Stay-cation suggestion

Another from the set of Steve’s photographs from a recent trip to the Painted Hills, near Madras. Each summer, the Fritz family usually takes a nine hour drive to the Steens Mountain area for our annual campout with the rattlesnakes. This year, not only gas prices, but also the time constraints of that other thing I’m doing, caused us to plan a trip closer to home. Still driving, but packing the car with five or more people at least reduces the carbon footprint per capita. Our two-day vacation is planned for the end of July… a beautiful morning, and this lovely photograph, make me long for it already.