Sky Watch Friday over Bend

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On our way home today I thought i would take a couple of photos of the mountains so you can see how little the snow is left up there . Won't be long and it will be covered again, Hard to believe that summer is just about over

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Les Schwab Tire HeadQuarters

The other day we drove by the new Les Schwab Tire HeadQuarters to see how things are going, my that place is huge, certainly is going to be nice when the whole project is done. So here is a few photos of what the building was like in Prinville

Les Schwab Tire Centers’ corporate headquarters in Prineville currently employs about 320 people. The company will move those jobs to a new facility in the Juniper Ridge development in Bend, leaving about 800 employees in the operations center in Prineville.

This is what its suppose to look like when its finished, huge huh?
And here are a few photos i took of it






Had to share this photo of the clouds above looks like a crown don't you think?
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McKenzie PassPart 5/Whispering Pines Campground

So we continued on to check out one of the campgrounds, we actually thought it was a short distance as they didn't say how far, but turned out to be a long ways, but a pretty drive. Once we found it we were surprised that there wasn't a soul up there, and i am not sure but may not of been for some time, there was garbage in the containers though. For people with horses this is a beautiful area to take them and ride.
Whispering Pines Campground has changed there fees from what the website says.Check that out for directions and any other great things to see on the trails.











I think this is called Skunk Cabbage but does have a beautiful flower.

Sky Watch Friday Over Bend

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This was taken on 8-13-08

This was taken on 8-14-08

This one as well

This was taken on 8-15-08

Part 4 McKenzie Byway

Dee Wright Observatory be sure to check this site out as it has some interesting things to read and see.

Part 3 McKenzie Byway

So here is the road to the Observatory i wanted to share the drive with you. So many of the trees are dead and look like there might be a desease on them.Hope you enjoy the ride . Next post will be the Observatory.


This pass only allows vehicles up to 35 ft so motor homes any longer than that can not go there. And to tell ya the truth i wouldn't even think about taking our 30ft motor home thru there. That road is very narrow and in some spots very curvy. So think twice before taking any thing longer than 25ft.

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Part 2 of McKenzie trip The town of Sisters

Ok so this is part 2 of our trip down the streets of the Historic Town of Sisters, what makes Sisters so popular? Well this is the main streets that we are going down, i didn't take the back side of the streets, but every building along the way is shops and more shops, a haven for you folks that love to shop, Not my cup of tea .LOL Be sure to click on Sisters so that you can read about the town and what is there for you pleasure .It also holds the Quilt show in the second weekend of July for those that love quilting




So here is the sign to go to McKenzie Hwy, which is my next post