When: Saturday August 14, 2010 at 8:00AM through Sunday August 15, 2010 mid-afternoon putting us back in Salem about 6:00 to 7:00PM.

Leaving From: K-Mart parking lot at the corner of 25th and Mission. Look for me near edge of lot on 25th. Look for tripod on roof of car. Please be on time. My Cell [masked]. Please call if you might be late. Just don't plan to be.

In Case of Rain: Bring rain gear. Event happens rain or shine.

Hotel Accommodation: FIRST YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS!!! We will be staying at the Best Western Prineville Inn, 1475 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR. Phone # [masked]. The group is being offered a rate of $78.00 + tax. Total is $85.41. To get this rate you must call and tell them you are with Salem Digital Photo Club. If they question it tell them to ask Jean. To see hotel go to BestWestern.com.

Where your Adventure will lead:

Three main stops are planned:

Koosha and Sahalie Falls
John Day Fossil Beds Painted Hills Unit / Mitchell, OR
Shaniko, OR Ghost town.

Koosha and Sahalie falls are two mid sized but picturesque falls located on the McKenzie river about 5 miles down OR 126 off Hwy 22. There is a short hike along the river between the two. This will be our first stop with possible stops for views of the Sisters along our way to the Painted Hills.

For those who have not spent time in eastern Oregon you'll be surprised by the beauty this part of the state offers. The Painted Hills have a beauty all their own which changes with the weather conditions. The late afternoon light does wonders to bring them out. These are a nature photographers dream come true. Depending on the time we get there we may pop into the town of Mitchell just down the road and see if my old friend "Henry" the black bear is still around. The town itself has it's fair share of picture possibilities.

When done there we will head back to Prineville to check in to the hotel and grab some dinner. If we still have light or not and you would like to shoot some pics in Prineville go for it. However we will have a relatively early start on Sunday. If you bring your laptop this would be a good time to do some sorting of your images.

Sunday we head out after breakfast to Shaniko, one of many Oregon ghost towns. Here you will find old buildings, old cars and just about any "OLD" thing you like. There are antique shops and the Shaniko hotel. There is also a distance view of the back side of Mt. Hood. This is a great place to work your creative side. Just plain fun to shoot.

We may get lunch at the restaurant there but will head out not later then mid afternoon. We could go north to I-84 to return or back the way we came. We will decide there.

What to Bring:

Food and drinks of your choice because we will be eating on the run or roadside. Highly recommend a cooler that is iced up before we leave, refill in Prineville.
Gas up before arriving at K-Mart.
Appropriate clothing, HATS, SUNBLOCK, rain gear (Hey it's Oregon)
Oh you might want to bring a Camera, lens or two, tripod and flash, laptop, cell phone.

Carpooling or Room Sharing:

Leave note on this meetup and arrange with those who might like to do the same.