We visited Chico Hot Springs in southwestern Montana in early June 2024. The Chico Hot Springs Resort is located near…
Have you ever wanted to learn a new language but found it too intimidating? I decided to try learning foreign…
If you want to eat the best fish & chips in the Central Oregon area, be sure to visit a…
An apple in flight at Balloons Over Bend in 2025 Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
A few weeks ago, we drove about an hour east of our home in Bend to collect Glass Buttes obsidian…
Beneath the waves at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
This beautiful "Let it Be" mural is at Worthy Brewing in Bend, Oregon. Native columbines growing in the bed under…
On June 29, I traveled to Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon to go on a guided tour in search of…
If you're looking for an early morning breakfast restaurant in Central Oregon, your choices are limited. Do you want a…
More signs from former times at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always…
Here is an infrared photograph of the road to Frenchglen, Oregon. This road travels around the south end of Steens…
At Portland International Airport, PDX, there have been some big changes. The years-long main terminal redevelopment is currently in its…
If you're traveling east of Bend in Oregon along Highway 20, there aren't many places to stop to get a…
Where buffalo roam, Custer State Park, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
Today I'm sharing a drawing and photo of a palm tree. I saw this Chinese Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, while…
Tipi at High Desert Museum (HDM) in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
waterfalls may be heavily veiled or as light as lace they may end in a rainbow or split in indecision…
Yesterday, I made a visit to Post, Oregon, one hour east of my house in Bend. Why drive there? Because…
Galley Bend is an Asian fusion restaurant that opened recently in Bend, Oregon. Two former flight attendants, Krid Sathirawongwan (Kris)…
This old hay cart is inside the P Ranch Long Barn at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. It's over…
On April 26, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2026. At this event, you walk around to different locations…
Northern Paiute shelter & saying at the Oregon Trail History and Education Center, Glenns Ferry, Idaho "In the beginning, the…
The Star Catcher mural in downtown Portland, Oregon, was painted by Rustam Qbic in 2015. This mural depicts a person…
For this post, I'm showing several pictures with clouds as a major element. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is…
Two white sturgeon at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
These salt ponds viewed from above are in San Francisco Bay, California. When I flew into San Francisco, I wondered…
Windsurfing the Columbia River is a popular activity. On one of our visits to Hood River, Oregon, we happened to…
The P Ranch Long Barn is at the south end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. This historic…
Last week we ate Mexican food at Tacos El Machin in Bend, Oregon. We were pleasantly surprised by the flavor…
Northern River Otters at High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon https://vimeo.com/1183443552?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Two Triceratops in black and white at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. Monochrome Monday (MM) Bend Branches…
These Origami Wall sculptures are on display at the International District/Chinatown light rail station in Seattle, Washington. The nine 14…
A well-designed garden considers hardscapes and softscapesin the foreground, middle ground, and background Hardscape waterfalls and pergolas anchor scenes in…
In moments of darkness, I reach for the tool of enlightenment tucked inside my pocket. Click! Click! Click! Click! I…
There are a lot of places to buy a burger and fries in Bend, Oregon. Today, I'll feature burgers from…
When I visited Ireland with my daughter, one of our favorite things was a falconry experience in Dingle, County Kerry.…
If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…
When I spoke with a couple acquaintances in Bend about restaurants to try in Portland, Oregon, both mentioned Andina immediately.…
Flag bridge through the seasons in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…