A recent business trip (Feb. 12-14) to Bend, Oregon, was a brief but utterly beautiful interjection to my soggy existence in Seattle.
It was nice to take a break from the lush greens and grays of the Pacific Northwest rain shadow. Here are some shots from that trip.
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0048](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0048-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0053](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0053-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0062](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0062-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0071](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0071-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0075](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0075-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0076](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0076-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0079](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0079-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0084](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0084-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0086](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0086-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0096](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0096-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0100](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0100-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0103](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0103-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0105](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0105-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0108](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0108-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0114](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0114-1024x683.jpg)
![bend-greg-bemDSC_0117](https://gregbem.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bend-greg-bemDSC_0117-1024x683.jpg)
There is a chance I will be posting much more about Bend in the near future. Stay tuned for updates.