Peaceful pastel sunrise over Bend, Oregon Happy Holidays! Wordless Wednesday
A row of colorful lawn chairs lined up in front of a rock-covered building at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum.…
Memories of... Relentless rain falling on a wise heron in a serene scene Pronghorn pausing beside boulders layered with lichen…
Museum of the Rockies (MOR) in Bozeman, Montana, is a place I've always wanted to visit. I had known about…
Last June, while visiting the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, I watched this Sandhill Crane family stroll across a…
High Desert alkali flats at Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Water pounds down mossy hillsides into heart-shaped ponds Lower Multnomah Falls and flows past creations full of fire Firepit at…
If you're looking for a special sweet treat while in Bend, Oregon, consider getting this fresh fruit pastry. You can…
Colorful cliffs near Red Fleet State Park, Utah Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
This backyard buck visited our yard on a cool winter day. Mule deer are frequent visitors on our property. Most…
High Desert wonders Roam and rest in grassy meadows Pronghorn near Prineville Emerge from burrows, full of curiosity Long-tailed Weasel,…
Downtown Deadwood, South Dakota Monochrome Madness (MM) - Leading lines Wordless Wednesday (WW)
Grateful to visit vast landscapes where lone bison contemplate the day ahead Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming And places where Cliff…
Long shelf life. Shelf fungus on log, Portland, Oregon. Wordless Wednesday
When you see a Turkey Vulture up close and far away, you'll have much different opinions of them. Up close,…
Here is a close up view of some Petersen rocks. I took this picture at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum…
In a silent scene, filtered light illuminates deserted dwellings Gentle ripples trail an American Avocet quietly striding across a wetland…
I took this picture of a snowy divide in my front yard last winter. Snow mutes colors and I decided…
Lakota ceremonial dress at Indian Museum of North America, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday
Here is a photo of my cat's eye up close. She likes to sit on my lap every time I…
reaching for the rainbordered by purple petalshostas welcome spring Friday Flowers (FF) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always…
Seabirds by the sea at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon July 2022 Wordless Wednesday
When days start to shorten and nights take on a chill, the world begins falling back into Autumn. A single…
High Desert skies can be full of fiery emotions Or calm and blue, framing peaceful works of art (more…)
a killdeer pacesalong a sandy shorelineawakening spring Birds of the Week Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Fogarty Creek Beach in Oregon with curving lines in the sand Wordless Wednesday
I saw these three Long-eared Owlets at the Summer Lake Wildlife Area in southeastern Oregon last May. They were perched…
Today I'm sharing a photograph of the Pesto Margherita pizza from Rush's Squares in Bend, Oregon. This pizza includes pesto,…
Painted by elements at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW)
If you’d like to see an impressive collection of treasures of the Wild West, be sure to visit the Buffalo…
While visiting the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) in Bozeman, Montana, I was amazed to see mythical creatures filling one…
Bison grazing under the beautiful Lamar Valley sky in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Weekend Sky
A night in winter in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
The Born Again Babaylan mural is one of many murals located in downtown Bend, Oregon. This mural was painted by…
Clouds collect overhead, darkening and protecting the landscape Cumulus curtains part and the earth awakens Colorful voices shout from sloping…
If you're looking for a special dessert in Central Oregon, try this tasty treat at East Lake Resort. While staying…
Pronghorn prancing in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday
At West Thumb, magma boils below Cooled by lake water's ebb and flow Alkaline frosting marks the shore Thermophiles collect,…
I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…
In photography, the way you show objects in small and large scale can have a big impact. When I've seen…