Every October, a bunch of eclectic and free-spirited friends take a weekend to get together and share some time along the banks of the beautiful Yakima River in Eastern Washington. I am happy to say that I was able to take part in the event for my 5th time. It’s something that I always look forward to, but can’t seem to explain. Funny, it really doesn’t need an explanation, but a fellow “BP’er” and friend Skip Enge describes it like this:

“What is BP?

Skip Enge. Artist, Gardener, and fellow Fly Fisherman.

Of course I made a lot of images, here a few of my favorites…

You can see the full set Here

What a grand time with great friends!

I’m getting all my stuff together in order to partake in the 7th annual burning of the pram.

These look good to me…

If you aren’t familiar with the event; think flyfishing, food, friends, and fire.

Definitely the greatest night in flyfishing..

Just a week or so ago there was snow on the ground. Then we got rain, freezing rain, and ice.

This weekend proved to be classic fall in the high desert. I bit of chill in the air, and blue skies above. It was a great to be outside.

Saturday, Braden and I decided to go for a drive to see the wonders that were happening outside. We cruised through downtown, Drake Park, Pioneer Park, and Farewell Bend Park before deciding to head towards the mountains. We quickly noticed that there were some ominous clouds coming over the summit so we made a left turn in order to check out some areas of the Deschutes River above town.

We made a good choice.

Braden skipped some rocks across the river while I played with the camera. He got one to skip 5 times across the rough water. I only got one to go 4.

The locals weren’t too thrilled.


On Sunday we went to Cat6. It’s a video game players dream. We spent an hour there flying fighter jets on team flights into unbelievable territories. I’m not a video game fan, but this place was cool. Leather seats, flat screens, and the opportunity to have an hour of fun with my son. He kicked my butt but I don’t care. He was happy to spend yesterday with me making images while hiking along the river, so I didn’t mind playing his game for a bit. The Pizza Mondo dinner at a warm table on the streets of downtown Bend topped it off.

Not to mention a couple of hours laughing together while watching The Holy Grail.

What a grand weekend!

I had pretty much given up on getting any fresh peppers from my jalapeno plant this year. Heck, due to my lack of a green thumb, I’m surprised it’s still alive. While doing some chores tonight I noticed that its actually starting to produce!

Will wonders never cease?