by Mike Putnam | Apr 18, 2014 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, broken top trail, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Mt Jefferson wilderness Area, Oregon, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, smith rock state park, three sisters wilderness area
Let me start this seasonal update by noting that I Love wildflowers. I mean I really love them. I seek them out every year and I do extensive planning around the timing of the peak blooms of different wildflower locations in the Bend, Oregon area. Yesterday, I...
by Mike Putnam | May 5, 2011 | Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon Photography
One of my favorite aspects of landscape photography is the ability to isolate pieces of the landscape. Oregon’s high desert is largely dry and vegetation is relatively sparse during the summer months. Periodically, spring rains and weather patterns combine to...
by Mike Putnam | Jul 27, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
Thanks to some friends, I was recently alerted that there were a lot of Mariposa Lilies blooming on their property. Because these lilies are relatively rare and they are truly elegant looking, I was excited about the prospects. I visited several times and took...