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Oregon: Kamela


Kamela is a site in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. It is the high point for the Union Pacific Railroad in that area, with an elevation of 4,206 feet (1,282 m). I have car-camped there a few times during trips to Utah.

Ascending the grade at Kamela, Oregon... 20080504_5366
Ascending the grade at Kamela, Oregon... 20080504_5366		 This is where I spent my first night of my trip to Utah in May 2008. I slept in my car. Morning shot.
This is where I spent my first night of my trip to Utah in May 2008. I slept in my car. Morning shot.		 Car-camping site next to railroad tracks... 20080505_5442
Car-camping site next to railroad tracks... 20080505_5442		 Kamela fog... 20080505_5454
Kamela fog... 20080505_5454		 The Green Weenie and Joe Tripod... 20080505_5463
The Green Weenie and Joe Tripod... 20080505_5463
Grade crossing at Kamela... 20080505_5468
Grade crossing at Kamela... 20080505_5468		 Signal tower silhouette... 20080505_5475
Signal tower silhouette... 20080505_5475		 Fluid dynamics (drainage whirlpool)... 20080505_5481
Fluid dynamics (drainage whirlpool)... 20080505_5481		 Fluid dynamics (perpetual motion machine)... 20080505_5483
Fluid dynamics (perpetual motion machine)... 20080505_5483		 Peaceful scene belies an automobile horror (rat in the engine compartment)... 20090605_2089
Peaceful scene belies an automobile horror (rat in the engine compartment)... 20090605_2089
Train, as seen from car shortly after waking up... 20080505_5276
Train, as seen from car shortly after waking up... 20080505_5276		 Ascending the grade at Kamela, Oregon... 20080504_5366
Ascending the grade at Kamela, Oregon... 20080504_5366		 Train at Kamela, front and rear
Train at Kamela, front and rear

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