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Century Farms and Small Town Charm Along The Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon
Spent a beautiful early summer day exploring small towns and century farms along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Baker County. Baker County is home to more than two dozen Oregon Century Farms and Ranches and the Elkhorn Scenic Byway and back roads along the way, are a great way to explore this working landscape of the American West.
Small towns along the way like Haines and Baker City offer visitors a glimpse at small town Americana at its best.
This scenic byway circles through the Elkhorn mountains of Northeast Oregon beginning and ending in Baker City and passing through small towns like Sumpter, Granite, and Haines. The drive is incredibly scenic with wide open panoramic views across the Baker valley, high alpine forests, and following pristine rivers and creeks along the way. In the winter Anthony Lakes is home to Oregon's highest base elevation ski resort. In the summer the pristine alpine lake is a fishing and camping destination. For more information about the Elkhorn Scenic Byway or other Baker County backroads and Scenic byways visit Baker County Tourism’s website www.basecampbaker.com
A street tunnel with view of the Adriatic sea, in Šibenik, one of the oldest Croatian towns on the eastern shores of the Adriatic, in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.
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Family, Friends and Friends of Family enjoying a sunny day
Taken at the Blue Lagoon near Huntsville Texas
We rented a bike and we exploring the island. There's a "big" island and a "small" island which are connected by an isthmus. The bike ride provided incredible vistas. No rain made for an awesome day.
Happy fenced Friday, as I watch a beautiful sunrise in southern California.
This was taken in northern California, along an out-of-the-way, single lane rural road, on which I was driving to the top for even more beautiful views. It has a very rustic look, but I admit I would want to repair the fence, trim the oak tree's lower and dead limbs, and remove at least some of the beautiful, yellow (but dead and dry) grass.... this is fire country!
I took this picture from the footbridge over the river looking down at the water. The still waters of the San Joaquin River allowed for a clear picture of the reflection of the clouds, sky and tree.
The festivities surrounding a Kenduri Sko festival in the village of Koto Renah, Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia.
The homemade system allows each 'allowed access' party to use their own padlock. The railroad is the main rail route between Sacramento and San Francisco.
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The festivities surrounding a Kenduri Sko festival in the village of Koto Renah, Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Big Horn Sheep in Burnt River Canyon in Baker County
A beautiful Fall day exploring the Burnt River Canyon and watching wildlife between Durkee and Unity in Baker County Oregon .
The Burnt River Canyon near Durkee is always one of our favorite drives for taking in the majestic scenery of Eastern Oregon and watching wildlife along the way. Saw lots of wildlife this trip as colder temperatures have pushed lots of deer down into the canyon. We were excited to spot a few Bighorn Sheep in rut during this trip
For more information about Burnt River Canyon or other Baker County back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
We had a hard time finding the exact location of the prayer tower, due to the vagueness of the Weird California book's description, but I managed to track it down using Google Maps Satellite view!
This tower was built by a long-time SF hippie. From salvaged objects, of course.
I spotted a lady coming in to the house and asked if I could take a closer look. She was very nice.
Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery.
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
The Creighton Lied Art Gallery presents the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit of four senior students Rachel Bennett, Heather Burk, Michael Mayer and Peter Walsh. Each student is required to present his or her most recent work and identify the themes. These four candidates offer a wide range of artistic forms:
Rachel Bennett presents Dichotomies – figurative paintings
Heather Burk presents Off The Beaten Path – graphic design
Michael Mayer presents The Process – photographic new media
Peter Walsh presents Self In Story – figurative sculpture in installation
For more information, see
Mountain Chickadee
Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery.
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
We rarely think about them, many people are afraid of them; yet our dependance on bees is huge. This importance does not hang on honey production, but pollination - nothing less than our food supply. So it is with pardonable pride that beekeepers have been known to endorse quotes like the one attributed to Albert Einstein: “If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live.”
Ruins like this dot the Flint Hills of central Kansas, the largest remaining expanse of tallgrass prairie in North America. The flint that gave the region its name is embedded in vast sheets of limestone mostly hidden a few inches below the grass. Because the hills are (were) almost treeless, early settlers quarried the limestone to build homes, barns, bridges, and they even chiseled limestone fence posts.
Many homesteaders tried to farm the land, but the rocky soil resisted. Gradually, much of the land was allowed to go back to native grasses and then used to graze vast herds of cattle. Along the way, many of the limestone houses were abandoned. I think, but can't be sure, that's the history of this structure.
It was literally "white hot" on this June day. I could have tried HDR to salvage some color in the sky, but I think this is actually a more accurate picture of how it looked, or at least felt.