May 12, 2025
Owyhee River Canyon, Eastern Oregon / May 11, 2025 / Part 1
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Armenia
seen from China
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from T1
seen from South Africa
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Argentina
seen from United States
Owyhee River Canyon, Eastern Oregon / May 11, 2025 / Part 1
The Owyhee River flows through the 1,000-foot deep "Grand Canyon" of Oregon. Named for a trio of Hawaiian trappers exploring the uncharted river, the word Owyhee is derived from an earlier version of “Hawaii.” Today this river is well-known by rafters for its remote beauty and technically challenging rapids. It's also a protected Wild & Scenic River to ensure its millions of years of history and archaeological value will be preserved for future generations. Photo by Bureau of Land Management.
On my birthday yesterday (a.k.a. Beltane, May Day and International Workers' Day), being too far away from a protest to attend, I took the opportunity to go down to the Owyhee River, a tributary of the Snake River. It flows through farmland in Eastern Oregon providing irrigation. Near Hwy201 There's a dirt road with this culvert running underneath. I love the sound of rushing water.
One of my favorite fields in Malheur County, Eastern Oregon. The line of trees is the bank of the Owyhee River. The crop in front is sugar beets, I believe, with a corn field behind. Off the intersection of Oregon Route 201 and the Owyhee River.
"Coyote" Willow (Salix exigua)
"Salix exigua (a.k.a. sandbar willow, narrowleaf willow, or coyote willow; syn. S. argophylla, S. hindsiana, S. interior, S. linearifolia, S. luteosericea, S. malacophylla, S. nevadensis, and S. parishiana) is a species of willow native to most of North America except for the southeast and far north, occurring from Alaska east to New Brunswick, and south to northern Mexico."
[Wikipedia]
Owyhee River Canyon, Eastern Oregon / May 11, 2025 / Part 2
📷 My photos (unfortunately mostly taken out of a moving vehicle!)
We were searching for a place to target practice but there were too many people out on the weekend. I purposely kept them out of the photos. We'll go back on a weekday.
This is PUBLIC BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land until Treasonous Trump sells it all off to corporate polluters.
Owyhee country
Just liked this picture
End of January – got a snapshot that captures the dry and dusty conditions between snow showers. To me, it is an unknown why the soil does not seem to have enough organic material to avoid turning to dust when driven over. Same day. Dusty on the road. Icy by the Owyhee River. January 29, 2025.