Rowland Lake and Columbia River from Catherine Creek trail March 21, 2015 The Columbia Gorge is a mecca for wildflower lovers – especially the Eastern end. Many years ago, we hiked Dog Mountain mid-May and we were astounded at meadows … Continue reading →
Tuesday July 29, 2014 It was a short drive from John Day to the Fall Mountain Lookout. The turnoff is just before the Starr campground. It was then about 4 miles on a good dirt road and a final 1 … Continue reading →
Vista near Elkhorn Summit Tuesday July 29, 2014 It it only 70 miles between Baker City and John Day where the lookout is located. But we decided to take the backroads. A great option is to take the Elkhorn Scenic … Continue reading →
Monday, July 28, 2014 We had the rest of the afternoon to explore the area around Baker Oregon. We decided to drive up to the small historical mining community of Sumpter. It is about 30 miles from Baker. The road … Continue reading →
Monday July 28, 2014 The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is very cool. It is run by the BML. It is mainly a diarama style museum with interactive displays. I knew the route of the trail but did not know the … Continue reading →
Geiser Grand Hotel – Baker City Oregon Monday July 28, 2914 We had one day to explore around Baker. My main goal was to visit the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. I really wanted to walk along some of the wagon … Continue reading →
Sights from the car near Baker City Sunday – July 27, 2014 Day had finally come for our Eastern Oregon vacation. We headed out about 9am and we were in Eastern Washington by 11 o’clock. We stopped for a picnic … Continue reading →
The car is packed. The playlists are done – Western, selection of classical to celebrate the morning and another for staying on the mountain top. It was fun putting together the lists. I went through a bunch of Western Movies … Continue reading →
We are off to Eastern Oregon in the next week or so. I had come across this cool Forest Lookout Fall Mountain when I was planning for our trip to the Steens two years ago. I love this . Something … Continue reading →
This week’s Photohunt theme is free. You could interpret this week’s theme as a photo that shows ‘Free’. Or use it as a free week to post anything you want. I’ve chosen to do a free – post anything you … Continue reading →