We tied an alpine butterfly bend in the middle of the rope to create a dependable anchor point during the glacier crossing.

At the marina, the sailors demonstrated several heaving line bends to show how they secure a light throwing line to a larger mooring rope.

When transferring supplies between boats, she used a heaving line bend to join the thin messenger line to the thicker hawser.

She always bends over backwards to make sure every guest feels welcome at her events.

Experienced climbers often use double sheet bends when joining ropes of different thicknesses.

A Big Bend patchnose snake slithered quickly through the desert scrub behind the research station, catching the biologist's attention.

Field researchers photographed several Big Bend patchnose snakes basking on sun-warmed rocks during the autumn survey.

The old artisan worked bendingly, shaping the willow into a delicate basket.