The bumpiest part of the road. Greasy and slippery, the slope is quite a bit greater than it appears in the photo

Thursday evening's meal was gourmet beef stew. Every meal cooked at Steens is gourmet food. None of the food went unconsumed, and it only looks as though we're working hard.

Though the group was smaller, the fire was just as warm and the company was great

Every time we go camping, I take an obligatory campfire photo. This is the first one I've taken with the digital camera

Digital photos by campfire light. We watched more of the skies and enjoyed the peace and quiet

Char, Mom and I stopped at the Petite Pantry in Bishop for lunch and lemon meringue pie, completing a wonderful trip