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This being Sunday, the last day of the fair, Brie and Jeremy were still there working. We didn’t get to visit with Brie and Jeremy much because they were working at the fair. Thank you Brie and Jeremy for inviting us to stay in your travel trailer during the fair. Your gracious offer and hospitality […]
“Same as it ever was.” Fun! Fun! Fun! Big Jester video
This morning Slinky made a couple of new friends, Sea Biscuit and Secretariat. It was the first time she has encountered a horse, or any animal that big, and she was able to see them from the trailer window. It was fun watching her. And now the 49th annual Oregon Country Fair! We really didn’t […]
We left Coldwater Cove Campground this morning. And we want to thank Julie and Don Gray for suggesting that we should visit Clear Lake. We drove west on Hwy 126 toward Eugene and for the most part we followed the McKenzie River all the way into Eugene where it joins the Willamette River. We also […]
Today we were on the prowl for waterfalls. Yesterday you saw photos of the beginning of the McKenzie River as it left Clear Lake. We picked up the river less than ¼ mile from that spot. Yesterday’s photos depicted a mellow river. Just a ¼ mile downstream the terrain began to drop and the river […]
As I said yesterday there is a walk path around Clear Lake. It turned out to be a 5.12 mile walk and we took about 512 photos. The lake is beautiful and natural! It is made mostly from a spring but also has creeks supplying snowmelt. I know that mixing blue and green together make […]
After a wonderful weekend and fun memories we left the Brant’s around 9:30, did a bit of shopping and headed out Hwy 20 toward Clear Lake, our destination. Rand McNally marks Hwy 20 a scenic route and they didn’t lie. Beautiful mountain peaks off in the distance, the Mt. Washington Wilderness and Suttle Lake kept […]
Diane and Lauren decided to hike the Misery Trail in the Smith Rock State Park outside of Bend. The spot is a favorite for rock climbers who have mapped 1,400 routes up the cliffs lining the Crooked River. The Rocks jut up from the valley floor and are a beautiful red hue that stands out […]
Saturday was a very, very nice day in Bend. I’ll set the stage for you, the sky was immaculately clear, you could see the snow tops of Mt. Bachelor, one of the Sisters and some other peaks. The Deschutes River runs through the middle of Bend and reflected the blue sky completely. The Parks and […]
The morning drive going back to Oakridge along the South Fork of the McKenzie River (brrr) then over a little gap and then up the Right Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette to Hwy 58. We went east on Hwy 58 to another un-named scenic road that took us on the other side […]