I framed this river poem I wrote with an artsy mat. The green paper contains small leaves, and the brown…
On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…
Shadows play Within deep glacially carved gorges filled with fall foliage And shallow grooves in clay created by an artist's…
When you trim a photo you may notice exhalations in the skies and the embrace of trees Dark islands may…
Designs in... nature may be spikey and sharp curve around contours or fracture along fault lines Designs in... the human-made…
in turbulent timesbarriers bring togetherremnants of autumn The Weekend in Black and White Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
On a winter walkdown my blockA dusting of snowshows which way to go Fences of wood, wire, and stonedivide us,…
a wandering soultrudges between boulders and bloomson a quest for spring Haiku Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
red blanket flowersgolden edges echo shadesof summer sunsets Flower of the Day (FOTD) Friday Flowers (FF)
Driving through... Big rock mountains, sculpted and fired by the sun And ranges, arising from basins washed by summer storms…
The majesty of mountains with distinct fringes of red Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah and coming into focus over…
In our dreams, we remember the light and dark moments of our lives We remember soaring over the highest peaks…
The valleys on Steens in the fallAre filled with green, yellow, and orange leaves,Framed by mountain mahogany Clouds skitter across…
she stands by his sidein the dappled morning lightwhite dewdrops on grassreflect the last days of youthas antlers of spring…
in a quiet spacedark shadows dance and light singson a summer morn Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light exhibition at…
trails wind and descendelements of earth ariseon the cusp of fall Which Way Challenge (WWC) Bend Branches always appreciates your…
Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…
The silence of sunrise Over High Desert lakes in the spring And juniper forests in the winter The quiet presence…
Delicate symbolsOf peaceVying for spaceEndureSettle Eurasian Collared-Doves and Mourning Dove Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
Stormy skies can be seen over inland saline lakes Abert Lake, Oregon Or by the shore of the sea Seal…
Content critters know when to relax with family, Or get together with the neighbors Animals know when to find a…
in a blue landscapea swallow's iridescenceechoes summer sun Violet-green Swallow at Summer Lake, Oregon Birds of the Week (BOTW) Bend…
remnants of sunlightslash across High Desert skieson a cool spring night Dusk at Summer Lake Water, Water Everywhere (WWE) Weekend…
creatures of the skypreen within shallow marshlandsin pale shades of whitegathered from Winter’s first snowcast over gossamer wings Tanka Tuesday…
rippled memoriesdisappear beneath the wavesrise renewed in spring Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica Birds of the Week (BOTW)
Watching wild things Ruminating on what they've left behind And looking forward to what lies ahead Watching winged wonders Considering…
Plants grow in bunches in dry environments And in dense carpets in moist places Plants grow with sharp defenses in…
a cliff by the seasmiles in shades of gold and grayas spring tides roll in Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area,…
cascades of blossomsdelicate and resilientvarnished with spring rain Wisteria bonsai at Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon Flower of the…
Memories of... Relentless rain falling on a wise heron in a serene scene Pronghorn pausing beside boulders layered with lichen…
Winter’sIce and snow accumulatesNeutralizing colorsTransforming the ordinary intoEnchanted scenesReverberating silence All photographs in this post were taken at my High…
In a silent scene, filtered light illuminates deserted dwellings Gentle ripples trail an American Avocet quietly striding across a wetland…
aerial angelsdrift o'er a desert dreamlandshadows of summer White Pelicans over Summer Lake, Oregon Birds of the Week
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…
Clouds collect overhead, darkening and protecting the landscape Cumulus curtains part and the earth awakens Colorful voices shout from sloping…
At West Thumb, magma boils below Cooled by lake water's ebb and flow Alkaline frosting marks the shore Thermophiles collect,…
banded trumpetersdabble in High Desert lakesas spring awakens Birds of the Week
a pansy rainbowradiating happinesson a summer day Macro Monday