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…
When the warmth of summer slips into the shadows, the tree people of autumn emerge. No one notices them at…
We have a water feature in our yard so we have lots of backyard birding adventures. This summer I bought…
This week I took a walk into fall at Pine Nursery Park in Bend, Oregon. Saw lots of beautiful fall…
This golden-mantled ground squirrel was not exactly shy. It came right up to me looking for a snack at the…
Owls in the mistglide into viewon silent wings Great horned owl Pondering usThrough eyes,Round and wise Burrowing owl (more…)
Last summer we took a trip to southeastern Oregon where we saw the brilliance of the desert. Contrasting colors atop…
After waiting yearsfor bright blossoms to appear,luminous at last Golden sword yucca Friday Flowers
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is to pick images that go with five possible words. I chose to use…
I am sharing photos of some of my household treasures taken from different angles. I used a tabletop studio to…