she stands by his sidein the dappled morning lightwhite dewdrops on grassreflect the last days of youthas antlers of spring…
Yearning to visit places that warmed the body and soul Crane Hot Springs, Burns, Oregon Wishing to smell the scent…
Here's the High Desert Voices September 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
Marble Mountain View in Sequoia National Forest, California Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
in a quiet spacedark shadows dance and light singson a summer morn Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light exhibition at…
Here are a few pronghorn sketches I did while working on one of my books. I was going to include…
Last spring, I saw this group of White Pelicans involved in cooperative foraging near Island Park, Idaho. All About Birds…
Some things in nature have patterns in whirls, Other things are smooth and plain Some things in nature are velvety…
Here are two photos of a Seattle waterfront mural that I took last May. The mural Three Animals was painted…
trails wind and descendelements of earth ariseon the cusp of fall Which Way Challenge (WWC) Bend Branches always appreciates your…
Portal into another realm at William Randolf Hearst Memorial Beach, California Wordless Wednesday
At Summer Lake Wildlife Area, in southeastern Oregon, you can get some great views of gulls, terns, and cormorants. At…
I was really looking forward to seeing the WinterFest 2025 fire pits at Bend's winter festival event in Bend's Old…
You can find comfortable seating inside the water and out at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. You also get some great…
A pleasing plesiosaur fossil at Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
A soggy sage contemplating the rain at Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Water Water Everywhere (WWE)
Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…
This sculpture of four lounging lions is at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. The 'Lunch Break' brown bronze sculptures were…
Today I'm sharing Mount Rainier images in 3 ways. Mount Rainier is an iconic mountain, southeast of Seattle, Washington. This…
While out walking my dog, I noticed this mule deer who appeared to be 1st in line for the next…
On Thursday, we ate at Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria. They opened in Bend, Oregon on Friday, July 18th. You can…
Highlights Foundation and magazine I recently learned I was chosen to participate in a Whole Novel Workshop hosted by the…
I saw these iceplants in California up close at Leffingwell Landing Park. This plant, Carpobrotus chilensis, is known as an…
The sun peers at me wandering beneath the giants. I pause beside an ancient one. She is broad and strong…
Last week, we visited San Simón, in downtown Bend. This restaurant is known for its unique cocktails. They have a…
Roundabout created by Mother Nature in Yosemite National Park, California. Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
The silence of sunrise Over High Desert lakes in the spring And juniper forests in the winter The quiet presence…
Today I'm featuring photographs of blazingstars near and far. The first picture shows the Sierra blazingstar, or saffron blazing star,…
I took this photo of the Sentinel standing watch in Sequoia National Park in California. This giant sequoia tree measures…
Today I'm sharing eye drawings and paintings. The first three show pencil sketches of human eyes; the second three show…
Delicate symbolsOf peaceVying for spaceEndureSettle Eurasian Collared-Doves and Mourning Dove Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
Ten years ago today, I published my first post on this blog. I am celebrating Bend Branches birthday with a…
You can get creative on blog posts in several ways. Artwork You may want to showcase your own artwork. This…
Here's a photo of part of Grizzly Falls in B & W. I took this picture in Kings Canyon National…
Reflecting on adventures to national parks to see iconic landmarks Reflection Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California Or to hidden…
Chihuly glass art at the Seattle Aquarium Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
Stormy skies can be seen over inland saline lakes Abert Lake, Oregon Or by the shore of the sea Seal…
I took pictures of this checkerspot butterfly up close on Winter Ridge in Oregon. I believe it's a Anicia Checkerspot,…
Content critters know when to relax with family, Or get together with the neighbors Animals know when to find a…
Today I'm sharing a few rattlesnake drawings and a couple of recent photos I took. I did these drawings when…