The other side of Oregon

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A few miles east of Mitchell and you'll find the turnoff for the Painted Desert.


3-4 miles later and voilá:









Back a bit more:


and a bit closer:


It was nearly one and the heat was taking it's toll. My wife had told me in the morning to stay another night if I felt like I needed, but as I rode east on 26 towards Prineville, the smokey, hazy skies became more so, leaving all the beautiful mountain ranges less than majestic. After lunch in Prineville, decided it was time to head home.

The Deschutes River next to 26

Great photo's and read. and really special when you can enlarge them to see detail.
the old house or barn in the wheat field would be a fun hang out to stay the night and watch children of the corn .....

Haha! I actually thought that I could mini-camp for one night in one of the abandoned farm houses / barns out there somewhere, but the heat was kind of oppressive. Now I need to see that movie.