Calendar Photo of the Month – Milky Way Over Anthony Lakes Happy New Year Everyone! It’s finally time to hang your new 2019 Northeast Oregon Calendar and, as promised, I will tell you all about the January photo. I titled this photo Milky Way Over Anthony Lakes. This photo was taken at Anthony Lakes in Northeast Oregon. The mountain on the left is Gunsight as many of you probably already know. The next peak in the middle is Lees Peak and […]
Winter Sunrise ~ Oregon Trail Interpretive Center I thought you might enjoy revisiting one of my favorite winter photographs taken at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center just outside of Baker City, Oregon. The Interpretive Center has lots of nice trails all with beautiful views of Baker Valley. This makes it an excellent place to view sunsets and moonsets over the Elkhorn Mountains. On this morning, it was the moonset I was after. The date, January 12, 2017. This particular winter […]
2017 Total Solar Eclipse Rye Valley Oregon A rare Total Solar Eclipse occurred on August 21, 2017, all across the United States. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely blocks the direct light of the Sun. The path of totality swept across the US moving from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. Rye Valley, located in eastern Oregon, was an excellent place to view the eclipse. This location in Rye Valley was sitting directly in […]
Hiking & Photographing Dutch Flat Lake Today I am going to write about hiking & photographing at Dutch Flat Lake. Of course, you know that I love photography, but I also love hiking and backpacking. Fortunately, both endeavors go hand in hand. Although… I will admit there are other reasons to visit Dutch Flat Lake. The high mountain lake fishing is also great… just ask my husband, Dan. He thoroughly enjoyed the fishing & we had fresh brook trout for […]
Backpacking – Gearing Up – The Physical & Mental Preparation Begins Well… here we are in the end of May! Yay Summer! I am so ready for the seasonal changes as I imagine you all are. This time of year, my thoughts turn to the upcoming backpacking season and the beautiful high-mountain landscapes that will surely capture my attention. With all the snow we had in Eastern Oregon last winter, access to the high country will come a little later than […]