{"id":4692,"date":"2014-11-09T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2014-11-09T06:00:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-09T10:00:50","slug":"some-more-of-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/some-more-of-oregon\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Some more of Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing my way quietly from one discovery to thw other, I reached south eastern Oregon where the landscape is rather desert…
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\n1. \u00ab\u00a0Summer Lake\u00a0\u00bb – named in the mid-19th century by French trappers who have found a more temperate climate after a harsh winter during their crossing of the highlands – is almost dry.
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\n2. From above, we can see that there is still some water.
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\n3. A little further on my way, Abert Lake looks having some more water.
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\n4. On my way to the Warner Valley where there should be some \u00ab\u00a0wet lands\u00a0\u00bb areas where I should have opportunities to observe migratory birds, this rainbow greets us…
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\n5. So I get on the Hart Mountain in the late afternoon, I discovered that the wet lands are completely drained to the point that grass replaces the lakes!
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\n6. Showers offer e a nice sunset sky…
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\n7. … and impressive clouds.
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\n8. The next day, I went walking in the wet lands that are desperately dry. I only meet this hare…
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\n9. … and saw only two flights of cranes taht don’t stop as they did when these places were wet.
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\n10. Unlucky for bird observations, I’ll try my luck elsewhere trying to spot a hot spring on the Hart Mountain. Having found it, I spent the afternoon and relaxed me.
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\n11. The nice camp of VivaLaVida, right next to the hot spring.
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\n12. A very bright and colorful sunset concluded the day before I go soaking a little more under the stars…
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\n13. Silhouettes on golden sky…
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\n14. The following day, not without taking advantage of the starry night bathing me in the spring, I did a short hop toward the Steens Mountains.
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\n15. They are culminating at at over 9,000 feet and there was snow on the last portion of track.
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\n16. From the top, the scenery is gorgious.
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\n17.5,000 feet lower, dry Alvord Lake on land sailing come when there is wind.
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\n18. The trail follows the ridge for a few miles. Unfortunately I hade a gray sky gumming contrasts… \ud83d\ude41
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\n19. After two hours of waiting, a shy sunbeam just gives a little relief to the Kiger Gorge.
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\nMore to come soon… \ud83d\ude09
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