The Painted Hills in Oregon

This Spring Break my husband Mark and I and another couple took a short trip to see parts of Oregon that none of us have ever seen before. We had a great time. It was nice to take a break from Pauper's and my husband is a teacher, so he was able to take a break from teaching.

I did not know that the Painted Hills in Oregon were so beautiful. They are located outside of Prineville near Mitchell heading east on Highway 26. We spent quite a bit of time hiking around enjoying the beauty of nature. It was nothing but cool!!

We also went to the three John Day Fossil Bed stops. The fossil beds were fascinating. They are still digging up new fossils today.

We also drove around Joseph, Oregon, which is Northeast of Baker City. This area has become a little artist destination. We traveled to many little and some ghost towns up in this area of Oregon. There was still snow on the ground in many spots.

We also went through some little towns below Interstate 84 named Condon, Fossil, Antelope and a few others. The diverse landscapes between these towns was awesome. We saw from prairie, to rolling hills, to rock landscape throughout this area. We loved it.

Sometimes it is necessary for the soul to see new places, meet new people, and take a step away to collect ones thoughts and gain new perspectives. We all need to take a moment every now and then.