Passing fields of Indian Paintbrush and Lupine...
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| Another view of the Alvord Desert and Little Blitzen Gorge | |
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| Final push to top of East Rim at 9700' | East facing escarpment of Steen Mt |
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| Faultblocks, uplift and erosion created the Steen Mts | Looking down to Alvord Lake and wetlands |
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| Geno and Dick at edge of east escarpment, with Mann Lake in background | Time to head downhill to Blitzen Crossing |
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| Start of exhilarating 4500', 14-mile descent to South Steens Campground | |
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Passing fields of Indian Paintbrush and Lupine... |
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| ...and some unusual bladder pod plant and butterflies on flowers | |
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| South Steens Loop Road gets pretty rocky but the formations are quite dramatic | |
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| Views of Indian Creek Gorge are stunning... | ...and the road quite treacherous |
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| That's Jim dancing between the rocks | Somewhere down there is our campground |
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| Russ is an innovative chef...BBQ'ing salmon with apricot glaze in an old smudge pot | |
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