On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…
This life-sized Native American fisherman sculpture is at the Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson, Washington. This sculpture shows how people…
Today I'm sharing a colored pencil penjing drawing I quickly drew this morning. Penjing, or penzai, is the Chinese version…
Shadows play Within deep glacially carved gorges filled with fall foliage And shallow grooves in clay created by an artist's…
Please Participate by Jeppe Hein 2015 at Portland Art Museum, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
I took this photo of Mt Hood from above a couple of weeks ago. If you look closely, you can…
JIA Asian Street Kitchen is tucked away in the corner of a mall in southwestern Bend, Oregon. They serve a…
When I visited the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon last week, I saw several Lunar New Year decorations.…
When you trim a photo you may notice exhalations in the skies and the embrace of trees Dark islands may…
graceful fragile flockscirrus clouds over citiesblown by winter winds Skywatch Friday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
I draw in a breath in a moment of astonishment when viewing artwork, delicate yet strong And when seeing string…
Bosa is an Italian and French restaurant on Bend's westside. The food is served in courses and is meant to…
When you look at the first picture below, you may not notice the seals by the shore. It just looks…
This seating at Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend, Oregon has a modern cowboy kind of vibe. There's a lot…
Today, I'm sharing some of my 2025 favorite photos I posted on my blog. I've divided them into four categories:…
Yokocho Izakaya restaurant serves what it calls "Japanese & Asian comfort food." It opened earlier this year in northeast Bend,…
A stunning sunset near Bend, Oregon. I took this photo with my drone from the backyard. You can see several…
This Salmon mural is at the Seattle Aquarium in Washington State. This piece is called Ocean Travelers. The salmon mural…
Moments of mystery may loom large in front of you Sasquatch sculpture at Sensing Sasquatch exhibition, High Desert Museum (2024)…
Alvord Desert from above in southeastern Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Looking back at LAPC #31 - Landscapes…
Driving through... Big rock mountains, sculpted and fired by the sun And ranges, arising from basins washed by summer storms…
Café Yumm! is one of those restaurants where I always order the same thing. I LOVE their Original Yumm! Bowl.…
The majesty of mountains with distinct fringes of red Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah and coming into focus over…
I did this elephant seal drawing as part of the Inktober challenge. On October 9th, the prompt was "heavy." I…
Old Mill sunrise in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
A view from above east of Steens Mountain, Oregon. I took this photo with my drone on a cool October…
Fall seating near the Flag Bridge in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon Pull up a Seat Bend Branches…
Strawberry Mountain in the fall, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
These quirky sculptures are at Lassen RV Park Campground in McArthur, California. Their website describes the artwork as follows: More…
Calcite Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
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