Someone likes to target practice out here.
Looking north down a canyon.
The trees hide where they can find water.
Looking West from the Old Oregon Trail Highway Scenic Overlook and Rest Stop
The freeway going up the Blue Mountains is steep and impressively built. It closely follows the old Oregon Trail. A piece of a windmill was slowly laboring up the grade when we stopped at the viewpoint to check out the scenery.
Looking west, as the pioneers would have done.
The View from Our Hotel in Pendleton
The transition from western Oregon to eastern Oregon is quite stunning. We woke up to a dry and arid landscape in Pendleton.