We took a little road trip out to eastern Oregon. First, we stopped by a place called Little Crater Lake, south of Mt. Hood. We parked next to this very peaceful meadow. The sun was still rising, so the dew was still on the plants.
We walked the short trail to the lake. The lake was very still.
We waited till the sun lit the lake; then it became very colorful.
The lake is not very big, but it is very deep. The stillness makes it very clear. This all adds up to a beautiful sight. We told Magnus there were frogs in the lake, and then Dana found one! He was a very well-behaved frog and let Magnus hold him.
Further into Oregon we saw some pretty views, lots of mountain peaks and rustic dilapidated barns.
John Day Fossil Beds NM was our goal. The monument has three distinct units. The first one we saw was the Clarno Unit. This cliff is called The Palisades. We hiked up to this arch and there were fossils along the trail.
Some petrified wood and sycamore leaves:
After a picnic we moved on. The country side was quiet and amazing.
Our next stop was Fossil, OR. Behind the high school there is a hillside littered with fossils that you can find and keep. We had fun digging around and we found some cool fossils. 
Later in the afternoon we went to the Painted Hills Unit. Made of volcanic ash, these hills earned their name. They were very pretty.
Us and the Painted Hills:
Magnus liked hiking as long as he got to carry his Avengers cup.
That night we headed to the Ochoco Divide and camped for the night…
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