"Masses of blossoms bordered by evergreen forested hills is a familiar sight during the spring in Oregon's Hood River Valley. The valley, renown for its apple and pear orchards is bordered on the west, south and southeast by the Mt. Hood National Forest. Oregon State Highway 35 runs the length of the valley between Interstate Highway 80N to the north and U.S. Highway 26 to the south, Hood River County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8445
"Snow-capped Mt. Jefferson competes with multi-colored canyon walls cut by the Crooked River for the attention of photographers at Smith Rock in central Oregon. Smith Rock State Park, eight miles northeast of Redmond, offers picnicking facilities for inspired photographers and daring rock climbers. According to legend, Smith Rock was named for an American soldier who fell to his death after trying to get a better view of the surrounding plateaus and Cascade Mountains, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8456
"Cliffs soar 300 feet high at Smith Rock in central Oregon, where the Crooked River has cut a narrow canyon through colorful sedimentary rock. Smith Rock State Park, eight miles northeast of Redmond, offers picnicking facilities for rock climbers and inspired photographers. According to legend, the rock was named for an American soldier who fell to his death, after trying to get a better view of the surrounding plateaus and Cascade Mountains, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8453
"Interpretive trails take visitors in central Oregon's lava lands around Lava Butte's crater, over recent lava flows, and through surrounding pine forests. The Deschutes National Forest's Lava Lands Visitor Center, 10 miles south of Bend off U.S. Highway 97, features automated displays and slide shows explaining the history and geology of the recent lava flows. The center is at the base of Lava Butte which rises in the background, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8547
"The gold flare of aspen groves mixed with tall, green stands of pine treat golfers on Oregon's Black Butte Ranch course to spectacular backdrops during the autumn season. Mt. Washington adds more scenic touch to this setting on the 18-hole championship course near Sisters in central Oregon, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8667