- Photographs of the Old Mill District.
- Photographs of Hwy 97
- Photographs of the Bend Oktoberfest
Friday, September 25, 2009
Photo Hit List
I apologize about the lack of posting. I have some new spots to add to the Bend Oregon Photos hit list. I've made sort of a mental note, as I've been doing my daily travels throughout Bend this last week. Here they are, in no particular order:
Saturday, September 12, 2009
The Little Woody Festival Photos!
Bend Oregon Photos - Awesome Craft Beer
Aside from the annoying droves of downtown hippies and flat billed skater hat kids, The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew Festival was amazing. The beers were simply art. Tasty, smooth, and priced well (I had to think about that last one... and it's true). The weather was amazingly warm and sunny.
The gnomes above gave me a quick chuckle. They were part of the fun and festivities that came along with a raffle ticket purchase for the Breedlove Guitar. Aside from the beer & food, there was a band, wood carving, fun games, and admittance into the Deschutes Historical Museum.
I suppose most photographers and photojournalists would have taken many shots of happy people, beer in hand, gathered around the tents chatting it up. That or possibly, artsy shots of fine craft beer in the pint glass, among the barrels of aged beer. I chose not to do this. I'm not a big fan of crowds and the like. So you get an empty pint glass, the asses of gnomes, and a shot of the free Three Creeks Brewing Co. (Sisters, Oregon) sticker I received. I hope you all enjoyed these photos as much as I did taking them.
(Update): The Blog "Hack Bend," has a list of the beers for The Little Woody Event. Check them out http://www.hackbend.com/2009/09/08/beers-at-the-little-woody.php.
Aside from the annoying droves of downtown hippies and flat billed skater hat kids, The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew Festival was amazing. The beers were simply art. Tasty, smooth, and priced well (I had to think about that last one... and it's true). The weather was amazingly warm and sunny.
The photo above is of The Little Woody pint glass and some wooden tokens (used to buy the beer). Each pour was roughly, just under a half glass. Tokens were $1 each, and the beers were 1 or 2 tokens. So a half glass of beer worked out to $1.00 or $2.00. Considering the beer was barrel aged and hand crafted... I don't think that is asking too much. The pint glass and entry fee into the event was a total of $6.00.
I have to give my personal award of the day to Silvermoon Brewing's Bourbon Bite Porter (not positive this is the exact name... but I am confident it is pretty close). It was the most taste bud arousing, full bodied goodness I put in my mouth at the event. There were a few close others, but this one took the cake.
The gnomes above gave me a quick chuckle. They were part of the fun and festivities that came along with a raffle ticket purchase for the Breedlove Guitar. Aside from the beer & food, there was a band, wood carving, fun games, and admittance into the Deschutes Historical Museum.I suppose most photographers and photojournalists would have taken many shots of happy people, beer in hand, gathered around the tents chatting it up. That or possibly, artsy shots of fine craft beer in the pint glass, among the barrels of aged beer. I chose not to do this. I'm not a big fan of crowds and the like. So you get an empty pint glass, the asses of gnomes, and a shot of the free Three Creeks Brewing Co. (Sisters, Oregon) sticker I received. I hope you all enjoyed these photos as much as I did taking them.
(Update): The Blog "Hack Bend," has a list of the beers for The Little Woody Event. Check them out http://www.hackbend.com/2009/09/08/beers-at-the-little-woody.php.
Bend Oregon - Barrel Aged Brew Festival
Bend Oregon Photos - The Little Woody
On Saturday September 12 (today, as of this post), in Bend Oregon, there is going to be a barrel-aged brew festival! It will be on the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum, in downtown Bend on the corner of Wall and Idaho. Another easy way of saying this is that it is just a few blocks from the Bend library.
The event runs from 12PM - 10PM, and is for those that are 21 and over. This event will have food, beer tasting, live music, and even a wood carving exhibition. Admission to The Little Woody festival includes a commemorative glass. The Deschutes Historical Society will also receive a portion of the benefits from the event.
On Saturday September 12 (today, as of this post), in Bend Oregon, there is going to be a barrel-aged brew festival! It will be on the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum, in downtown Bend on the corner of Wall and Idaho. Another easy way of saying this is that it is just a few blocks from the Bend library.
The event runs from 12PM - 10PM, and is for those that are 21 and over. This event will have food, beer tasting, live music, and even a wood carving exhibition. Admission to The Little Woody festival includes a commemorative glass. The Deschutes Historical Society will also receive a portion of the benefits from the event.
Featured Breweries:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Cascade Lakes Brewing
- Bend Brewing Company
- Silver Moon Brewing
- 10 Barrel Brewing
- McMenamins
- Three Creeks Brewing
I am not yet sure I will be attending this event, but have wanted to. I am not completely reliable when it comes to committing to weekend events. We'll have to see what the day brings tomorrow. If I do go, I will post some photos from the event.
For more info on the Bend Oregon Brew Festival visit http://thelittlewoody.com/
Friday, September 4, 2009
Bend Oregon Photos - Mt. Washington Dr.
Bend Oregon Photos - Bend in September
Ah, September in Central Oregon... the air crispens to a nice cool temp, the tourists start to depart back to their homesteads and off of our local roadways, and the skater children go back to school... flat billed hats, long unruly hair, and all. Really, it's a nice time of year. Still sunny, but things start to slow a little. It's a pace I like.
The photograph above is taken from a spot off of Mt. Washington drive. There are some trails here and pretty neat views. The foot traffic is light, and I think it's one Bend Oregon's lesser known spots. This shot is of the trail.
In this picture (above), you can see Bend from a bird's eye view. Notice the Old Mill smokes stack, dwarfed, off in the distance? You can see more of the West side from this spot. 
These next two (below), were shots from the same spot I was at. I kind of liked the landscape and tried to capture some interesting shots from different angles. The first was of a large rock laying in the sage. The second, some yellow wildflowers (or weeds) in front of a large stone. The darkness of the stone worked well to accent the yellow on the buds of the plant.
Ah, September in Central Oregon... the air crispens to a nice cool temp, the tourists start to depart back to their homesteads and off of our local roadways, and the skater children go back to school... flat billed hats, long unruly hair, and all. Really, it's a nice time of year. Still sunny, but things start to slow a little. It's a pace I like.
The photograph above is taken from a spot off of Mt. Washington drive. There are some trails here and pretty neat views. The foot traffic is light, and I think it's one Bend Oregon's lesser known spots. This shot is of the trail.
In this picture (above), you can see Bend from a bird's eye view. Notice the Old Mill smokes stack, dwarfed, off in the distance? You can see more of the West side from this spot. 
This photograph is from a few feet down the trail. It's still off to the same side as the last. From here you can spot Pilot Butte rising up from Bend's landscape.
More Photos:
These next two (below), were shots from the same spot I was at. I kind of liked the landscape and tried to capture some interesting shots from different angles. The first was of a large rock laying in the sage. The second, some yellow wildflowers (or weeds) in front of a large stone. The darkness of the stone worked well to accent the yellow on the buds of the plant.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Bend Oregon Photos
Bend Oregon Photos - Brooks Park
In Bend Oregon there is this little park off of Newport avenue (HWY 20), called Brooks Park. It is right off the bridge, and down the street from the old Elks Lodge (now Boondocks). It's a quaint little place and has some picnic tables. It's decent little place for family gatherings and such. It boarders a neat little neighborhood on NW Drake Road.
The strange part about these Bend photos is that I did not actually take a picture of the park. I know... don't ask me why. Some photographer huh? This photo is in that neighborhood on NW Drake Road. It is a house on the corner there that was for sale. I thought the house was pretty cool, so I snapped a shot of it. I liked the mossy tree and landscape of the front yard. I also thought house was really neat as well.
I tried different angles on these shots, and played around with framing shots. It is probably going to take a while and some self instruction, until my photos start to look professional... but the adage says: "If at first you don't succeed; try, try again." That is kind of the plan for this blog. Snap the shot, evaluate it, and adjust. Eventually, it will be second nature (hopefully!). I hope enjoyed these shots.
Other Great shots by BendOregonPhotography:
Clyde McKay River Park
166 Shevlin Hixon Drive
Bend, OR 97702
The strange part about these Bend photos is that I did not actually take a picture of the park. I know... don't ask me why. Some photographer huh? This photo is in that neighborhood on NW Drake Road. It is a house on the corner there that was for sale. I thought the house was pretty cool, so I snapped a shot of it. I liked the mossy tree and landscape of the front yard. I also thought house was really neat as well.
I tried different angles on these shots, and played around with framing shots. It is probably going to take a while and some self instruction, until my photos start to look professional... but the adage says: "If at first you don't succeed; try, try again." That is kind of the plan for this blog. Snap the shot, evaluate it, and adjust. Eventually, it will be second nature (hopefully!). I hope enjoyed these shots.Other Great shots by BendOregonPhotography:
Clyde McKay River Park
166 Shevlin Hixon Drive
Bend, OR 97702
Friday, August 28, 2009
Bend Oregon - Cooley Road.
Bend Oregon Photos - Cooley Road photos
If you were to turn right on Cooley Road, you'd pass this old boarded up farm house. It's off to the right hand side of Cooley, almost immediately after you turn onto the street. The house is abandoned (possibly foreclosed...) and I though it'd be an interesting landscape style of photo to take. The trees helped to add some character to the photograph, or so I thought.
The camera didn't quite capture the mountain that appears to be at the end of Cooley Road, the way I had hoped it would. Now, there really isn't a mountain at the end of Cooley, but standing where I was, it was sort of an optical illusion that appeared to be so. Standing in middle of road on Cooley, the asphalt appears to run on into eternity. I had hoped to capture that feeling here, but the image just didn't quite get there.
The photo above is taken of Cooley road, which is just Northwest of Bend Oregon's city limits. This is where the Welcome to Bend Oregon sign is, that adorns the population count. As you come into town from Sisters and Tumalo, you'll pass Cooley Road and welcome sign.
If you were to turn right on Cooley Road, you'd pass this old boarded up farm house. It's off to the right hand side of Cooley, almost immediately after you turn onto the street. The house is abandoned (possibly foreclosed...) and I though it'd be an interesting landscape style of photo to take. The trees helped to add some character to the photograph, or so I thought.The camera didn't quite capture the mountain that appears to be at the end of Cooley Road, the way I had hoped it would. Now, there really isn't a mountain at the end of Cooley, but standing where I was, it was sort of an optical illusion that appeared to be so. Standing in middle of road on Cooley, the asphalt appears to run on into eternity. I had hoped to capture that feeling here, but the image just didn't quite get there.Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Bend Oregon Photos - Bend Population
Bend Oregon's Population
This is the Welcoming sign to Bend Oregon as you come in to town from Sisters & Tumalo on Highway 20. According to the sign that stands today (August 25, 2009), Bend's population is 80,995. This sign is just off Cooley road, and the mall lies just off to the South East of here.
I have been wanting some photos of this sign for a while now. I think it just fits this blog and this shot will probably find it's way to the header once I have a few more to incorporate along with it. Upon taking photos of this sign and along Cooley, I realized how bad I need to upgrade my digital camera and acquire a tripod. My photography is just not coming out as nice as I would like. This will have to do for the time being.
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