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Today I'll share a few stories related to special flowers in my life. Roses Whenever I see roses, I think…
On the other side of darkness,it may be difficult to find a clear path ahead Lava Butte, Oregon The journey…
These places show contrasts in voice, feeling, and appearance. A place's voice can be quiet or loud. The quietness of…
I dip a dry brush into Titanium White and tentatively paint delicate wisps onto Cobalt Blue Wyoming skyscapes Emboldened, I…
I've noticed odd plants, animals, and natural features recently and wondered if they were real or surreal. I had an…
Changing seasons bring double views Shining cactus blossoms returning Mothers guarding their curious young Dramatic storms hovering over landscapes (more…)
When I drove the highway west of Cody, Wyoming, I saw stories unfolding in rock formations along the road. The…
delicate featherpropelled by whispers of windsettles on snow drifts Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Feather & whisper
Walking towards the burial mounds of Knowth, in County Meath, Ireland, it’s easy to imagine they must have many stories…
Sometimes you experience memorable moments by following fall close to home. I've made a special effort to capture glimpses of…
Mushrooms & whirlybirds in Portland, Oregon A couple I once knew had a memorable experience involving mushrooms, up close and…
green leaves flutteringever alert for dawn's frostblushes of autumn Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge - Ever & Green
Steep knife-edged mountains arose from the plains centuries ago. Over time, torrential rains wore them down into rounded hills. Though…
On a desert wander, clouds fill my head. A scrub jay calls to me in its raucous voice and my…
Sometimes you visit places where the landscapes are pretty as a picture. Here are a few places I've visited in…
So, the other day I heard a loud “chirp, chirp" call outside my house. I peered out the back door…
I've been out and about more recently and photographed several spectacular sights seen in blue and green. I thought the…
When I was a young child, my grandfather often told me the tale of the Lost Forest. Here is how…
Walking among the hoodoos in the morning light, feeling out of my element. Sculpted towers surround me, casting tall shadows.…
For me, it was a rocky start to photography. As I mentioned on my About page, I dropped out of…
I'm pleased to announce that one of my short stories was recently published in Placed: An Encyclopedia of Central Oregon,…
When the warmth of summer slips into the shadows, the tree people of autumn emerge. No one notices them at…
Someday in the future I’ll live on a street full of possibilities Someday I’ll live where birds are the color…
Did you know there are secret rooms at McMenamins Old St Francis in Bend? Here are pictures of two of…
In a black & white world, everything is laid bare for all to see. A lack of colorHighlights drama in…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Seeing Double. Sometimes two heads are better than one. With two you can…
Sometimes I look at layered rock formations and imagine stories within the layers. This formation at Fort Rock looks like…
You start by preparing either a quick type by the seat of your pants or One that cooks longer and…
Words into Art Imnaha River - Jackie Smith My friend asked me to go hear author Pamela Royes talk about…
Drawing of a character from my book, Dark Fountain Songs. I entered a short story I wrote in a local…
I'm sharing the March issue of the High Desert Voices newsletter. It's a newsletter for volunteers and staff at the…
Badgers at Yellowstone National Park In The Story Who Came to Visit, I mentioned I would be doing an Open…
Last month, The Darkness of Hills, The Lightness of Wings came to visit me for 25 days. Yes, that was…
Emerging from the earth The Spadefoot Toad Queen The ground trembled beneath a stunted sagebrush shrub. The Toad Queen emerged…
Celebrating a life After living a life full of leaps and bounds, she settled down in her favorite aspen grove.…
"Its trunk had twisted and turned over the years as the roots sought water far below. The tree was more…
In search of Westworld Do you enjoy watching the HBO series Westworld? When I first watched the show, I wondered…
An amazing example of petroglyphs can be seen on the road into the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park in…