by Mike Putnam | Oct 23, 2014 | aspen grove, bend oregon hiking, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, blue pool, Deschutes River Landscape photography, Deschutes River Photos, deschutes river trail, drake park, Metolius River, Oregon Fall Color, santiam pass, santiam river, shevlin park, smith rock state park, sparks Lake, tamolitch pool, tumalo Falls, tumalo state park
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...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 22, 2013 | Art Exhibits in Bend, Bend oregon art exhibits, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon Photography, oregon photos for sale
I’ve always been enchanted by aspen groves. They are a sensory delight. Their deep earthy aromas, the soothing flutter of their leaves in even the slightest breeze, and their elegant, hopeful trunks all energize me. My hometown of Bend, Oregon is blessed...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 9, 2008 | Bend Oregon, bend oregon hiking, bend oregon photographer, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, shevlin park
While on a recent trail run, with Debbie, I was stunned by the fall color in Shevlin Park, one of the true jewels in Bend’s park system. I’ve been there hundreds of times before but this time was different. During our usual Shevlin Park Trail Loop run, I...