Bend is always bustling in the summer and this weekend it is in overdrive. I got up early this morning (which is hard for me to do on the weekend) so I could go down to the river to photograph the start of the Bend Splash and Dash. There are several events catering to all …
Day 190 – Hot
What do you do when the weather gets hot? Here, you go to the river and float, kayak, paddle board - anything to get relief from the heat. We are in a red flag warning for hot weather, thunderstorms, and fire danger. We've been lucky so far this year with cooler temperatures and more moisture, …
Day 176 – Bite of Bend
Another reason I love living in Bend, Oregon is that there is always something going on - especially during the summer. This weekend was the annual "Bite of Bend," a charity event for the Boys and Girls Club. More than 30 local food vendors set up shop on the streets of downtown Bend and sell …
Day 175 – A Summer’s Day
Today I woke to pouring rain. But as is typical for this part of Oregon, it can be raining one minute and the sun will be shining the next. Today was no exception. By mid afternoon the sun was shining and the big, black storm clouds were receding into the distance. I went down to …
Day 172 – Why I love living in Bend, Oregon
One of the things that I love about living where I do, is the nature and wildlife living among us in the city. We are not a large city - population is about 85,000 - but we continuously have wild visitors right in the city. At our house, we have regular visits from deer, skunks, raccoon, …
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