Mirror Pond, The Commons Cafe and My Urban Bliss.

Mirror Pond, The Commons Cafe and My Urban Bliss.

I discovered the view of Mirror Pond long before My wife, Dr. Debbie Putnam and I ever moved to Bend, Oregon.  I remember the moment well.  It was 20 years ago and I was surfing the internet, which at the time was a collection of long strings and dixie cups!  I was...
Top 10 Fall color Hikes  in Bend, Oregon!

Top 10 Fall color Hikes in Bend, Oregon!

I’ve probably thought about this list of the best fall color hikes in the Bend, Oregon area way too much.  I love Bend and the Central Oregon area as much as anyone and as a landscape photographer, I’ve done an extraordinary amount of hiking and scouting...
Water in the Desert, A Photographic tour of Central Oregon’s Diverse Landscapes!

Water in the Desert, A Photographic tour of Central Oregon’s Diverse Landscapes!

I recently captured a new image with my 4×5 film camera which is seen below.  I was and am still very excited about this image.  I have taken several other beautiful images from Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, so I was struggling to come up with an...