Pictures from my 2018 OR to ME "Middling" Cross Country trip

On May 30th, I took off on what was planned to be my 3rd crossing of the US, a 12 week ride from Astoria Oregon to Maine. Unfortunately, about half way, I fell near Hay Springs, Nebraska, breaking my right collarbone, and suffering a concussion. So my ride was done for 2018. But not before I was able to see most of the sights I was hoping to see. While these pictures don't do justice to the beauty of places I rode through, I hope you will still enjoy them.

All images were taken with the 24 megapixel Fuji XT-20 camera I bought just before the trip. Most were taken with it’s 16-50 mm (24-75 mm equivalent) "kit" zoom lens. A couple were taken with the 50-230 (75-345 mm equivalent) "kit" zoom telephoto lens.

Canola fields in the Palouse. South Eastern, WA. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/220 sec, ISO 200

The Clearwater river. Near Kamiah, WA. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/120 sec, ISO 200

Breakfast at Wilderness Gateway Campground. Powell, ID. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 18.2 mm, (27 equiv), f/27, 1/40 sec, ISO 200

Pond alongside US 12, west of Lolo Pass. Powell, ID. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 17.5 mm, (26 equiv), f/26, 1/60 sec, ISO 200

Reflections on a pond alongside US 12, west of Lolo Pass. Powell, ID. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/60 sec, ISO 200

The Madison Range and the Madison River Valley. Madison Valley, MT. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 28.2 mm, (42 equiv), f/42, 1/600 sec, ISO 200

The Yellowstone River going thru a meadow below Yellowstone Lake. Yellowstone Park, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/640 sec, ISO 200

Long distance view of the Grand Teton Mountains, over Yellowstone Lake. Yellowstone Park, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 50-230 zoom @ 230.0 mm, (345 equiv), f/345, 1/850 sec, ISO 200

Another view of the Grand Teton Mountains, over Yellowstone Lake. Yellowstone Park, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 50-230 zoom @ 101.2 mm, (152 equiv), f/152, 1/850 sec, ISO 200

Sylvan Lake, West of Sylvan Pass. Yellowstone Park, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/350 sec, ISO 200

Sylvan Lake, West of Sylvan Pass. Yellowstone Park, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 17.5 mm, (26 equiv), f/26, 1/210 sec, ISO 200

The Big Horn Mountains, Aproaching Granite Pass, Looking back the way we just came. Near Burgess Junction WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/640 sec, ISO 200

View of the Big Horn Mountains from the East. Near Dayton, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/800 sec, ISO 200

Looking back towards Sheridan, WY from the divide between the Tounge River and Clear Creek valleys. North Central, WY. June, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/750 sec, ISO 200

Silhouette of the hills riding south towards Gillette, WY. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 29.5 mm, (44 equiv), f/44, 1/500 sec, ISO 200

Morning light on Devils Tower. Taken from our campsite. Devils Tower, WY. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 50.0 mm, (75 equiv), f/75, 1/40 sec, ISO 200

Fly Fisherman on Spearfish Creek. Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills, Spearfish, SD. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 35.5 mm, (53 equiv), f/53, 1/110 sec, ISO 200

A pretty Stream alongside the Mickelson Trail, between Deadwood and Hill City, SD. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/60 sec, ISO 200

The "Needles" in the Black Hills. Custer State Park, SD. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 50.0 mm, (75 equiv), f/75, 1/60 sec, ISO 200

A final panoramic look back at the Black Hills, from the south. Black Hills, SD. July, 2018
Fuji XT-20 - 16-50 zoom @ 16.0 mm, (24 equiv), f/24, 1/160 sec, ISO 200