Today I'm sharing a few rattlesnake drawings and a couple of recent photos I took. I did these drawings when…
in a blue landscapea swallow's iridescenceechoes summer sun Violet-green Swallow at Summer Lake, Oregon Birds of the Week (BOTW) Bend…
This 1914 Model T Ford is on display near the entrance of the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. The…
This bronze mountain goat sculpture shows an adult goat with a kid on its back. This piece was created by…
Red Beard Barbecue is a great place to order barbecue in Bend, Oregon. Their food truck is located at the…
remnants of sunlightslash across High Desert skieson a cool spring night Dusk at Summer Lake Water, Water Everywhere (WWE) Weekend…
Riding on the range in Yellowstone National Park Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
On a recent trip to Seattle, I visited Pike Place Fish Co. at the Pike Place Market. There are lots…
Anemones & urchins at the Seattle Aquarium Wordless Wednesday
In June 2024, we visited hot springs in three western states, and Bozeman Hot Springs in Montana was our favorite.…
I wrote a 9-sentence short piece about a tree's birth as part of a recent writing workshop. Author Pam Houston…
Porcupine chew toy white-tailed deer antler Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
I saw this bear having fun sculpture at the Oregon Zoo in Portland last spring. The artist did a great…
Today, I'm sharing a pygmy rabbit drawing I created with pen and ink. These tiny rabbits are the epitome of…
This Plesiosaur model can be seen at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. This museum has an amazing…
Summer Lake's scenery is full of drama From a distance, clouds, water, and flora all play parts in a scene…
Depression glass S & P shakers in geometric design Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
This week, the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is to show your go-to places. For me, I'll never get enough of seeing…
creatures of the skypreen within shallow marshlandsin pale shades of whitegathered from Winter’s first snowcast over gossamer wings Tanka Tuesday…
Here's a picture of Petunias up close I took last summer. These delicate looking blossoms have a powerful, sweet scent.…
Remembering a time when harvests of corn and rye persevered within my earth-warmed embrace Recalling the shuffling footsteps of laborers…
In early March, we visited Salute restaurant in downtown Bend, Oregon. This restaurant serves "contemporary Italian cuisine." This Endive Salad…
rippled memoriesdisappear beneath the wavesrise renewed in spring Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica Birds of the Week (BOTW)
Here's the High Desert Voices April 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
Here is a dog travois sketch I drew based on a display at the Plains Indian wing of the Buffalo…
Powell Butte thunderstorms in Central Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Weekend Sky (WS)
Bobcat in black and white at the High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
Watching wild things Ruminating on what they've left behind And looking forward to what lies ahead Watching winged wonders Considering…
The eyes of March on aspen trees at Pine Nursery Park, Bend, Oregon. Thursday Tree Love Bend Branches always appreciates…
Favorite sunrises & sunsets seen at my home in Bend, Oregon Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Personal favorites Wordless Wednesday…
Here is a close up of rock garden windows in a model of a building at Petersen Rock Garden and…
Favorite moments at an old homestead in the Oregon Outback and with a Great Blue Heron at Crystal Springs Rhododendron…
These blanket flowers of summer were growing near the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. I…
Mount Hood from above in northern Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Over 5,000 years ago, enormous slabs of limestone were used to construct the Poulnabrone Portal Tomb in western Ireland. This…
Plants grow in bunches in dry environments And in dense carpets in moist places Plants grow with sharp defenses in…
I recently had dinner at Xalisco Latin Cuisine in Redmond, Oregon. I've eaten here before and it's a place I…
Pendleton Roundup artifacts at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Last July, I went on a nice East Lake paddle in my kayak. I enjoyed the view of these colorful…
A snowy sunrise over western juniper trees in the High Desert. Sunday Trees Weekend Sky Bend Branches always appreciates your…