Photography

Peaceful pastel sunrise: Wordless Wednesday

Peaceful pastel sunrise over Bend, Oregon Happy Holidays! Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Colorful lawn chairs: Pull up a seat

A row of colorful lawn chairs lined up in front of a rock-covered building at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum.…

2 years ago

Memories of… 2024: LAPC

Memories of... Relentless rain falling on a wise heron in a serene scene Pronghorn pausing beside boulders layered with lichen…

2 years ago

Museum of the Rockies (MOR): FOWC

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) in Bozeman, Montana, is a place I've always wanted to visit. I had known about…

2 years ago

Sandhill Crane family: Birds of the Week & RDP

Last June, while visiting the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, I watched this Sandhill Crane family stroll across a…

2 years ago

High Desert alkali flats: Wordless Wednesday

High Desert alkali flats at Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Water and other elements: LAPC & WWE

Water pounds down mossy hillsides into heart-shaped ponds Lower Multnomah Falls and flows past creations full of fire Firepit at…

2 years ago

Fresh fruit pastry: Foodie Friday

If you're looking for a special sweet treat while in Bend, Oregon, consider getting this fresh fruit pastry. You can…

2 years ago

Colorful cliffs: Wordless Wednesday

Colorful cliffs near Red Fleet State Park, Utah Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

2 years ago

Backyard buck: Monochrome Monday

This backyard buck visited our yard on a cool winter day. Mule deer are frequent visitors on our property. Most…

2 years ago

High Desert wonders: LAPC

High Desert wonders Roam and rest in grassy meadows Pronghorn near Prineville Emerge from burrows, full of curiosity Long-tailed Weasel,…

2 years ago

Downtown Deadwood: MM & WW

Downtown Deadwood, South Dakota Monochrome Madness (MM) - Leading lines Wordless Wednesday (WW)

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Grateful to visit: LAPC & FOWC

Grateful to visit vast landscapes where lone bison contemplate the day ahead Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming And places where Cliff…

2 years ago

Long shelf life: Wordless Wednesday

Long shelf life. Shelf fungus on log, Portland, Oregon. Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Turkey Vulture up close & far away: LAPC & BOTW

When you see a Turkey Vulture up close and far away, you'll have much different opinions of them. Up close,…

2 years ago

Petersen rocks up close: Macro Monday

Here is a close up view of some Petersen rocks. I took this picture at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum…

2 years ago

Silent scene: LAPC

In a silent scene, filtered light illuminates deserted dwellings Gentle ripples trail an American Avocet quietly striding across a wetland…

2 years ago

A snowy divide: Monochrome Monday

I took this picture of a snowy divide in my front yard last winter. Snow mutes colors and I decided…

2 years ago

Lakota ceremonial dress: Wordless Wednesday

Lakota ceremonial dress at Indian Museum of North America, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Cat’s eye up close: Macro Monday

Here is a photo of my cat's eye up close. She likes to sit on my lap every time I…

2 years ago

Reaching for the rain haiku: FF & FOTD

reaching for the rainbordered by purple petalshostas welcome spring Friday Flowers (FF) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always…

2 years ago

Seabirds by the sea: Wordless Wednesday

Seabirds by the sea at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon July 2022 Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Falling back into Autumn: LAPC & TTC

When days start to shorten and nights take on a chill, the world begins falling back into Autumn. A single…

2 years ago

High Desert Skies: LAPC & Weekend Sky

High Desert skies can be full of fiery emotions Or calm and blue, framing peaceful works of art (more…)

2 years ago

A killdeer paces haiku: Birds of the Week

a killdeer pacesalong a sandy shorelineawakening spring Birds of the Week Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

2 years ago

Fogarty Creek Beach: Wordless Wednesday

Fogarty Creek Beach in Oregon with curving lines in the sand Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Long-eared owlets: Birds of the Week & FOWC

I saw these three Long-eared Owlets at the Summer Lake Wildlife Area in southeastern Oregon last May. They were perched…

2 years ago

Pesto Margherita pizza: Foodie Friday

Today I'm sharing a photograph of the Pesto Margherita pizza from Rush's Squares in Bend, Oregon. This pizza includes pesto,…

2 years ago

Painted by elements: WW

Painted by elements at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW)

2 years ago

Treasures of the Wild West: LAPC

If you’d like to see an impressive collection of treasures of the Wild West, be sure to visit the Buffalo…

2 years ago

Mythical creatures of MOR: FOWC

While visiting the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) in Bozeman, Montana, I was amazed to see mythical creatures filling one…

2 years ago

Lamar Valley sky: Weekend Sky

Bison grazing under the beautiful Lamar Valley sky in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Weekend Sky

2 years ago

A night in winter: Wordless Wednesday

A night in winter in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Born Again Babaylan: Monday Mural

The Born Again Babaylan mural is one of many murals located in downtown Bend, Oregon. This mural was painted by…

2 years ago

Clouds collect overhead : LAPC

Clouds collect overhead, darkening and protecting the landscape Cumulus curtains part and the earth awakens Colorful voices shout from sloping…

2 years ago

Tasty treat at East Lake: Friday Foodies

If you're looking for a special dessert in Central Oregon, try this tasty treat at East Lake Resort. While staying…

2 years ago

Pronghorn prancing: Wordless Wednesday

Pronghorn prancing in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

West Thumb geysers: LAPC

At West Thumb, magma boils below Cooled by lake water's ebb and flow Alkaline frosting marks the shore Thermophiles collect,…

2 years ago

Rudbeckia up close: Macro Monday & FOTD

I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…

2 years ago

Small and large scale: LAPC

In photography, the way you show objects in small and large scale can have a big impact. When I've seen…

2 years ago