Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Columbia River Gorge

Today we took a drive on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge.

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First we drove up hwy 35 for a short distance to get to the outlook.

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Cherry blossoms.

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Cherry blossoms everywhere.

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Mount Hood is hidden in the clouds.

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That is Teri waving.

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This is the old Cascade Locks with the ‘Bride of the Gods’ in the background. Today the locks are at the Bonneville Dam and Locks.

The dam has made this part of the Columbia River more of a lake then a river.

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The old turbine out if the Bonneville Dam.

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The top of the power station of the dam.

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Teri is standing on the right.

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The upper falls.

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The bridge over the top of the lower falls.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Trip to the Columbia River

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Mount Hood.

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High Desert with Mount Hood in the background.

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Fruit trees in bloom.

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Site B-13 in Memaloose Oregon State Park at Mile Marker 73 1/4 of Interstate 84 near The Dalles, Oregon.

Tomorrow we will explore the Columbia River Gorge.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Bend, Oregon

Today was a quiet day. Just some grocery shopping, hair cut, and laundry and vacuuming.

The park we stayed in is called Crown Villa RV resort. Very expensive in the summertime ($60.00 per night) but reasonable in April.

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We drove up to a lookout point at the end of the day. The three sister mountains (volcanoes ) are in the background.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Trip to Bend, Oregon

Today we drove to Bend, Oregon with a stop at the High Desert Museum.

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Walking the boss.

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The High Desert Museum is a mix of static display and live displays all about the high desert area on Oregon through to British Columbia.

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A live Lynx.

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One of the many static displays. (Very well done)

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Totally original stagecoach.

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River otter.

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raptor cage

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We stopped the night in Bend, Oregon

Friday, April 16, 2010

Crater Lake National Park

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the Visitor Center with main entrance under snow.

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the side entrance.

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The visitor center staff said this was a poor snow year.

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standing on top of trees.

Crater Lake in 3 photos.

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The coffee shop.

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We had coffee on the second floor at the coffee shop, with snow as the view. These windows are on the third floor.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Crescent City California

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Today we drove to Crescent City, through the Redwood National Park.

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Parked by the ocean.

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The beachcombers.

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Roosevelt Elk

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Our motor home by the ocean.

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Battery Point Lighthouse is one of the first lighthouses in California.

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the Float Tree

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