Here's a picture from todays newspaper that captures part of the spirit of Bend:
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Those are bicyclists viewing a herd of 40 elk right in the middle of town. These elk spend a lot of time behind my house, on the 13th hole of the golf course. It's an amazing place. If you like an active, physical outdoor lifestyle this is Eden.
Poppy
We have raccoons, coyotes, and skunks up here in the hills. That would be pretty cool to see that in the morning.