You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. - Ray Bradbury
It was a cold, clear day today on the day after Christmas. About 27 or 28 degrees, with a rather stiff breeze. I decided it would be good to take a drive and get a few pictures around the Grande Ronde Valley.
Mt. Emily, elevation 6,114 feet
Mt. Harris, elevation 5,335 feet
Grain elevators at Alicel
Mt. Fanny, elevation 7,136 feet
Cloud cap on Craig Mountain, elevation 4,918 feet
Hot Lake Springs (http://www.hotlakesprings.com/)
I am a native eastern Oregonian, and have lived here 50 of my 62 years. I left at 20, but was back by age 32 to be near my parents to help them in times of need. I don't fit in politically here because I view things from a decidedly left wing perspective... but that's o.k. because I love the people, I love the area and for the most part I like living here. I enjoy family time, listening to music, reading books, traveling, bird watching, hiking, backpacking, watching movies, keeping up on politics, watching sports, sitting at the computer so much I get sores on my ass, and playing music... if you need a band for your party or celebration, let me know; I play keyboards and sing for a rock and roll band, and we do mostly "classic rock". (I also like to play guitar and bass and other instruments, but those are for my private enjoyment only!) I am mainly an agnostic/skeptic, but would consider myself spiritual. I work in schools and in clinical settings as a speech/language therapist. It is enjoyable work and it pays some of the bills. I have a rather unpredictable sense of humor, which can get me in trouble at times, but hey, is life worth living without laughter? I think not!
9 Comments:
Great photos.
Awesome shots. What beautiful country.
Great pictures, Snave! Beautiful scenes.
Great winter pictures.
Very nice, Snave. There are a lot of Mounts around there!
Beautiful photos. Looks like a great place to live/visit. In fact, recently, we watched a video about Oregon (from the library). Too bad I am close to the east coast and my husband is not fond of flying. We are seeking a place to live in our retirement. The northwest is one of the places we are considering.
Nice shots. You should put these up on Flickr. I'll subscribe!
All those photos are great. I especially like the one with clouds spilling off the mountaintop.
Happy holidays to you and yours, Snave, kitties included.
Would make great calendar pictures, be nice nice to see the same scenes at different times of year. (hint).
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