Cool blue skies and warm, tall grass are a way of life in Oregon's high desert in the summertime. This homestead is a little slice of old Deschutes County, from a time before the current adventure-sports-fueled boom.
Wahkeena Falls, going strong even in the middle of summer during a very dry year. I grew up in the Gorge, and it is countless spots just like this that keep me coming back year after year.
Mount Adams (12,281 ft – 3,743 m), looming over the crystal-clear waters of Takhlakh Lake, off the beaten path in the wilds of southern Washington.