Solar storms are giving Oregonians a good chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis this evening. Looking to the north before the moon comes out (9:36 tonight) will give you the best chance. Bend photographers were out in force last night without a ton of luck (though the Milky Way was spectacular). Get out there this […]
Matt Fox
Matt Fox is a Bend based photographer and photography teacher. His work appears both online and in print. Matt has worked with a variety of clients and as a freelance photojournalist. When not taking photos Matt teaches high school journalism, photography, and graphics at Mountain View High School in Bend. Matt also volunteers and works as a Nordic skiing and cycling coach. His favorite holiday is summer vacation, because I get to sit on the porch and listen to the aspen leaves while drinking beer/coffee/whiskey after a day of bike riding.
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Blitz to the Barrel brings top pros to town
The annual Blitz to the Barrel bike race brought some of the countries top pros to town to race from Wanoga snow park to 10 Barrel brewery. The bike race took place this past Wed and the winners each took home a cool $10,000. Local Carl Decker won the mens race and Kelli Emmett won […]
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Two Bulls Fire
The Two Bulls Fire erupted Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of Tumalo Reservoir. The cause of the fire is still under investigation as residents of Bend are waking to a smokey Sun Morning. By Saturday evening residents in the area of upper Skyliner Rd and the Saddleback subdivision had been asked to evacuate and level […]
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Truck Stop Skate Park closes its doors
The Truck Stop Skate Park, Bend’s only indoor skate park, closed it’s doors on April 12th. The building was recently sold to make way for basketball courts. At this point there is not a new location slated for the park. There is hope that a new location can be found. A skateboard art show and […]
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Bend Fire Department—More Photos
First off, welcome to the “Bend Lens Blog”—This blog was started to capture Bend news and events through photography. Occasionally photos will link with stories to offer more insight and a richer view of the story. Other times the photos will stand on their own as the story. Feel free to share any ideas for […]