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2025 photo bloopers: LAPC

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A new year has begun, so it’s time to post my 2025 photo bloopers. This is where I share pictures from the past year that didn’t quite fit into any category, were blurry, or had poor composition. I try to add a little humor to them with captions and comments. Hope they entertain you!

2025 photo bloopers

What happens when the photographer hasn’t had her morning coffee yet.

Licking dog

“Hamburger? What hamburger?”

2025 photo bloopers tree

The eyes have it!

Mole
Mole sauce

Mole two ways

stick bugs

“Don’t let them get you down, Herb. You just gotta stick with it.”

Great Egret2025 photo bloopers egret

The picture I shared and the rest of the story showing what was in the foreground. Use the slider to view each image.

2025 photo bloopers dog

My dog took a selfie. Pretty good, right?

dark skies

“It was a dark and gloomy night… “

Hope you enjoyed my 2025 photo bloopers. See more of my funny photos on my photo bloopers tag.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Rejected

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2024 Bloopers: RDP & FOWC

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Now that the new year has begun, it’s time to post some of my 2024 bloopers. This is where I share pictures that didn’t quite fit into any category or were blurry. I try to add a little humor to them with captions and comments. Hope they entertain you!

Museum of the Rockies

“Ah, that’s the spot! Yeah, keep scratching right by my hip joint.”

2024 bloopers

A radiant smile can be found in the most unexpected of places.

Great Horned Owls

“Did I really spill something on my bill, or are you just trying to make me look all cross-eyed?”

Devil's Slide

Good fences make good neighbors.

Cinnamon Teals

“Okay, I’ll give you three chances to get the focus right. One… two… three, you got it!”

2024 bloopers

“You say you’re having problems reading the subtitles? I’ll just read them for you, okay?”

Chico Hot Springs sign

Well, here’s one way to remind pool visitors of where to go and not go.

2024 bloopers

Uh… maybe I should just pay someone else to make sushi for me.

Hope you enjoyed my 2024 bloopers. See more of my funny photos on my photo bloopers tag.

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) – Radiant

Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC) – Joint

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Some howliday cheer: TTT

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Are you in need of some howliday cheer? The holidays can be full of joy, but they can also be stressful. My talented dog, Tesla, would like to bring a smile to your face with some of her beautiful singing.

Here she is standing right in front me singing a short song. Note the wagging tail.

I have never owned a dog who has been quite so vocal before. Here’s Tesla accompanying random notes on a harmonica in a more complex song. She especially loves music with harmonica in it–any type of music. My other dog, Shelby, is her backup dancer in this clip.

Here she is singing in a more relaxed position. If you feel the urge to sing, you have to go for it no matter where you are, right?

Winter officially begins in one week. Try to stay warm and comfortable. Tesla is a pro at that. 😉

some howliday cheer

Hope this dose of some howliday cheer brightened your day!

Three Things Challenge (TTT) – Vocal

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Dancing skeletons: Pull up a seat

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Here’s a scene you don’t see everyday… dancing skeletons with a beautiful mural displayed behind them. Visitors can take a seat in a couple of black Adirondack chairs to watch the dancers perform.

dancing skeletons

Though I’m sharing this picture on Halloween, the skeletons were seen in an Edmonds, Washington yard in September. Some people enjoy displaying their favorite decorations throughout the year.

Happy Halloween!

Pull Up a Seat

Using their nose to bury things: WPWC

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Here’s a short video of my dog, Tesla, burying a log. Some dogs like using their nose to bury things. A few days after I filmed this, Tesla dug up the log, played with it for a while by herself, and then buried it again.

I’ve had a longtime fascination with this behavior, so I finally looked it up. I learned that wolves and other canids often cache food by burying it for another day. After they’ve put what they’re caching into a shallow hole, they cover it with loose soil by using their nose. Here’s a video of a wolf using its nose to bury food.

You can easily tell when dogs and their wild relatives have been using their nose to bury things. Their snout will be covered in dirt. Yeah, it looks pretty funny!

using their nose

I’ve seen my dog bury bones and sticks, but she also buries toys. Her one-time favorite duckie plush toy is buried somewhere on our property. Perhaps she thought if she planted it, more duckies would grow. 😉

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge (WPWC) – Fascination

2023 Bloopers #6: CFFC

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Yes, I know you’ve all been waiting to see more of my blooper photos. This is where I share pictures that don’t quite fit into any category so I try to add a little humor to them. Here are a few 2023 bloopers to entertain you. 😀

2023 bloopers dog

“Am I still your good girl?”

the cause of global warming

I believe I finally found the true cause of global warming.

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Bunny & Kitty FaceTime: LAPC

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A couple of days ago, Bunny & Kitty had a little FaceTime meeting. I wonder what kinds of stories they shared. Hmm…

Bunny & Kitty

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Telling a story

A gardener’s wish: Wordless Wednesday

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A gardener's wish

A gardener’s wish at the Hollinshead Community Garden in Bend, Oregon.

Wordless Wednesday

Backyard Beauties in Bend: LAPC

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I see some of our backyard beauties often, like the chipmunks. This one came right up to our sliding glass door, driving our indoor cat crazy. It was showing me its best side.

Chipmunk on porch

Other animals give us unique views. This immature Cooper’s Hawk posed nicely for me on the back porch.

Backyard beauties Cooper's Hawk

Our regular visitors can be very entertaining. Playful Mule Deer fawns like to run full speed around the yard (when they aren’t busy munching on my plants).

Mule deer fawn

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Halloween greetings from my cat

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Just wanted to share some Halloween greetings from my cat, Motor. He was one of our favorite pets. Small in size but big in personality!

Halloween greetings

Pets

Where hula hoops come from: MM

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Did you ever wonder where hula hoops come from? I think I found out. They’re grown from tiny round seeds at the community garden in Hollinshead Park in Bend. 😁

Hula hoop farm

Monochrome Monday (MM)

Funny bird moments, slightly blurred: LAPC & BWPC

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I often look at bird photos I’ve taken later and find out they’re slightly blurred. Fortunately for me, the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge this week is “Blurry.” I’m highlighting funny bird moments to go along with the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge of “Humor.”

This American robin looked kind of mad that I interrupted a private moment with its Ring-necked Dove friend. Ooops!

Ring-necked Dove and American Robin

Is this an ad for Subaru? Look a little closer to spot the Mountain Bluebird admiring its reflection in my mirror. It was quite taken with itself.

Funny bird moments bluebird
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Had too much fun on Earth Day

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too much fun dead juniper
Western juniper at Fischer Canyon, Oregon

This western juniper looks like it had too much fun on Earth Day. I think it was trying to sleep it off. 😉

Trees

Fun with photos – Photo Bloopers 5: LAPC

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It’s time once again for fun with photos. Welcome to Photo Bloopers 5! This is what I do with pictures that don’t quite fit in or turned out weird looking. They needed a few words to make them more interesting. Hope they entertain you!

hawk photos with FumFum
Harris’s Hawk at Dingle Falconry Experience in County Kerry, Ireland
Burning Man truck
Truck featured in Burning Man exhibit, High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon
Carousel horses
Carousel horses at Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon
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It’s a Boy! Pine tree: Thursday Tree Love

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I saw this “it’s a boy” pine tree along the trail to Big Tree, the largest ponderosa pine of its kind, in LaPine State Park, Oregon. I may have walked right past this odd tree, but I noticed two teenage boys laughing loudly and pointing at it. They took multiple pictures to share with their friends. Their reaction to it was almost as funny as the tree itself! 😀

Its a boy pine tree

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Reindeer tryouts at Malheur NWR: Wordless Wednesday

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Santas reindeer tryouts
Reindeer tryouts at Malheur NWR, Oregon

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A tumbleweed snowman: Sunday Stills

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I decided to make a tumbleweed snowman from the giant tumbleweed I recently found in my yard. In my previous post, Giant tumbleweed in my yard, I tried to show the scale of this tumbleweed. It measured 7 feet 6 inches across!

Since it’s December, I thought I might as well have some fun with it. We tied it to a tree to keep it from blowing away. I added a smaller tumbleweed to make a head.

A tumbleweed snowman

It’s kinda hard to see his face so I zoomed in. The branches are spaced far apart on the top tumbleweed so his face is held on with a few twist ties. Can you see his lichen eyelashes and juniper nose and smile?

A crazy snowman
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Giant tumbleweed in my yard: KOB

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I found a giant tumbleweed in my yard after a big wind storm earlier this month. I took a photo of it, but it didn’t really show the scale.

Giant tumbleweed

Can you tell how big it is when I put my medium-sized dog, Shelby, and my large-sized dog, Tesla, in the picture? They were glad it didn’t tumble on top of them. 😀

Dogs and invasive weed

How about if I stand behind it? I’m 5 foot 4 inches tall. Can you see me?

Giant tumbleweed

Finally, I decided to show the tumbleweed in front of my little blue Subaru. I wouldn’t want this thing rolling in front of me when driving down the road!

Invasive weed in front of car

Can you guess how big this giant tumbleweed was? 7 feet 6 inches across. A whopper!

Kammie’s Oddball Photo Challenge (KOB)

Music from my singing dog – Happy Howl-idays!

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My dog, Tesla, loves to sing along to music. She especially likes harmonica music. Here’s her version of Jingle Bells.

You may not be able to hear it very well in the background, but here’s who Tesla was singing along with. This talented musician plays 10 Christmas carols in 5 minutes.

May music find its way into your holiday celebrations.

Where words fail, music speaks.

Hans Christian Andersen

25 Day Christmas Challenge – Day 25 Christmas Morning

Waterfowl on the Deschutes: BWPC

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At this time of the year, you see a lot of waterfowl on the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. I paused to look at this group of mallards until…

Waterfowl on the Deschutes River December 2020

This happened. No he didn’t hit me, but I thought I better continue on my way.

Mallard flying at me! December 2020

Then I saw this big gray-white camera shy bird next to a pair of common mergansers. What is that?

Trumpeter swan & common mergansers December 2020
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Art with a twist: A riddle in pictures

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These three pieces of art with a twist by Dennis McGregor are displayed in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon.

Why do they come with a twist? Each piece represents the name of a local wildlife species but you have to figure out what they are. Can you guess?

Art with a twist in Bend, Oregon July 2020
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Photo Bloopers 4: More photo fun

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It’s time once again for fun with photos. Welcome to Photo Bloopers 4! This is what I do with pictures that don’t quite fit in or turned out weird looking. They needed a few words to make them more interesting. Hope they entertain you!

Photo bloopers Ground squirrel at Lava Butte, Oregon July 2018
Painted Hills in Oregon with funny caption October 2018
Western juniper tree burdened with cones (berries) August 2019
Photo blooper of pronghorn surrounded by rainbow colors April 2018
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Peaceful pets at rest: LAPC

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This post shows peaceful pets at rest in our home. Yes, they can be very active, but these pictures focus on their time asleep.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.

Anatole France

Taking a little cat nap

Peaceful pets. Cat asleep on a dog bed 13 June 2016
Motor sound asleep

Our cat, Motor, was very happy to see I bought a new dog bed. He was the first to try it out.

Two cats asleep in a La-Z-Boy chair
Lazy boy (and girl) in the La-Z-Boy chair
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Fun photos: Photo Bloopers 3

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Fun photos

It’s time for some fun photos to go along with the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge theme of Just for Fun. Here are some of my photo bloopers for your enjoyment. This is what I do with some of my photos that don’t turn out quite right.

Fun photos: Grizzly & ravens, West Yellowstone, MT October2018

Grizzly bear and ravens at West Yellowstone, Montana

Fun photos: The Three Gossips at Arches National Park, Utah October 2018

The Three Gossips at Arches National Park, Utah

Fun photos: Swallows at Summer Lake, Oregon October 2018

Swallows at Summer Lake, Oregon

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Motor’s brakes: My broken cat

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Sorry, that’s the brakes

Motor's brakes (or breaks) 10September2018

My cat, Motor, has to put the brakes on for a while. He was outside a few days ago and when he came in, something was not quite right with one of his front legs. The vet x-rayed him and we were told he had a broken leg.

Motor's brakes (or breaks) 10September2018

We don’t know how he did it, but he is not a happy cat right now. Dogs sometimes get to wear the “cone of shame” for a while but cats just have to learn to deal with it.

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Watch out Space Station!

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Yesterday I went out early in the morning to see if I could spot the International Space Station going by. I saw it and snapped a quick photo without composing it. I was using the SkyView Free app on my phone. This is the picture I got through the app!

Orion constellation about to smash the International Space Station 16November2017

Orion the Hunter is about to smash the International Space Station. Uh oh.

To find the International Space Station where you live, go to this NASA site – Spot the Station. Type in your location, click the pin on the map, and then click “View sighting opportunities.” It tells you when it will be going by, where to look in the sky, and how long it will be visible. Seeing the station zoom by is an impressive sight.

Fuzzy Lawn Art: Mule Deer Bucks

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Three mule deer in Bend, Oregon 9August2017These guys are so helpful at keeping our landscaping plants nice and trimmed – NOT! This is the view out my front window of three mule deer bucks. They were enjoying the plants so much they did not want to leave.

Three mule deer bucks in Bend, Oregon 9August2017

Weekly Photo Challenge – Windows

Coalmont, B.C. Welcome Signs: CWW

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Here are photos of signs in the town of Coalmont, British Columbia, Canada from my archives. The signs are right next to each other but I split the photo in two to make it easier to read. They do have a unique sense of humor there. 🙂

CoalmontBCSign2 SiobhanSullivan

CoalmontBCSign1 SiobhanSullivan

Welcome to Coalmont, British Columbia!

 

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge

Photo Bloopers 2

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Photo bloopers 2. Ground squirrel 9April2015

It’s been a while since I posted any photo bloopers so I figured it was about time for some more. Sometimes an imperfect picture needs a little modification. Here’s what I do with them. Enjoy Photo Bloopers 2!

To see more, go to one of my previous blooper posts here.

Knotty juniper 25Feb2017

Om Otter 27Sept2016

Photo bloopers 2. Pregnant rock 23Oct2016

Photo bloopers 2. California quail 30July2016

Smaug lives! 6June2015