We went up on top of a red cinder cone butte east of Bend for a few views on our way out to some of the lava tube caves.
I think Redmond is off in that direction.
Back behind us is Newberry Crater.
The High Desert Raptor Show
We headed down to the High Desert Museum to check out the exhibits and go to the raptor show. They had a variety of birds on display including this cute owl doing his thing.
Here’s a turkey buzzard that performed some tricks for us.
He’s a pretty bird!
One of the bird keepers with a falcon. All of the birds seemed to have a good time doing their shows and getting snacks.
Camping in the Lava Fields
We camped between a couple of lava fields on the southwest side of Newberry Crater for Heather’s birthday night. The campsite was very cozy.
Our camping setup works pretty well with our Toyota 4runner.
Loading everything up to get to ready to head out for today’s adventure!