48: Oregon
Most people’s impressions of Oregon are of the beautiful western half of the state: The Pacific Coast, the Willamette Valley, and the Cascade Range. The sparsely-populated eastern half of Oregon is much less well-known, yet is stunningly beautiful in its own right. Like the western half, it contains forests, mountains and farmland, but also a large region of desert, reminiscent of neighboring Nevada.
I passed through eastern Oregon using U.S. Route 395, which runs north-south from Pendleton to Lakeview.
 Ritter Butte lookout, at sunset |
 View from Ritter Butte lookout, at sunset |
 View of a distant rainstorm from Highway 395 |
 View from the 43 degree north, 123 degree west 'degree confluence' point |
 Abert Rim (fault scarp) |
 Pelicans at Dog Lake |