[hutchman]

We take a lot of day trips/short drives in our Jeep and invariably see something interesting but not trip report worthy. I just figured we needed a spot to drop random images taken from or involving Jeeps.

Taken overlooking the Grande Rhonde vally from Fox Hill Rd above La Grande.

From a trip to Anthony Lakes Ski Area, overlooking The Baker Valley.

The High Valley Rd between Union and Cove, OR.

The Oregon Trail used to pass through here. At one time it was marked here by Ezra Meeker by on of his"Meeker Markers.". The small diagonal shaped stone is a replica, with the original being housed and displayed at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center just east of Baker City. The replica some was placed here a year or two ago and was not diagonal as is is today. The change took place because some asshat felt the need to hit the stone with a sledge hammer. That really pisses me off....

Nothing spectacular, but some very enjoyable times.

 

[Norminator]

Wow on the first pic and thanks for the history. Great idea for a thread. And that stuff pisses me off too.

 

[rlenglish]

He was just standing on the road as I drove by.

 

[hutchman]

That's amazing!

 

[DAA]

I have literally thousands of pictures of stuff I've seen from my Jeep. So don't anyone be shy about telling me enough is enough. These are pretty random, all they really have in common is I saw this stuff from my Jeep.

- DAA

 

[Blue Baby Sound]

We took the wife's Jeep on our last trip, so she did a lot of the driving giving me a chance to snap a few pics.
Here's a few of the critters along the way

 

[johncanfield]

He was just standing on the road as I drove by. View attachment 75344

Was it hurt or did it fly away?

Amazing pictures guys!!

 

[KMG]

I would have exited the Jeep for a close up but I was afraid he might go full Monty Python on me.

 

[hutchman]

I don't think we can have too many pictures! And.....the above images are exactly what I was thinking of....just random stuff!

 

[rlenglish]

Was it hurt or did it fly away?

Amazing pictures guys!!

IDK. He was large and has big claws but the feathers don't look like flying feathers? I did some research and we have both ground and tree owl nests here. If he fell out of a tree nest then he probably became "Take Out" for a cougar or coyote. As with all wildlife I leave them alone and let nature deal with what is supposed to be.

 

[DAA]

Few more random...

- DAA

 

[DAA]

Few more...

- DAA

 

[rlenglish]

Woke up to this. I am so envious of you desert dwellers.

 

[DAA]

Just remembered I have a Jeep and owl pic. Felt like I was being watched in my garage. Turns out I was.

Second from top shelf, under the red bin.

Little guy hung around for a few weeks. Wouldn't always be in the garage, but often. Then, just stopped visiting. I never tried to touch him, or feed him, but I talked to him and he would let me get very close. Didn't appear to be injured or anything either, saw him fly in and out of the open door a few times, looked healthy as could be.

- DAA

 

[hutchman]

That's amazing.

 

[hutchman]

I haven't been out much lately, but.....

A couple of days ago we took a ride out to Summerville:

And from today we rode up into the woods:

Overlooking La Grande:

 

[johncanfield]

It's been three years since we've been out west - I really miss the gorgeous 100 mile vistas.

 

[DAA]

Few more of mine. Just random.

- DAA

 

[Mouse]

Took a quick trip to Antelope Island close to sunset with a new camera lens.

 

[rlenglish]

Nice Porc in the tree. Always a good find.