Suggestions for photo opportunities East of Mt. Hood

[Globaltrekker]

I am planning a trip to Mt. Hood area in Sept (early part). Having never previously had the opportunity to travel much further East than Hood and the immediate surrounding area, this year I am determined and planning to push Eastward.

Can anyone suggest/recommend locations East of Hood that would be go-to sites both for general R&R and hiking but, also for some awesome photo ops of this part of OR?

In advance...Thanks!

[retired jerry]

What do you want to take pictures of?

Desert - Painted Hills, my go to backpack is up the Deschutes River from Columbia, Catherine Creek is more treed

Badger Creek and surrounding areas like Gumjuwac Saddle are more treed

[Globaltrekker]

retired Jerry...

Thanks for the intel. I'll check out these sites/hikes.

I typically take photos of nature and landscapes, and images of architectural subjects in standard digital imagery and also shoot HDR, when appropriate.

When I can access a dark sky site (very rare these days in my neck of the woods), my astro-photography takes over and one can find me camped out all night imaging the sky.

Lately, I have been actively shooting infrared and working with this wonderful offshoot of the typical RGB vein.

Again, thanks for your location insights.