Lavendar fields
Fire near Mt. Adams
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Columbia River Gorge
Columbia River Gorge
Today, I drove down the Columbia River Gorge to Mt. Hood. It was a beautiful drive with great views and wonderful waterfalls. It was a great drive--the temperatures were cool this morning and there were not a lot of cars on the road.
I drove on to Hood River, Oregon which is a beautiful little town on the Columbia River with great views of Mt. Hood. There are also lots of great fruit growing areas in the vicinity. The cherries have just begun to come in and are very sweet and incredibly cheap. Today was also Lavendar Daze in the valley. I was able to cut lavendar and look out on some beautiful fields of purple. It is a really beautiful area and I loved the small town of Hood River.
I am including some photos of the waterfalls, the views and the lavendar. Enjoy!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Travels north
Greetings!
I had no internet access Friday at my bed and breakfast so I am behind in updating.
As I left Depoe Bay Friday morning, I drove north on US 101. Before I left, I spent about 10 minutes watching a gray whale feeding. They feed very close to the shore and it was stationary for the time I spent watching.
I drove up the coast through all of the small towns with beautiful ocean views on my left. The water is so blue and is so much rougher that at the SC coast. I stopped at all the viewpoints along the way and did some shopping too. I went into a neat glassblowing shop where the artist demonstrated his craft. I drove on to Lincoln City and had a great lunch of fish and chips. From there I took the very scenic Three Capes Loop to Oceanside, OR. It was a beautiful drive and ended in Oceanside, a very small community of about 300. It is so neat. I stayed at the Sea Rose Bed and Breakfast on the side of a mountain. My room had a great view of the beach and I left the windows open for ocean sounds all night. There is only one restaurant in town and no cell reception. The restaurant was great! My hostess made banana pancakes for breakfast and they were wonderful.
I left Oceanside and drove to Cape Mears to see the lighthouse. It is an interesting place. The forest is very thick--spruce trees and ferns covering the ground. From Cape Mears, I drove to Tillamook and bought fresh cherries at a farmer's market. I also visited Manzanita and Cannon Beach today. They were all very pretty places, but Oceanside is my favorite.
I am staying tonight in Vancouver, Washington just across the river from Portland. I am going to head down the Columbia River Gorge tomorrow to visit the Cherry Festival and the Lavendar Festival.
On Monday, back to work at the conference. Please enjoy the photos.
I had no internet access Friday at my bed and breakfast so I am behind in updating.
As I left Depoe Bay Friday morning, I drove north on US 101. Before I left, I spent about 10 minutes watching a gray whale feeding. They feed very close to the shore and it was stationary for the time I spent watching.
I drove up the coast through all of the small towns with beautiful ocean views on my left. The water is so blue and is so much rougher that at the SC coast. I stopped at all the viewpoints along the way and did some shopping too. I went into a neat glassblowing shop where the artist demonstrated his craft. I drove on to Lincoln City and had a great lunch of fish and chips. From there I took the very scenic Three Capes Loop to Oceanside, OR. It was a beautiful drive and ended in Oceanside, a very small community of about 300. It is so neat. I stayed at the Sea Rose Bed and Breakfast on the side of a mountain. My room had a great view of the beach and I left the windows open for ocean sounds all night. There is only one restaurant in town and no cell reception. The restaurant was great! My hostess made banana pancakes for breakfast and they were wonderful.
I left Oceanside and drove to Cape Mears to see the lighthouse. It is an interesting place. The forest is very thick--spruce trees and ferns covering the ground. From Cape Mears, I drove to Tillamook and bought fresh cherries at a farmer's market. I also visited Manzanita and Cannon Beach today. They were all very pretty places, but Oceanside is my favorite.
I am staying tonight in Vancouver, Washington just across the river from Portland. I am going to head down the Columbia River Gorge tomorrow to visit the Cherry Festival and the Lavendar Festival.
On Monday, back to work at the conference. Please enjoy the photos.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The beautiful Oregon Coast
I thought I would do some quick blog entries with photos so you could all see this beautiful state.
It has been a long day; it started at 4:15. The flights all went smoothly and the second half of the flight to Portland was beautiful. There were clear skies over the Rockies and I shot some pictures from the plane of the terrain, wind farms and the mountains around Portland. The one mountain was so close--it is not Mt. Hood, but another.
I rented a car and drove to Depoe Bay. It is the smallest harbor in the world, so they claim. They also have lots of whale watching. It is chilly and windy here--the temps are in the upper 50's! It is very refreshing. I am including photos of the area and my hotel which sits right on the ocean; I have a semi-water view and it is very lovely.
It has been a long day; it started at 4:15. The flights all went smoothly and the second half of the flight to Portland was beautiful. There were clear skies over the Rockies and I shot some pictures from the plane of the terrain, wind farms and the mountains around Portland. The one mountain was so close--it is not Mt. Hood, but another.
I rented a car and drove to Depoe Bay. It is the smallest harbor in the world, so they claim. They also have lots of whale watching. It is chilly and windy here--the temps are in the upper 50's! It is very refreshing. I am including photos of the area and my hotel which sits right on the ocean; I have a semi-water view and it is very lovely.
I ate dinner at a seafood restaurant with a beautiful view of the water. As I was eating, several whales came in near the rocks and stayed for a while. It was really neat to be able to see them.
More updates later!
More updates later!
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