Photography

Jenday conure up close: Macro Monday

A Jenday conure up close at my house. I sometimes take care of my son's conure when he goes on…

2 years ago

Brown Pelicans drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Here's a pen and ink drawing I did of a Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are big seabirds with a unique…

2 years ago

Montpelier ranch under cloud-filled sky: Wordless Wednesday

Montpelier ranch under a cloud-filled sky in Idaho Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

2 years ago

Brasada Ranch view: Pull Up a Seat

Last weekend, we drove to Brasada Ranch resort in Powell Butte, Oregon for a BBQ and art show event. They…

2 years ago

Fish taco extraordinaire: Wordless Wednesday

Fish taco extraordinaire from 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Seastacks before the storm: WWE

Seastacks before the storm in Tillamook Bay, Oregon. This landmark is known locally as The Three Graces. Water Water Everywhere…

2 years ago

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden: LAPC & FOTD

In early May, I visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 9.5-acre garden contains more that 2,500…

2 years ago

Black-necked stilts parade tanka: LAPC & BOTW

black-necked stilts paradeon pink legs, slender yet strong,in search of magichidden beneath the marshlandsin iridescent ripples Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC)…

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Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum: WW

Baskets at Columbia Gorge Museum, Washington Wordless Wednesday (WW)

2 years ago

Buena Vista ponds: WWE

The Buena Vista ponds are a great place to spot birds at Malheur NWR in Oregon. In the middle of…

2 years ago

Hope may be… : LAPC & WPWC

Hope may be bright spots in the darkness Or at the end of a twisted and turning path Hope may…

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Lan Su Chinese Garden seating: Pull up a Seat

Lan Su Chinese Garden seating in Portland, Oregon on a rainy spring day. Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

2 years ago

Magnificent mountain goat: Wordless Wednesday

Magnificent mountain goat at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

2 years ago

Giant jaws of Megalodon shark: Monochrome Monday

Giant jaws of Megalodon shark at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your…

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Peaceful Prineville paddle: Wordless Wednesday

Peaceful Prineville paddle on Prineville Reservoir, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

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Soda Springs Scene: Monochrome Monday

The dramatic cloud formations caught my attention in this Soda Springs scene. Soda Springs is a small city in Idaho…

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Morning breaking over the High Desert: LAPC

Morning breaking over the High Desert Blackbird singing praises over a playa (more…)

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Twin Falls ranch: Wordless Wednesday

Twin Falls ranch with collapsed shed and old barn Wordless Wednesday

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Mt View Orchards mural: Monday Mural

This Mt View Orchards mural is located in Parkdale, Oregon. The plants growing around the mural make it blend into…

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Seeing the softness of nature: LAPC & WPWC

Seeing the softness of nature Walking behind a wall of water of a woodland waterfall Regarding a heron ruminating over…

2 years ago

Skink among the stones: WW & LAPC

Skink among the stones near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Rock Your World

2 years ago

Rocks I remember: LAPC & FOWC

The rocks I remember may rest on the slopes of extinct volcanoes Volcanic rocks on Pilot Butte, Bend, Oregon And…

2 years ago

Winter tree from 3 perspectives: TTL

These photographs show a winter tree near Bend, Oregon shown from 3 perspectives . Western juniper trees are great to…

2 years ago

Winterish Spring on Santiam Pass: WW

Winterish Spring on Santiam Pass in Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Hook & Plow in Bend: Monochrome Monday

Hook & Plow is a farm-to-table restaurant that recently opened in Bend, Oregon. The seafood, meats, and produce served here…

2 years ago

Enhance the beauty of photos: LAPC

When I process pictures, I think about how to enhance the beauty of the subject. The natural features at the…

2 years ago

Coyote print & photo: First Friday Art

A coyote howling drawing Today I'm sharing a coyote print & photo. I drew the coyote in pen and ink…

2 years ago

Columbia Gorge reflections: Wordless Wednesday

Columbia Gorge reflections near Rowena, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Photo op Robert’s Bookshop: Monday Mural

While visiting Lincoln City, Oregon last week, I saw this photo op Robert's Bookshop sight. A small mural of a…

2 years ago

Painted Hills trail Rispetto poem: JMW

A rough Painted Hills trail meanders aheadCurving towards colorful hills of mysteryCutting through foliage, shriveled and deadThrough an ancient landscape…

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Bison Center: Wordless Wednesday

Bison Center, Custer State Park, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

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A glowing winter walk: Monochrome Monday

A glowing winter walk in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. Monochrome Monday

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A Badlands bench: Pull Up a Seat

The view from a Badlands bench in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Why are they called the Badlands? The Lakota…

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In the moments before dawn poem: WWP & WIL

In the moments before dawn,Light from a single starAwakens the spiritHidden withinSlumbering winter trees Weekend Writing Prompt (WWP) - Spirit…

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Apple drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an apple drawing I did using the stipple technique with pen-and-ink. I used hundreds of tiny dots…

2 years ago

A challenging photo edit: Sunday Stills

Today I'm sharing a particularly challenging photo edit I worked on recently. Sometimes putting extra time into something can really…

2 years ago

Chevrolet fire truck 3 ways: Sunday Stills

Today I'll be featuring a photo of a 1935 Chevrolet fire truck on display at the High Desert Museum in…

2 years ago

Winter wonderland at night: Wordless Wednesday

Winter wonderland at night in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

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Daylily Trail: FOTD & WPWC

A colorful daylily trail in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. These perennials have showy, long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies…

2 years ago

Sounds of wild creatures: LAPC

Sounds of wild creatures, the large and the small,Pulling our attention, leaving us enthralled Small Black-throated Sparrows pause and perch…

2 years ago