Images from Central Oregon – Part 2

My dad loves to explore.  He took Indigo and me out on one of his back road adventures.  I don’t remember what he was going to show us.  It was really unimportant in the end. One of the areas I loved was, sadly, the victim of a forest fire last year. Near the lake is…

Images from Central Oregon – Part 1

As I drive to the Bend area in Central Oregon where my family lives, I always cross over a bridge that spans a gorge.  There is a park called Peter Skene Ogden Scenic Viewpoint which allows you to stop and see the amazing view of the Crooked River which is 300 ft below.  I had never…

Day 86 – Pilot Butte

Or Pilot Mute as Indigo kept calling it. Pilot Butte is located in the middle of Bend, Oregon. It is actually an extinct volcano that is about 500 feet above the surrounding city. The view from Pilot Butte is amazing. Near Bend is a set of mountain (also volcanic) that are called The Sisters. Further…