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…
We've visited Yoli Korean restaurant in downtown Bend, Oregon before, but had never ordered the 5-course meal. We recently tried…
Fort Rock in profile at Fort Rock State Park, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I decided to take pictures of some of the fruit and flowers in our garden today before they fade away.…
Near the shores of the Willamette River in downtown Portland, you'll find a small gem of a garden. Lan Su…
When I looked at the pictures I'd taken at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, I thought several images were like abstracts…
Seeing pairs of bronze bulls bash together in winter blizzards The Battle by Rip Caswell, High Desert Museum, Oregon and…
Last weekend, while attending the Bend Summer Festival, I had this Gulf shrimp po boy sandwich. This is a great…
This antlers & horns & skulls chandelier is at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside Museum in Yellowstone National…
The hot pools of the Lava Hot Spring tourist attraction are in the city of Lava Hot Springs in southeastern…
I enjoy using cameras small enough to fit in a pocket. I recently got a new flying lens as a…
Here's a picture I took of a pair of puffins at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. This photo shows them in…
I awaken on the shores of a High Desert playa Dust devils on the distant shoreline dance across the flats…
Mount Everts, Wyoming landscape Wordless Wednesday
I really liked this Bozeman wall art at the recently remodeled Bozeman Hot Springs. The facility was remodeled with a…
On our recent trip we stopped at several hot springs of the West. Each site was special in its own…
Here's the High Desert Voices June 2024 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
I had a major magical moment with wildlife while visiting Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland a few weeks ago.…
A Jenday conure up close at my house. I sometimes take care of my son's conure when he goes on…
Here's a pen and ink drawing I did of a Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are big seabirds with a unique…
Montpelier ranch under a cloud-filled sky in Idaho Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
Last weekend, we drove to Brasada Ranch resort in Powell Butte, Oregon for a BBQ and art show event. They…
Fish taco extraordinaire from 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Seastacks before the storm in Tillamook Bay, Oregon. This landmark is known locally as The Three Graces. Water Water Everywhere…
In early May, I visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 9.5-acre garden contains more that 2,500…
black-necked stilts paradeon pink legs, slender yet strong,in search of magichidden beneath the marshlandsin iridescent ripples Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC)…
Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum, Washington Wordless Wednesday (WW)
The Buena Vista ponds are a great place to spot birds at Malheur NWR in Oregon. In the middle of…
Hope may be bright spots in the darkness Or at the end of a twisted and turning path Hope may…
Lan Su Chinese Garden seating in Portland, Oregon on a rainy spring day. Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Magnificent mountain goat at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Giant jaws of Megalodon shark at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your…