Beautiful Red Sunset

Tonight's beautiful red sunset (September 27th)

The Last Sunday of September

Tonight's Sunset

Bend Oktoberfest

Eat. Drink. Dance. Enjoy.
"Be German for a day"

 
(Left)"VERY" limited edition Oktoberfest Silipint


Don't know what I Silipint is?
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(Just because I think they're pretty cool!)

Wildflowers in the Old Mill

 The first stop during the Photography Tour Workshop was at the Old Mill wildflowers. After explaining which settings work best, and lighting techniques, we spent about 20 minutes testing and practicing what worked for me and my camera.

September 21st Sunset

Sunset on the Deschutes river

Clear skies, perfect for star gazing

Why post with just pictures of stars? Well, for one, I had never successfully been able to capture the stars when I tried to take a picture. And two, I really like how clear the big dipper is in the first photo. Enjoy!
If anybody is able to identify a constellation in the bottom picture, feel free to comment!

September 19th Sunset

Like a rainbow in the sky (cell phone photo)

The moon tonight (September 18th)

Lots of Fun at Circus Gatti

September 15th Sunset

It's starting to feel like Fall outside, but the sunset tonight was as warm as ever

“Two Bits" Sculpture in Farewell Bend Park

"Two Bits" sculpture by the Deschutes river ( a sculpture by Greg Congleton)

The moon tonight

The moon looks amazing tonight!

Joan Osborne Concert & Dinner

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Joan Osborne concert at the Athletic Club of Bend. To put it simply, it was amazing!
She was such an active and engaging performer, it was hard to get pictures that didn't have blur/movement.

(above) Starting the night out. She has such an amazing voice!

(above) Dancing!

(above) Creating her own beat :-)

The tickets I won also included dinner, which ended up being so fun, and delicious!

Sunset tonight

The smoke makes the sunset colors really vivid!

Rays of Sunshine

Rays of sunshine as the sun goes down. Right after I took this picture, the smoke started to roll into Bend with full force.

Sunset and smoke in East Bend

Sunset and smoke in East Bend

Let's Watch the Flowers Grow

Some flowers in the front of the house that I think have beautiful color right now

 

Beautiful Day on the River

Beautiful day on the river! The sun is shining, the people are smiling, and the river is oh so inviting!

Kayak Art

Light at the End of the Clouds

As the sun went down, not a lot of sunlight could be seen through the clouds - only a small area of red and orange. However, from where I was standing, it still looked amazing!

Flowers in the Old Mill District

Walking around in the Old Mill District, it's hard to not want to stop and smell the flowers

From the Back Deck

Another cell phone photo, but I still love the colors!

Mountain View High School Sunset

I was driving to the store when the sun started to set, and I couldn't help but stop and take a picture. All I had handy was my cell phone, but I still love how it turned out.

Old Mill

Flag above the iconic smokestacks in the Old Mill District

Red Skies at Night

At the Ray Lamontagne concert at the Les Schwab Amphitheater

Sunset at the Les Schwab Amphitheater

Sunset at the Les Schwab Amphitheater

Sunset from Awbrey Butte

Sunset from Awbrey Butte

Mt Jefferson

When driving around Awbrey Butte, I always get excited as I approach what I consider "the back side". That part of Awbrey where the mountains start to peak into view, and you cannot help but be amazed! The first time I saw this, I literally pulled my car off the road so I could just stare in wonder. It's a view that I hope I never get tired of appreciating. Here is just one of the magnificent mountains to be seen.

Pioneer Park

Refreshing day at Pioneer Park

Smokey clouds at dusk

 

Smokey clouds hover over Bend at dusk. Taken from Awbrey Butte