Okay so it's turned into a bit of a theme week, but I really wanted to share all my photos from last week's road trip while I was still feeling strongly about them...
As I mentioned in Monday's post our first night was spent in Pendleton, Oregon. Once we saw the company store for Pendleton Wollen Mills we had to stop...
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There were all sorts of wonderful wool blankets and assorted clothing items, as well as windows into the mill itself, which was closed at the hour we visited. This view made both Andrew and I laugh, as here we were in Oregon — yet that bin clearly says Nebraska City, Nebraska — which is where his people hail from.
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The next day we drove south to Burns. We shared driving duties throughout the trip and once I realized we'd climbed to the top of a canyon, and yet as the driver I couldn't see anything, well, I pulled over. The view wasn't all that, but in taking this iPhone photo of trees sprouting from nothing but rocks I also got a pop-up Facebook messenger note and learned my nephew is getting married. Life in the 2000's is interesting...
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Fast forward to the next day when we headed south from Burns with the intention of traveling around the bottom of Steens Mountain and up the eastern side. We stopped in Frenchglen for lunch.
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This sign made me laugh...
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The surrounding area was simply stunning...
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No doubt the name will sound familiar to many of you after last year's occupation.
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It was the furthest thing from our minds though as we looked out across the landscape.
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Did I mention we brought Lila with us? I was worried it wasn't the right decision but I was wrong, she had a great time and was up for whatever we happened to do.
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Hmm, can't quite identify this golden weed, but it's a looker.
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We stopped to fill the gas tank in Fields, Oregon, population 120 (!!!) and that's where I discovered this fine patch of Opuntia....
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Looking up the climate data on Fields, I see a record low of -20F, for the years 1973 through 2013. These are tough plants! Of course it's also very dry here.
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The broken shovel seemed like an invitation to dig a clump to take home. I resisted the temptation.
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There they are, my family...
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Walking back to the car we noticed these weeds.
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They're terribly attractive but I have no idea what they are, anyone?
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After we left Fields we traveled several miles on a gravel road on the eastern side of Steens Mountain.
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And the western side of the Alvord Desert, which just might have been the most remarkable thing I saw on this entire trip. The Desert is a 12 x 7-mile dry lake bed, which receives an average of 7" of rain per year...
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I took a panoramic video of the spectacle, but it doesn't even come close to capturing how cool it was to see it in person...
Weather Diary, Oct 5: Hi 74, Low 43/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2017 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
As I mentioned in Monday's post our first night was spent in Pendleton, Oregon. Once we saw the company store for Pendleton Wollen Mills we had to stop...
There were all sorts of wonderful wool blankets and assorted clothing items, as well as windows into the mill itself, which was closed at the hour we visited. This view made both Andrew and I laugh, as here we were in Oregon — yet that bin clearly says Nebraska City, Nebraska — which is where his people hail from.
The next day we drove south to Burns. We shared driving duties throughout the trip and once I realized we'd climbed to the top of a canyon, and yet as the driver I couldn't see anything, well, I pulled over. The view wasn't all that, but in taking this iPhone photo of trees sprouting from nothing but rocks I also got a pop-up Facebook messenger note and learned my nephew is getting married. Life in the 2000's is interesting...
Fast forward to the next day when we headed south from Burns with the intention of traveling around the bottom of Steens Mountain and up the eastern side. We stopped in Frenchglen for lunch.
This sign made me laugh...
The surrounding area was simply stunning...
No doubt the name will sound familiar to many of you after last year's occupation.
It was the furthest thing from our minds though as we looked out across the landscape.
Did I mention we brought Lila with us? I was worried it wasn't the right decision but I was wrong, she had a great time and was up for whatever we happened to do.
Hmm, can't quite identify this golden weed, but it's a looker.
We stopped to fill the gas tank in Fields, Oregon, population 120 (!!!) and that's where I discovered this fine patch of Opuntia....
Looking up the climate data on Fields, I see a record low of -20F, for the years 1973 through 2013. These are tough plants! Of course it's also very dry here.
The broken shovel seemed like an invitation to dig a clump to take home. I resisted the temptation.
There they are, my family...
Walking back to the car we noticed these weeds.
They're terribly attractive but I have no idea what they are, anyone?
After we left Fields we traveled several miles on a gravel road on the eastern side of Steens Mountain.
And the western side of the Alvord Desert, which just might have been the most remarkable thing I saw on this entire trip. The Desert is a 12 x 7-mile dry lake bed, which receives an average of 7" of rain per year...
I took a panoramic video of the spectacle, but it doesn't even come close to capturing how cool it was to see it in person...
Weather Diary, Oct 5: Hi 74, Low 43/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2017 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.