Drove back to eastern OR today. The weather was warm and I spent much of the ride with the windows down, stopping for Dr. Peppers along the way, with WNYC Radiolab to keep me company (think: altruism, afterlife). It was so bright that I wasn't able to see the results of most of these photos until after uploading them to my computer. A few surprises, including those two birds I caught below.

 Thomas Condon Paleontology Center, just before connecting with US26

 John Day Fossil Beds

 OR 206, between Biggs and Condon

OR 19, somewhere between Condon and Mayville

My long lost radio receiver...

US 206, all sage.

US 19, b/t Condon and Mayville

An introduction to Eastern OR

US 26, Downtown John Day (3/12)

Painted Hills, just outside Mitchell, OR (3/12)

Painted Hills 2, just outside Mitchell, OR (3/12)

Plateau, just north of Airport Road, John Day, OR (3/12)