Weekly Photo Challenge

Corners built to last

Here are several old corners that have stood the test of time. Weekly Photo Challenge - Corner

9 years ago

Kingbird surveying his realm

This western kingbird distracted us while we were on a field trip looking for Swainson's hawks and ground squirrels. Their…

9 years ago

Bridge of Art Update

I previously posted a picture of the artist at work on this bridge here but thought you might want an…

9 years ago

Bright Passes

Storms can be raging around you Clouding your judgement Darkening your mood Look for the passes On your horizons Make…

9 years ago

Feeling rocky

Here are my entries for the Weekly Photo Challenge related to Texture. I am fascinated by the many shapes, colors, and…

9 years ago

Castles of Bryce

Being a visual person, I have always wanted to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. I was not disappointed when I…

9 years ago

Three Bucks Landscaping Service

Do you need a little help with your garden? These three mule deer bucks showed up to help in our…

9 years ago

Colorful collage of comestibles

  Lots of colorful fruits and veggies to buy at the Farmer's Market yesterday in Bend, Oregon. Weekly Photo Challenge…

9 years ago

Friday Flowers & Flag Bridge

Just couldn't resist posting one more picture of a bridge.  The color of the flags on the bridge are changed…

9 years ago

Bridge of Art

Last summer I was out for an early morning walk and happened to see an artist at work painting a…

9 years ago

Peek-a-boo view of flicker

Some birds you hear long before you see them. I was happy to follow the sound of a northern flicker's…

9 years ago

Blurry songster

Out of focus but in tune I recently heard a complicated and beautiful birdsong but it took me a minute…

9 years ago

A story in layers

Land forms at Capitol Reef National Park The landscape at Capitol Reef National Park tells many stories in colorful layers of…

9 years ago

Fleeting moments with a friend

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson Remembering a wonderful trip with my friend…

9 years ago

Hummer time

It's hummer time! Here's a view of a hummingbird working the flowers of spring last year.  The flowers fade away…

9 years ago

Newspaper Rock – Ancient Messages in Stone

An amazing example of petroglyphs can be seen on the road into the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park in…

9 years ago

Fall morning at Sunriver

Reflecting back on a cool October morning at Sunriver, Oregon Weekly Photo Challenge - Reflecting

9 years ago

Dangerous Beauties

The Three Sisters volcanoes in Oregon are beautiful but one of the three is dangerous. The photo above shows Middle…

9 years ago

The wonder of Sahalie Falls

"The key to a wonderful life is to never stop wandering into wonder." Suzy Kassem Weekly Photo Challenge - Wanderlust

9 years ago

Lava Rock Red

The soil in central Oregon likes to remind you of its origins by shouting it out to you in deep…

9 years ago

Hidden Fawn

While out hiking last June near Camp Sherman, Oregon, we were surprised to find a hidden fawn in a grassy…

9 years ago

Hiding in plain sight

Hiding in plain sight, safe and secure in its nest, this great horned owlet looks content while an adult keeps…

9 years ago

Dense Clouds

Dense clouds in the sky can be seen as an excuse to feel sorrowful and gloomy or an opportunity to…

9 years ago

Green 2

Verdant and vibrant Cool and calm Reposting this little post about the color green in Green 2. Also see my…

9 years ago

Chickaree Mad at Me

I got quite the scolding from this chickaree squirrel from its perch above me. Chickarees, otherwise known as Douglas' squirrels,…

9 years ago

An artist’s wish

Sometimes an artist's greatest wish is that others will be able to see the emotion and spirit of a place…

9 years ago

Looking back to Fort Rock

A sky streaked with clouds frames Fort Rock, rising from the sagebrush sea in central Oregon. This is the view…

10 years ago

A Matched Pair

Here is another great outdoor metal sculpture by local artist Greg Congleton. This sculpture depicts a team of draft horses…

10 years ago

Persisting

Though barriers may sometimes block your way, if you persist you can find your way around them. Weekly Photography Challenge…

10 years ago

Shadow Otter

A strange and almost surreal photo that has rays of light, wave shadows, and reflections of floating leaves. Can you…

10 years ago

The Sentinel

Warped and twisted in its quest for water, this lone tree keeps watch over the Lava Cast Forest. The sentinel…

10 years ago

The T. rex within

While on vacation, I picked up a rock and it told me what it was meant to be. A T.…

10 years ago

Finding grace

Rivers make their own way Flowing In a steady direction Turning When they find obstacles Rising And descending towards Finding…

10 years ago

Waiting out the storm

Robins feasted on juniper berries while waiting out the storm. Weekly Photo Challenge - Ambience

10 years ago

Spasmodic Geyser

I have always had a special feeling about Spasmodic Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Why? I think part of it…

10 years ago

Juniper Muse

I have a scraggly old western juniper tree in my yard that is one of my favorite photography subjects. It's…

10 years ago

Zigzag – Words of Wisdom

As you make your way along the path of your life, you may make sudden and abrupt turns. Stay steady…

10 years ago

Hosmer Lake Reflections

My yard is blanketed with fresh snow and temperatures are in the teens but I'm glad I can think back…

10 years ago

Tucked in for Winter

These ducks are getting themselves all tucked in in anticipation of a long cold winter. Weekly Photo Challenge - anticipation

10 years ago

Eyes of Fall Watching You: LAPC

The eyes of fall are watching you... Weekly Photo Challenge - It's Not This Time of Year Without...

10 years ago