Brooks Memorial SP
20 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We passed a lot of desert terrain in eastern Washington. I didn't realize the eastern part of the state looks like Utah and Nevada! Then about an hour past Yakima, we found some evergreen forests!Meer informatie
Klickitat Valley
21 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Passing by golden fields with volcanoes in the backdrop. We think we see Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood today.
Klickitat Valley, Eastern Views
21 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Golden fields of wheat and alfalfa, cattle grazing, and endless wind mills harnessing the energy of incessant winds. A desolate form of beauty in eastern Washington. Goodbye Washington, we're crossingMeer informatie
Deschutes National Forest
21 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Dispersed camping after food shopping at Natural Grocers in Bend, Oregon. More Ponderosa pines! Lots of logging activity in these forests. Stopped at town of La Pines to get gas and use post office onMeer informatie
Umpqua National Forest
22 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Found a nice dispersed camping spot in the national forest right outside north entrance of Crater Lake National Park.
Watchman Overlook, Crater Lake NP
22 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our first glimpse of Crater Lake, deepest lake in the country at almost 2000 feet. Sunset at Watchman Overlook.
Crater Lake Blue
23 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Crater Lake in its beautiful deep blue shade!
Klamath Falls, Oregon
24 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Green pastures, angus cattle, horses, irrigation, and water reclamation bridge.
Oregon Badlands Wilderness
27 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We're in BLM desert land again, love the desolate open spaces. Enjoyed our family reunion in a vacation rental home in Bonanza. Time with family was sweet but too short. We have exactly one month leftMeer informatie
Chickahominy Reservoir Campground
27 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Nice BLM campground with lots of open space in between sites. Only a few other occupants. Arrived just in time to see the beautiful sunset over the reservoir and desert.
Leaving Oregon
28 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Neat terrain in southeastern Oregon before reaching Idaho.
Malhuer River Beef
28 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We have been eating grass fed beef from a farm in Vale, Oregon. Wonder which one is our cow's cousin?
Onions in Ontario, Oregon
28 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Cliff's Country Market, Idaho
29 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Hello Idaho. Most down to earth natural food store we've ever visited. Selling honest food in a mom and pop store. Nothing more.
Boise National Forest
29 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just passing through
Sawtooth National Forest
29 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just entered another national forest, also with cattle grazing.
First Glimpse, Craters of the Moon
29 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We're here, finally!
Craters of the Moon, Idaho
30 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌫 21 °C
Spent a day and two nights here. Hiked up the Inferno Cone for spectacular views of the Great Rift, lava plains, Big Cinder Butte, and mountains. Full moon on our second night! Taken with zoom lens,Meer informatie
Peaks to Craters Byway, Idaho
31 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Left the craters, heading toward the peaks! Yay! :-)
Challis National Forest, Idaho
31 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Creek Trail Road, a climb up the mountain, from desert to forest.
Trees on Creek Trail Road
31 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Above the tree line. Unlike out east, we have to go up a certain elevation to see trees! Phi kappa creek. Elevation 7450 ft.
Mountain Pass to Ketchum
31 juli 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Risking our lives to get to Ketchum via forest service road. That's only a slight exaggeration. The road is narrow and drop is infinitely steep. :P Glad I didn't have to drive. Amazing we were justMeer informatie
Stanley Underneath Sawtooth Mtns
1 augustus 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Town of Stanley, Idaho in Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
Another view of Sawtooth Mtns
1 augustus 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Searching for a dispersed camping site on forest road 633.
Dispersed Camping Heaven
1 augustus 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Found our campsite. Open space with privacy, defined. Our nearest neighbors? Sagebrush grazing cows of course!