Reflecting on adventures to national parks to see iconic landmarks Reflection Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California Or to hidden…
Last weekend, we had an excellent meal at the Brickhouse in downtown Bend, Oregon. I started with the Beet Salad.…
Stormy skies can be seen over inland saline lakes Abert Lake, Oregon Or by the shore of the sea Seal…
Saber-toothed cat skeleton at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
This bronze mountain goat sculpture shows an adult goat with a kid on its back. This piece was created by…
Red Beard Barbecue is a great place to order barbecue in Bend, Oregon. Their food truck is located at the…
remnants of sunlightslash across High Desert skieson a cool spring night Dusk at Summer Lake Water, Water Everywhere (WWE) Weekend…
This bronze heron sculpture is in Barclay Park in Sisters Oregon. Artist Danae Bennett Miller uses the lost wax method…
This sea otter bench is at the Seattle Aquarium. The 8-foot long bench was created by Pat McVay and installed…
Riding on the range in Yellowstone National Park Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
On a recent trip to Seattle, I visited Pike Place Fish Co. at the Pike Place Market. There are lots…
Anemones & urchins at the Seattle Aquarium Wordless Wednesday
In June 2024, we visited hot springs in three western states, and Bozeman Hot Springs in Montana was our favorite.…
After taking a few years off, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2025 in downtown Bend, Oregon on April…
This Before Edmonds mural is located in downtown Edmonds, Washington. It shows a view of Puget Sound with the Olympic…
This Plesiosaur model can be seen at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. This museum has an amazing…
Summer Lake's scenery is full of drama From a distance, clouds, water, and flora all play parts in a scene…
If you type "pizza" into a website like Yelp, you'll come up with pages and pages of restaurants and food…
In my quest to get more familiar with my drone, I flew it above Big Sky Park in Bend. This…
Remembering a time when harvests of corn and rye persevered within my earth-warmed embrace Recalling the shuffling footsteps of laborers…
In early March, we visited Salute restaurant in downtown Bend, Oregon. This restaurant serves "contemporary Italian cuisine." This Endive Salad…
On a recent sunny day, I decided to take pictures above Haystack Reservoir in Central Oregon. Here in the High…
Here is a close up of rock garden windows in a model of a building at Petersen Rock Garden and…
Favorite moments at an old homestead in the Oregon Outback and with a Great Blue Heron at Crystal Springs Rhododendron…
Mount Hood from above in northern Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Over 5,000 years ago, enormous slabs of limestone were used to construct the Poulnabrone Portal Tomb in western Ireland. This…
I recently had dinner at Xalisco Latin Cuisine in Redmond, Oregon. I've eaten here before and it's a place I…
Last July, I went on a nice East Lake paddle in my kayak. I enjoyed the view of these colorful…
Octopus art in Edmonds, Washington Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear right…
Today I'm sharing an image of OMSI in black and white. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland,…
A road may take you straight ahead to distant mountains beneath moody skies Mountain Home, Idaho Or twist and turn…
a cliff by the seasmiles in shades of gold and grayas spring tides roll in Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area,…
On February 15, we visited the Bend WinterFest event in the Old Mill District. I was really looking forward to…
Yesterday, we thought we would try out a new food cart pod, Dogwood at the Pine Shed, on the east…
If I had to feature just one photograph, as this week's Lens-Artists Photo Challenge suggests, I would choose this one.…
Walking with a sweetheart along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. The red, pink, and white flags are on display…
This Aosagi mural is located in downtown Edmonds, Washington. It was created by Shoga Ota and installed in September 2021.…
When I'm trying to decide if I should use black and white processing on an image, I ask myself one…
Here's the High Desert Voices February 2025 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter…
This Oregon Garden bench looked like a nice place to rest while roaming the 80-acres of gardens. I have featured…