When you drive by this old stagecoach stop on the east side of Steens Mountain in Oregon, it just looks…
The Pete French Round Barn in eastern Oregon is a beautiful structure. On a recent trip, I took pictures and…
I am calling this post "Before Edmonds Part 2." I previously posted about another mural located in this same alleyway…
The Juniper Cookhouse, in Burns, Oregon, is well-known for its barbecued food. The first picture shows a Large Plate with…
A rockin bridge at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum Wordless Wednesday
The valleys on Steens in the fallAre filled with green, yellow, and orange leaves,Framed by mountain mahogany Clouds skitter across…
Up with the birds for a Steens Mountain tour On April 6, I was up bright and early for a…
Last week, we visited Oblivion Pour House in Bend, Oregon. I ordered the Smoked Baby Back Ribs. It included a…
Water falls in cascades over moss-covered cliffs Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California and between dolphins, dancing and…
Above the playa, lupines bloom amongst the boulders. Summer Lake area in Oregon Skywatch Friday Friday Flowers
Yearning to visit places that warmed the body and soul Crane Hot Springs, Burns, Oregon Wishing to smell the scent…
Marble Mountain View in Sequoia National Forest, California Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
in a quiet spacedark shadows dance and light singson a summer morn Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light exhibition at…
Last spring, I saw this group of White Pelicans involved in cooperative foraging near Island Park, Idaho. All About Birds…
I recently had this delicious tuna fish sandwich from the Bread and Bunny food truck in Bend, Oregon. This food…
Burney Falls in action at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California https://vimeo.com/1113601003?share=copy#t=0 Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
Here are two photos of a Seattle waterfront mural that I took last May. The mural Three Animals was painted…
trails wind and descendelements of earth ariseon the cusp of fall Which Way Challenge (WWC) Bend Branches always appreciates your…
Portal into another realm at William Randolf Hearst Memorial Beach, California Wordless Wednesday
Sunflowers at Tunnel of Joy in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always appreciates…
At Summer Lake Wildlife Area, in southeastern Oregon, you can get some great views of gulls, terns, and cormorants. At…
I was really looking forward to seeing the WinterFest 2025 fire pits at Bend's winter festival event in Bend's Old…
You can find comfortable seating inside the water and out at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. You also get some great…
A pleasing plesiosaur fossil at Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
A soggy sage contemplating the rain at Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Water Water Everywhere (WWE)
Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…
Today I'm sharing Mount Rainier images in 3 ways. Mount Rainier is an iconic mountain, southeast of Seattle, Washington. This…
https://vimeo.com/1105287609?share=copy#t=0 Two taking off at the Balloons Over Bend event on 25 July 2025 in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
While out walking my dog, I noticed this mule deer who appeared to be 1st in line for the next…
On Thursday, we ate at Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria. They opened in Bend, Oregon on Friday, July 18th. You can…
Highlights Foundation and magazine I recently learned I was chosen to participate in a Whole Novel Workshop hosted by the…
https://vimeo.com/1102941629?share=copy#t=0 She's surfin' the Deschutes River at the Bend Whitewater Park in Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
The sun peers at me wandering beneath the giants. I pause beside an ancient one. She is broad and strong…
Last week, we visited San Simón, in downtown Bend. This restaurant is known for its unique cocktails. They have a…
Roundabout created by Mother Nature in Yosemite National Park, California. Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
This Smokey Bear mural is located in Burney, California. I liked the muted colors in the background of this mural.…
Beautiful beaded gloves & bags at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state. We had never driven over the…
I took this photo of the Sentinel standing watch in Sequoia National Park in California. This giant sequoia tree measures…
Here's a photo of part of Grizzly Falls in B & W. I took this picture in Kings Canyon National…