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Saturday, October 6, 2018

Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance

Hello there!  I'm still sorting through photos from our September trip to eastern Oregon.  In my last post I mentioned we took a long walk to see the sights.  We skirted the highway and ventured down back roads to get a good feel of it.  Paused to say "hello" to a local resident.




Our dogs don't have much experience with large animals, but Wally was very polite.

The photo below was taken on a back road.  Heck of a view from the farmhouses we passed along the way.  The big D is for Dayville.




These folks love their town and, it's true, their fossils are friendly.  Dayville is situated near the John Day fossil beds.  I like the signage.  We're thinking of getting one of those "drive like your kids live here" signs for our street.  They were posted throughout the town.




Heading back to camp...  We stopped on the bridge so I could photograph the South Fork of the John Day River, which is the river that runs along camp.  You can see why I call this camp a desert oasis.




These plump wild turkeys were in camp every day.  This photo was taken from our motorhome window and, of course, they wandered off when I went outside.




Someone would love to chase them.




Another friendly campground resident below.




And this...  I found the rock in camp.  You're supposed to post it on Facebook and move it to a different location, but I left it for another camper to enjoy.




Its smile is contagious.  I hope it worked on you!  Have a happy day!


17 comments:

  1. What a lovely area! I'm so glad you get to wander the countryside!

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  2. This smile is contagious, as it made me smile! Don't you just love wandering on those back roads, you never know what you will see. Pictures are fabulous, catching the beautiful scenery. Love the look on Wally's face checking out those wild turkeys- if only..... he must be thinking! I love when you sharing your outings, hope to see more as you gather more together. Up early, need to finish painting the bathroom. House is old so we have plaster walls, takes a lot of work to fix the flaws, but nevertheless a fresh coat of paint and a change of colour makes all the difference. Have a happy day Leslie, and again, thanks for sharing and making me smile so early!

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  3. What better way to start my day than happy pictures of your last trip! I envy you having such gorgeous scenery so close to you. I'd be on the road every weekend if I lived there! Thanks for sharing your little bit of heaven with us!

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  4. I was smiling at this beautiful friendly place. Thank you for sharing, Leslie. Hugs..

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  5. Fabulous locale, Leslie - It is marvelous seeing those incredible hills - we are so flat here. In fact, we live in one of the highest elevations in Florida LOL Wally was indeed polite to his new big friend. I love the way animals are just as curious about us as we are about them. Fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing. xx

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  6. OMG what a fabulous adventure! Your photos are awesome and the stories that go with them are priceless! I think you were wise to leave the rock for someone else to find and yes ... it gave me a big smile! Thanks so much for sharing ... made my day! HUGS & HAPPY SATURDAY!

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  7. nice pics. I love horses and that looks really nice.Lovely scenery. Those signs are great. Have a great day

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  8. Fabulous pictures and beautiful scenery-love the signs and the smile
    Carol x

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  9. What a way to start my day, my adventures with you are most enjoyable and love the gorgeous pics.xx

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  10. What great pictures! We love taking back roads that lead to some beautiful sights and yours did as well! Love the picture of Wally looking at the turkeys! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. that is so cute Wally checking out the horse, that is a great sign for a neighborhood, we have a few in ours that drive a bit crazy up and down our street. I bet Wally would love to get out there and play with the turkey's :) We found one of those rocks on a statue today but we also left it for someone else :)

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  12. Such fun photos! Looks like it was a fun adventure too!

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  13. Looks like it was a very relaxing place to drive through and stop. Glad you enjoyed your trips this summer.

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  14. What great shots... My dog Holly was scared of horses and one day whilst we were on a walk a guy came along walking a pony... I pulled my dog in close and he insisted that I let her sniff the pony's nose... That way she wouldn't be scared... So I did... and my dog nipped him! Funny she love chickens and all manner of birds and never once bothered any of them.

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  15. I loved seeing these photos! My husband and I camped near to where you were on the South Fork (but a "rustic" tent spot) about 19 years ago, it was a nice change to see/camp somewhere east of Mt. Hood at that time. Since then we made it further east to camp in the Steens, one of my favorite places in SE Oregon. Thanks for sharing all your travel posts, it's been so fun to see places I've been or are still on my Oregon "to see" list!

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  16. One of the times we visited Dayville, there were large vertical street banners with a photo of each of their 5 high school graduates! LOVE THAT!

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  17. OMG I love, love, love these pictures.My heart melts in seeing all these happy pictures. Golden;s rule:)

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