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Provide Passage nonet poem: LAPC

Provide passage over barrierson elevated paths and roads.Built of metal, wood, and stoneon sturdy foundations.Create connectionswith intention,endurance,beauty,hope All of these…

10 hours ago

Brickhouse restaurant: Foodie Friday & OWS

In June 2025, we had an excellent meal at the Brickhouse in downtown Bend, Oregon. I started with the Beet…

2 days ago

A pleasant paddle: Wordless Wednesday

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

4 days ago

Cape Meares, Oregon: LAPC

When we visited Cape Meares on the northern Oregon coast, we didn't get much of a view. It was clear…

1 week ago

Be Kind sign: Weekend Sky

Be Kind sign on bridge in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon Weekend Sky

1 week ago

Yellowstone Lake storms: Wordless Wednesday

Yellowstone Lake storms, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

2 weeks ago

Can you guess?: LAPC

Can you guess what I've shown in my pictures this week? The answers are at the end of the post.…

2 weeks ago

Pink Bee Thai Food: Foodie Friday

I visited Pink Bee Thai Food restaurant on a recent trip to Seattle, Washington. We began our meal with Fresh…

2 weeks ago

Edits of MoPOP displays: LAPC

Today I'm sharing edits of MoPOP displays I saw in Seattle, Washington. The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) was founded…

3 weeks ago

In Steens shifting shadows – Cinquain poem: WS

In SteensShifting shadows,Fleet herds of pronghorn pauseWithin lush concentric remnants,Of spring. Weekend Sky (WS) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

3 weeks ago

Some of my best: LAPC

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is to show up to five images you consider to be your 'best ever.'…

4 weeks ago

Bridge 99 Brewery: Foodie Friday

I recently had this pizzetta at Bridge 99 Brewery, a small brewery in northeastern Bend, Oregon. This is their Hot…

1 month ago

Space (& Aviation) Museum: LAPC

In this post, I'll focus on the Space part of the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, located in McMinnville, Oregon.…

1 month ago

Trilobite mass death fossil: WW & WP

Trilobite mass death fossil at Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Thermopolis, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday (WW) Weekly Prompt (WP) - Brown Bend Branches…

1 month ago

Summer Lake scene: Water water everywhere

Summer Lake scene in Oregon Water water everywhere (WWE) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

1 month ago

Chico Hot Springs: FOWC

We visited Chico Hot Springs in southwestern Montana in early June 2024. The Chico Hot Springs Resort is located near…

1 month ago

Duolingo — Foreign language learning app: TTC

Have you ever wanted to learn a new language but found it too intimidating? I decided to try learning foreign…

2 months ago

Best fish & chips: Foodie Friday

If you want to eat the best fish & chips in the Central Oregon area, be sure to visit a…

2 months ago

An apple in flight: Wordless Wednesday

An apple in flight at Balloons Over Bend in 2025 Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…

2 months ago

Glass Buttes obsidian again: LAPC

A few weeks ago, we drove about an hour east of our home in Bend to collect Glass Buttes obsidian…

2 months ago

Beneath the waves: Wordless Wednesday

Beneath the waves at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…

2 months ago

Let it Be mural: MM & TFH

This beautiful "Let it Be" mural is at Worthy Brewing in Bend, Oregon. Native columbines growing in the bed under…

2 months ago

Kiger Mustang Experience: FOWC

On June 29, I traveled to Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon to go on a guided tour in search of…

2 months ago

A tale of two breakfasts: Foodie Friday

If you're looking for an early morning breakfast restaurant in Central Oregon, your choices are limited. Do you want a…

3 months ago

More signs from former times: Wordless Wednesday

More signs from former times at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always…

3 months ago

Road to Frenchglen: Monochrome Monday

Here is an infrared photograph of the road to Frenchglen, Oregon. This road travels around the south end of Steens…

3 months ago

PDX—An architectural wonder: LAPC & WPWC

At Portland International Airport, PDX, there have been some big changes. The years-long main terminal redevelopment is currently in its…

3 months ago

Hampton Station: Foodie Friday

If you're traveling east of Bend in Oregon along Highway 20, there aren't many places to stop to get a…

3 months ago

Where buffalo roam: Wordless Wednesday

Where buffalo roam, Custer State Park, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

3 months ago

Drawing and photo of a palm: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a drawing and photo of a palm tree. I saw this Chinese Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, while…

3 months ago

Tipi at HDM: Wordless Wednesday

Tipi at High Desert Museum (HDM) in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

3 months ago

waterfalls: Water Water Everywhere

waterfalls may be heavily veiled or as light as lace they may end in a rainbow or split in indecision…

3 months ago

A visit to Post – The center of Oregon: LAPC

Yesterday, I made a visit to Post, Oregon, one hour east of my house in Bend. Why drive there? Because…

4 months ago

Galley Bend: Foodie Friday

Galley Bend is an Asian fusion restaurant that opened recently in Bend, Oregon. Two former flight attendants, Krid Sathirawongwan (Kris)…

4 months ago

Old Hay Cart: Monochrome Monday

This old hay cart is inside the P Ranch Long Barn at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. It's over…

4 months ago

Bend Foodie Crawl 2026

On April 26, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2026. At this event, you walk around to different locations…

4 months ago

Northern Paiute shelter & saying: Wordless Wednesday

Northern Paiute shelter & saying at the Oregon Trail History and Education Center, Glenns Ferry, Idaho "In the beginning, the…

4 months ago

Star Catcher mural: Monday Murals

The Star Catcher mural in downtown Portland, Oregon, was painted by Rustam Qbic in 2015. This mural depicts a person…

4 months ago

Clouds and quotes: LAPC & WS

For this post, I'm showing several pictures with clouds as a major element. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is…

4 months ago

Two white sturgeon: Wordless Wednesday

Two white sturgeon at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

5 months ago