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Mt. Hood Scenic Drive

I haven’t posted in awhile because Barbara, Ellie, and I have been traveling across country, to Indiana to get some repairs made to our trailer. Living in and RV and traveling is a great way to enjoy our retirement years, but the maintenance on the RV is exhausting and time consuming. A few weeks ago,Continue reading “Mt. Hood Scenic Drive”

Oregon Coast

This week we have spent most of our time exploring the Oregon Coast. We took a train ride along the coast from Rockaway Beach to Garibaldi. We drove to Tillamook and toured the cheese factory and we spent some time at Tolovana Beach. First, we took Ellie on her first train ride. It was onlyContinue reading “Oregon Coast”

Lava Cast Forest

A couple of days ago, Barbara, Ellie, and I took a short drive to the Lava Cast Forest. The Lava Cast Forest is located at the end of a nine mile, mostly gravel road, east of highway 97 in central Oregon, just south of Bend. The Lava Cast Forest was formed approximately 7,000 years agoContinue reading “Lava Cast Forest”

The Central Oregon Cascades

This morning I took a short drive up the side of the Newberry Caldera to a vista point. I took one photo with one camera using the settings I usually use and six photos using the HDR method. I’m not sure I like the way the HDR photos came out, but I posted them hereContinue reading “The Central Oregon Cascades”

Newberry National Volcanic Monument

A few days ago, Barbara, Ellie, and I took the short drive to the nearby Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Due to the amount of snow on the ground most of the park was closed, meaning you can visit but all of the shops and attractions were still closed. So we drove through the park, IContinue reading “Newberry National Volcanic Monument”

Tumalo Falls

The weather forecast for today was rain all day, but when we got up this morning the sun was shining. Clearly, being a meteorologist is one of those jobs where you can be wrong most of the time and still keep your job. So, we decided to do some sight-seeing. Barbara, Ellie, and I headedContinue reading “Tumalo Falls”

Sunriver Nature Center

Yesterday, Barbara and I visited the nearby Sunriver Nature Center. They have a nature area with hiking trails and hundreds of song birds, a mating pair of trumpeter swans, and a few large pens with different birds that were found injured and have been rehabilitated, but are unable to survive in the wild so theyContinue reading “Sunriver Nature Center”

Stonehenge

Recently, Barbara, Ellie, and I were staying on the shore of the Columbia River and visited the nearby Stonehenge Memorial. This monument was the first in the nation dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War I. It was created to the same size and configuration as the famous Stonehenge in the UnitedContinue reading “Stonehenge”

Black Canyon Reservoir

This morning, our good friends Linda and Dale took Barbara and I sight-seeing east of Fruitland, Idaho to Black Canyon Reservoir. Idaho received 110% of normal precipitation this year and with the spring temperatures rising, the snow is melting and the Payette River is running high over the spillway at Black Canyon Dam. After observingContinue reading “Black Canyon Reservoir”

Mineral Ridge Scenic Trail

I always enjoy hiking this trail. It’s a good workout, the air is always clean and fresh, and the scenery is amazing. The hike is only 3.36 miles, but as I indicated, it is a good workout. It is always so quiet here. On this hike, I only encountered four people, all woman, two squirrelsContinue reading “Mineral Ridge Scenic Trail”