Southeast Oregon 2013 – Page 5 – Not Your Average Engineer

May 26, 2013July 23, 2013

On the Oregon / Nevada Border

The border between Oregon and Nevada is a stark, beautiful place in this part of the world.

We saw an antelope watching us.

Welcome to Oregon!

The old Sheldon National Antelope Refuge and Range sign is a real classic BLM sign.

On the other side of the sign, people coming into Oregon are welcomed to the BLM Lakeview District with a bison. I’m no wildlife expert, but I’ve never heard of bison living around this part of the world since the Holocene.

The way to Nevada.

Someone peppered this sign with a shotgun at some point in the past.

May 25, 2013July 22, 2013

On the Western Flank of the Steens Mountain

Welcome to the Steens Mountain! We headed up the north access road toward the summit. Due to heavy snow and a washed out road, we only were able to get partway up and weren’t able to complete the full loop. Even with such a short excursion, it was still an AMAZING experience.

We encountered a herd of cows on the road. The calves didn’t know how to behave around a car!

Rain falling on the mountain.

May 25, 2013July 22, 2013

A Night in Nevada on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

The full moon rises over the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. We pulled into the camping area well after dark, found a place to setup a tent, and saw this amazing moon-rise.

The next morning we awoke to find ourselves in the middle of a conglomeration of trailers, generators, and people ready to go hunt some ducks.

One of the many small lakes at the refuge.

The refuge headquarters.

Such a gorgeous place.