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Stagecoach stop from above: LAPC & FOWC

When you drive by this old stagecoach stop on the east side of Steens Mountain in Oregon, it just looks…

6 months ago

Around the Round Barn: RDP

The Pete French Round Barn in eastern Oregon is a beautiful structure. On a recent trip, I took pictures and…

6 months ago

Before Edmonds Part 2: Monday Mural

I am calling this post "Before Edmonds Part 2." I previously posted about another mural located in this same alleyway…

6 months ago

Juniper Cookhouse: Foodie Friday

The Juniper Cookhouse, in Burns, Oregon, is well-known for its barbecued food. The first picture shows a Large Plate with…

6 months ago

A rockin bridge: Wordless Wednesday

A rockin bridge at Petersen Rock Garden and Museum Wordless Wednesday

6 months ago

Steens in the fall: LAPC, RDP, & WS

The valleys on Steens in the fallAre filled with green, yellow, and orange leaves,Framed by mountain mahogany Clouds skitter across…

6 months ago

A Steens Mountain Tour: LAPC

Up with the birds for a Steens Mountain tour On April 6, I was up bright and early for a…

7 months ago

Oblivion Pour House: Foodie Friday

Last week, we visited Oblivion Pour House in Bend, Oregon. I ordered the Smoked Baby Back Ribs. It included a…

7 months ago

Water falls: SS, WWE, LAPC

Water falls in cascades over moss-covered cliffs Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California and between dolphins, dancing and…

7 months ago

Above the playa: Skywatch & Friday Flowers

Above the playa, lupines bloom amongst the boulders. Summer Lake area in Oregon Skywatch Friday Friday Flowers

7 months ago

Yearning to… : LAPC

Yearning to visit places that warmed the body and soul Crane Hot Springs, Burns, Oregon Wishing to smell the scent…

7 months ago

Marble Mountain View: Wordless Wednesday

Marble Mountain View in Sequoia National Forest, California Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

7 months ago

In a quiet space haiku: LAPC

in a quiet spacedark shadows dance and light singson a summer morn Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light exhibition at…

7 months ago

Cooperative foraging: Birds of the Week

Last spring, I saw this group of White Pelicans involved in cooperative foraging near Island Park, Idaho. All About Birds…

8 months ago

Delicious tuna fish sandwich: FF & TTC

I recently had this delicious tuna fish sandwich from the Bread and Bunny food truck in Bend, Oregon. This food…

8 months ago

Burney Falls in action: Wordless Wednesday

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…

8 months ago

Seattle waterfront mural: MM & WWE

Here are two photos of a Seattle waterfront mural that I took last May. The mural Three Animals was painted…

8 months ago

Trails wind and descend haiku: WWC

trails wind and descendelements of earth ariseon the cusp of fall Which Way Challenge (WWC) Bend Branches always appreciates your…

8 months ago

Portal into another realm: Wordless Wednesday

Portal into another realm at William Randolf Hearst Memorial Beach, California Wordless Wednesday

8 months ago

Sunflowers at Tunnel of Joy: WW & FOTD

Sunflowers at Tunnel of Joy in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always appreciates…

8 months ago

Gulls, terns, and cormorants: Birds of the Week

At Summer Lake Wildlife Area, in southeastern Oregon, you can get some great views of gulls, terns, and cormorants. At…

8 months ago

WinterFest 2025 fire pits: LAPC & RDP

I was really looking forward to seeing the WinterFest 2025 fire pits at Bend's winter festival event in Bend's Old…

8 months ago

Comfortable seating at Lava Hot Springs: PUAS

You can find comfortable seating inside the water and out at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. You also get some great…

8 months ago

A pleasing plesiosaur: Wordless Wednesday

A pleasing plesiosaur fossil at Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

8 months ago

A soggy sage: WWE

A soggy sage contemplating the rain at Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

8 months ago

Balloons before lift off – Rispetto poem: LAPC

Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflateBurners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang onBaskets…

9 months ago

Mount Rainier images in 3 ways: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing Mount Rainier images in 3 ways. Mount Rainier is an iconic mountain, southeast of Seattle, Washington. This…

9 months ago

Two taking off: Wordless Wednesday

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

9 months ago

1st in line: Jo’s Monday Walks

While out walking my dog, I noticed this mule deer who appeared to be 1st in line for the next…

9 months ago

Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria: Foodie Fridays

On Thursday, we ate at Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Pizzeria. They opened in Bend, Oregon on Friday, July 18th. You can…

9 months ago

Whole Novel Workshop: FOWC

Highlights Foundation and magazine I recently learned I was chosen to participate in a Whole Novel Workshop hosted by the…

9 months ago

She’s surfin’ the Deschutes: Wordless Wednesday

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…

9 months ago

Wandering beneath the giants: LAPC & ST

The sun peers at me wandering beneath the giants. I pause beside an ancient one. She is broad and strong…

9 months ago

A visit to San Simón: Foodie Friday

Last week, we visited San Simón, in downtown Bend. This restaurant is known for its unique cocktails. They have a…

9 months ago

Roundabout created by Mother Nature: Wordless Wednesday

Roundabout created by Mother Nature in Yosemite National Park, California. Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…

9 months ago

Smokey Bear mural: Monday Mural

This Smokey Bear mural is located in Burney, California. I liked the muted colors in the background of this mural.…

9 months ago

Beautiful beaded gloves & bags: WW

Beautiful beaded gloves & bags at the High Desert Museum, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

9 months ago

Bridge of the Gods: WWE

The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state. We had never driven over the…

9 months ago

Sentinel standing watch: ST & OWS

I took this photo of the Sentinel standing watch in Sequoia National Park in California. This giant sequoia tree measures…

9 months ago

Grizzly Falls in B & W: MM & WWE

Here's a photo of part of Grizzly Falls in B & W. I took this picture in Kings Canyon National…

10 months ago