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Beneath a maple haiku: Pull Up a Seat

beneath a maplecolors brighten, fade and fallwhile winter awaits Toll Bridge Park Campground near Parkdale, Oregon Pull Up a Seat…

2 days ago

Wave watching at Whale Cove: Wordless Wednesday

Wave watching at Whale Cove, Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint, Oregon https://vimeo.com/1245176860?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

4 days ago

River’s Place mural: Monday Mural

This River's Place mural is inside one of our many food truck pods here in Bend, Oregon. This beautiful mural…

6 days ago

Shapes I’ve seen in a museum: LAPC

Shapes I've seen in a museum include Soft spheres, bold arches and angles, Untitled (Mylar) by Tara Donovan and Mountains…

7 days ago

Rosemary and Fox: Foodie Friday

I had a delicious meal recently at Rosemary and Fox in downtown Bend, Oregon. This location was previously the Jackalope…

1 week ago

I think I can train: Wordless Wednesday

I think I can train at Columbia Gorge Museum, Stevenson, Washington Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

2 weeks ago

At harvest time: LAPC

Every year at harvest time,trees wait patiently,standing in line Leaves fluttering in the breezereveal ripening fruit,dark in color and intensely…

2 weeks ago

Brother Jon’s: Foodie Friday

Brother Jon's is one of my go-to restaurants in Bend, Oregon. If we have friends and family visiting from out…

2 weeks ago

Young Kiger mustang: Awww Mondays

I saw this young Kiger mustang on Steens Mountain in south central Oregon. I took a guided tour to find…

3 weeks ago

Ballard Locks fish ladder: Sculpture Saturday

Ballard Locks fish ladder, Seattle, Washington Sculpture Saturday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…

3 weeks ago

Wonder in the skies: LAPC & WS

Wonder in the skies Swooping up Zooming down Spiraling In corkscrews Twisting and turning Blending with the clouds Moving in…

3 weeks ago

Chinook Pass view: Festival of Leaves

I took this picture of a Chinook Pass view in September. Chinook Pass is east of Mount Rainier on Highway…

3 weeks ago

The Remains Wall mural: Monday Mural

The Remains Wall mural is a large scale mural in downtown Hood River, Oregon. This mural was created by Nik…

4 weeks ago

Steps up & down: LAPC

Steps lead you from one level to another. In MoPOP, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, every stairway…

1 month ago

Clouds over Pilot Butte: Weekend Sky

Clouds over Pilot Butte in Bend, Oregon Weekend Sky Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

1 month ago

Southpark Seafood: Foodie Friday

Last February, on a trip to Portland, Oregon, I had a meal at Southpark Seafood. I ordered the Northwest Cioppino.…

1 month ago

A Painted Hills morning: WW

A Painted Hills morning in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your…

1 month ago

Kwakwaka’wakw art, Seattle Art Museum: Sculpture Saturday

This beautiful collection of Kwakwaka'wakw art is at the Seattle Art Museum in Washington state. The display includes masks, a…

1 month ago

Red bench at Pike Place Market: Pull Up a Seat

I saw this unique red bench at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington. I don't know the history of…

1 month ago

Base Camp food truck pod: Foodie Friday

Base Camp is the newest food truck pod in Bend, Oregon. There is no shortage of food trucks in and…

2 months ago

Winter branches: Wordless Wednesday

Winter branches at Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

2 months ago

Norris Geyser Basin panorama: Wordless Wednesday

Norris Geyser Basin panorama in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…

2 months ago

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…

2 months 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 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months ago

Be Kind sign: Weekend Sky

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

2 months 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 months 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.…

3 months 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…

3 months 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 months 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 months 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.'…

3 months 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…

3 months 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.…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

4 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…

4 months ago