When I was 20 years old, I took classes to become a lifeguard. I always remember my instructor saying, "Don't…
I saw this bench with the words "All are welcome here" outside the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon church.…
Pine Nursery Pond in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
I saw these cheerful words on my walk in a local park. I'm thankful for the unknown artist who is…
Many of us won't be celebrating the holidays with close relatives, but we've grown closer to bird "families" in our…
California scrub jays are usually a loud and active kind of bird. I shared this painting I did of a…
I showed you how I created this mural but I didn't show you the inside of my High Desert hideaway…
I always have a way of finding serenity when I'm in a kayak. Majestic mountains can surround you in a…
You start by preparing either a quick type by the seat of your pants or One that cooks longer and…
Doors with eyes I took this picture on a trip to the ghost town of Shaniko, Oregon and didn't notice…
Life Beneath the Waves I saw strange sights while out kayaking on Clear Lake in Oregon. Moss-covered creatures live beneath…
Celebrating a life After living a life full of leaps and bounds, she settled down in her favorite aspen grove.…
Clear Lake Reflections, Linn County, Oregon Weekly Photo Challenge: Mirror
Earth and water photographed at Spring Creek near Camp Sherman, OR Daily Post Photo Challenge - Opposites
Winter... Mutes colors Softens edges Highlights textures Blankets the sleeping
Look beneath your feetAnd notice Notice the texturesNotice the colors blendingAnd bold Bold and brilliant huesBold and distinct edgesAnd patterns…
Things I've learned while antiquing that apply to life... You can find wonderful and amazing things if you just remember to look…
Winter Sunrise Cool snowy blanketsBoldly contrasting branchesFrame an immense skyBlinking awake in deep blueBlushing in flashes of fire
Black-tailed Deer. Olympic National Park, WA As the new year approachesYou can choose to look down and backOr up and…
Blue Jay Jays have insisted on being a part of my life since I was a young child. They are…
Dwarf monkeyflower (Mimulus nanus) My favorite bouquets are the ones Mother Nature gives me.
A fluttering of wings draws my attention. Looking out of my window, I see a Townsend's solitaire beating its wings…
Fall begins with joyous laughter and warm caresses that Nod and wink as they cloak you with a touch of…
Cooper's Hawk at High Desert Museum Sometimes you will be happily flying along in life when - WHAM! A gust…
I can always tell when fall is on the way here because the rubber rabbitbrush, Ericameria nauseosa, gets out its bright…
Me with a teenage American Robin many years ago I have been seeing a lot of teenage birds lately. You…
I moved to the high desert a couple of years ago and thought I left some of my favorite friends…
Morning Glory - Yellowstone National Park Some places just take your breath away with their beauty. The Morning Glory geyser…
Listen to the smallest voices for they often have the most to say. (Close-up of heat loving thermophiles near Dragon's…