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A Brief Trip to Bend, Oregon in August 2020

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Des Chutes Historical Museum, a stone building, is brightly lit at night under a dark sky with flags and a streetlight.

We made a short trip to Bend for a couple of days in early August 2020. Our first night, we walked around after dark. The old Des Chutes Historical Museum was all lit up, and down by the river, the last light in the sky and the lamps along the bank reflected on the water.

The next day was clear and sunny. We spent some time downtown, finding a spot with an outdoor table where we could have some drinks. It was nice to just sit with the family and the dog on the sidewalk in the warm weather.

While we were there, we had to make a stop at the Blockbuster. It’s pretty surreal to see that sign still standing over a parking lot, looking exactly as it did years ago. A true time capsule.

We finished the trip with a walk around a lake. The water was perfectly still, reflecting the trees and houses on the opposite shore. It was a very calm, clear afternoon and a quiet way to end our quick visit.

Twilight scene of a river with two people on paddleboards, surrounded by illuminated trees and distant houses.A child and a person holding a small dog sit at an outdoor table with several beverages.A child and a person holding a small dog are seated at an outdoor table with various drinks.Three people and a dog sit at an outdoor cafe table with drinks, in front of a building and street with trees.A Blockbuster building with a person near a white car in a parking lot, alongside a sign for Papa Murphy's and a salon.A lake with houses and many trees on the far bank, reflecting in the calm water, framed by green foliage.A clear lake with visible rocks reflects green trees on the far bank under a blue sky, with a swimming duck.A calm blue lake reflects a clear sky, a row of houses, and green trees on the far shore.

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