen trees far away & up close: LAPC

Aspen trees in the fall are beautiful from far away and up close. I'm featuring autumn portraits of aspens in…

6 years ago

In a High Desert yard: LAPC & Weekly Prompts

Like the rest of you out there, I've been spending a lot of time at home. This week I'm featuring…

6 years ago

Reflecting on my beer: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

6 years ago