Category: Eastern Oregon

This beauty is from an undisclosed location in SE Oregon. Roughly somewhere between Burns and Steens Mountain, you’ll have to discover this one for yourself. I know I try to explain where I was and how to get there, but… read more Where was I?

Near the Nevada border in Southern Oregon, the hang glide launch is near the top of the Doherty Slide just past mile post 56 on Hwy-140 SE of Lakeview. With the basin floor at 5,200ft/1,585m and the top of the… read more Doherty Hang Glide Launch

Typically seen from a distance, this was a surprise. She patiently waited for me to take several photos before continuing on her way. Sometimes called a pronghorn antelope, it is not a true antelope. It is the only surviving member… read more Pronghorn in the Road

These clay formations do somewhat resemble the pillars in Roman ruins. Located in very SE Oregon, they are seldom visited. Even though few people see them, it is a great side trip if you are in the area. The formations… read more Pillars of Rome

The views in the Blue Mountains, Wallowas, Elkhorn, and other mountains ranges vary from this, the prairies and of course the Snake River and limited roads near Hells Canyon (over 5,000ft/1.6km deep on the Oregon side and over 7,400ft/2.3km deep… read more Typical Northeastern Oregon Roadside

Perhaps this scene isn’t the most nature filled one here, but it still deserves a place. Those hills, the trees, the grass, the cows. They are all part of nature. Enjoy this photograph taken somewhere (I think) near Baker City… read more The Hills and a Farm

A quick pic of a deer spotted just outside Sumpter in Eastern Oregon. You can see deer in all corners of the state, frequently from roads. Just be careful to not accidentally hit one with your vehicle! Download HD Wallpaper

Most mountain goats in Oregon in the mountains of the northeast corner of the state. The males have longer horns than the females, and are larger. They range from 100 to 310 lbs/45 to 140 kg when mature. Both sexes… read more Mountain Goat

A simple view of a grassy pasture at a farm in very Eastern Oregon, near Haines. Haines is north of Baker City. While the main subject is not “nature”, there is enough of it in the photograph to place it… read more Grassy Vista

Taken near Anthony Lake in far eastern Oregon, it is a nice roadside distraction. Just follow the directions to Anthony Lakes Ski Area from Baker City or Haines. You see a beautiful part of the state, and things that most… read more Mountain Meadow

An uncommon view of Oregon, even to most Oregonians, that is actually pretty common. A large portion of the central and eastern parts of the state look something like this. Some are grasslands, some are sandy, some are covered in… read more Eastern Oregon Desolation

Anthony Lake is in the Elkhorn Mountains in eastern Oregon. The lake is at 7,140 ft/2,176 m elevation, with Gunsite Mountain has an elevation of 8,342 ft/2543 m on the highest of its two peaks. This is the view near… read more Anthony Lake