Where landscape meets Moonscape
The Painted Hills of Central Oregon
Moonscape with Moon.
Hart Mountain – spring delights
For too many years Hart Mountain was out of my line of travel and added just enough extra time and miles to the trip at hand that I by-passed it. This spring I made the effort to go there, just there, and was well rewarded. It is a long slog from anywhere, the roads can be quagmires, the dust invasive, the heat crushing, and the mosquitoes draining. May it always remain this way.
Swallowtail and balsamroot
Sky drama
Looked down upon by a northern harrier
Subtle layers of color and texture
Sagebrush landscape
Bumblebee with balsamroot
Winter daydreams of light and texture
The Great Basin, Nevada
The road through Candy Land
Remember the children’s game, Candy Land? If the board was laid out on a real landscape, this is what the road would look like, marshmallow fudge and cotton(wood) candy.
Cottonwood Canyon Road, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
Notes from the camper
I wonder if snails ever get tired of hauling their homes around on their backs.
When hermit crabs move out of outgrown shells, do they feel elated?
I offloaded the camper yesterday for the first time since July. I suddenly feel exposed and, at the same time, delighted that I am free of my shell. The truck feels like a zippy sports car without the extra weight but I have to learn to use the rearview mirror again.
I’m settling in Bend, Oregon, for the winter. Stay tuned. I’ll be adding posts along the way. It’s always an adventure.