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We stopped at the viewpoint along the highway between Sisters and Bend to gaze upon the peaks of the central Cascades. The Three Sisters are visible just to the left of center. To the right of center is Mount Washington shrouded in the clouds. On the far right is Black Butte standing sentinel.
The Three Sisters with clouds coming over from the west side of Oregon.
Vera and her signature jump in front of The Three Sisters.
Black Butte at the edge of the clouds.
Going up the mountains, we found snow falling at the tops of the passes. Both Tombstone Pass and Santiam Pass had snow on the top and in fact falling from the sky.
On Tombstone Pass.
Heading up Santiam Pass.
Near the summit of Santiam Pass at the exit for the Hoodoo Ski Area.
Embarking upon the Southeast Oregon Desert Voyages of 2013 with Heather, Vera, and Zach, we headed up US Highway 20 along the south fork of the Santiam River. In the dense forest we stopped to look at the river flowing by.
What was once an old bridge and road alignment is now a fishing platform.
Looking upstream on the South Santiam River.
Some rapids downstream.