The Seven Wonders of Central Oregon!

The Seven Wonders of Central Oregon!

The Seven Wonders of Central Oregon…. I love lists…especially outdoor related lists.  Ever since Travel Oregon’s wildly successful Seven Wonders of Oregon campaign, I’ve brainstormed about what would be on my list of the Seven Wonders of...
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...
Print Donation for Highland Elementary School

Oregon’s Beautiful Mt. Jefferson!

Oregon’s Mt. Jefferson is quite possibly my favorite mountain in the world.  Mt. Jefferson is stunning, rugged and remote.  It holds lots of snow in summer which tends to make it more photogenic than some other Oregon volcanoes.  Also, it is loaded with...
New Prints for First Friday Photography show, 9/5/2014!

New Prints for First Friday Photography show, 9/5/2014!

I am very excited to announce that I will be releasing two new fine art landscape photographs this Friday, 9/5/14 at the Patagonia of Bend.  I don’t often release new landscape prints and releasing two at the same first Friday is very unusual for me.  In...
Central Oregon Greeting Cards Part II -Three Fingered Jack

Central Oregon Greeting Cards Part II -Three Fingered Jack

The following  Three Fingered Jack Greeting Card is the second greeting card in the series of eight Central Oregon Cascade Mountain images.  This picture was captured in the Upper Canyon Creek Meadow area high on the flanks of Three Fingered Jack Mountain, which is...