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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nOregon has a diverse landscape within its borders, the Columbia River Gorge which was lined with iconic waterfalls, the beautiful coast with lighthouses dotting its rugged shoreline, Crater Lake and the Rogue River, the mountain peaks scattered down its backbone and the eastern high desert with Smith Rock State Park and the Painted Hills which is part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Of course, we made some discoveries that weren\u2019t on our bucket list, too.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nOur KOA campsite was near the village of Cascade Locks. The city took its name from\u00a0a set of locks\u00a0built to improve navigation past the\u00a0Cascades Rapids\u00a0of the\u00a0Columbia River. The locks were completed in 1896 and subsequently submerged in 1938 when replaced by\u00a0the Bonneville Lock and Dam. Deb and I enjoyed watching the river traffic up and down the river. It was also a perfect place for daily walks for the puppies.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nThe Bridge of the Gods was a beautiful structure that spanned the Columbia River. Native American lore contains numerous legends, the most famous of these is the Bridge of the Gods legend told by the Klickitats. A good story\u2026click here<\/a> to enjoy it.<\/p>\n The Historic Columbia River Highway provided a 25 mile stretch that had a couple state parks, picnic areas, scenic turnouts, the famous Vista House that overlooked the Columbia River. We visited some of the waterfalls, one day we stopped at the Horsetail and Latourell Falls, another day, we spent exclusively at the Multnomah Falls.<\/p>\n Multnomah Falls has over 2 million visitors a year. Not only is it the highest waterfall in the state, it\u2019s also a popular hiking destination as there are many trails above the falls. So, if you are visiting to hike, get there early, or plan for another day. If you there for a Photo Op, then afternoon (after 3PM) parking is a breeze and there is good light on the falls. Note: we visited mid July.<\/p>\n We were looking for a place to walk the puppies and found Blackberry Beach. Perfect time of the year to be here, blackberries were abundant, everywhere! It made for a nice walk, we made frequent stops (me) and snacked along the way!<\/span><\/p>\n We visited the Bradford Island Visitor Center at the Bonneville Dam. Amazing to see the engineering marvel that harnesses the power of the Columbia River. We were also very intrigued by the number of fish ladders there were to accommodate the migrating salmon and trout population.<\/p>\n On our way off the island we had the luck to see the tugboat Granite Point and its cargo of barges entering the locks. We stopped at the Locks Visitor Center to watch the vessels being lowered 90 feet right before our eyes!<\/p>\n Of course, we had to find a place for a suitable day trip. One day, we went up to Mount St Helens in Washington. We covered that trip in our Washington Blog<\/a>. Mount Hood was on this day\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n A short drive east to Hood River on I-84 was our first leg, a brief stop to walk the dogs at the Hood River Penstock Flume Pipeline trailhead, an opportunity to see a cool train bridge and the beginning of a day long adventure around Mount Hood. State road 35 followed down through numerous orchards and vineyards. I bet this area is a real treat later when all this fruit is in season. For now, we appreciated all the farms and the lush greenery.<\/p>\n Our first real majestic view of Mount Hood was at White River Sno-Park West. Still a snow melt which provided brisk cold stream even in the heat of this mid-summer day, an enormous rock wash and a spectacular view of the snow laden peak. Here we stopped so that Deb could test out one of her new 4×5 cameras.\u00a0 As we pulled into park, another car came up alongside of us.\u00a0 As Deb got out and grabbed her camera from the back seat, the person in the car next to us, spotted the camera and immediately started asking questions about it.\u00a0 Deb soon found out the lady\u2019s name was Francoise and she was from Li\u00e8ge, Belgium.\u00a0 Her father worked for Agfa, which was a large camera and film company back in the day.<\/p>\n Needless to say, both Deb and Francoise were delighted at the connection and they talked for quite a while.\u00a0 Francoise was kind enough to pose for Deb to use the Graflex RB Series D 4×5 and they have remained connected through Facebook since then. It is truly amazing how an old camera can bring people together from across the country and across the world.<\/p>\n A bit further down the road, after State HWY 35 intersected with US HWY 26, we came upon Trillium Lake. With a campground and a picnic area we were hopeful to have lunch and do a little puppy walk. Ill conceived, even mid-week, this place was packed with folks enjoying the warm day and cool waters. We did enjoy the forest road that circled the lake.<\/p>\n We were off to Timberline Lodge. Still abundant winter sport activity for this time of year, snowboarding, skiing and many hikers were venturing up the slopes.<\/p>\n We discovered Camp Creek Campground as the perfect answer our picnic prayers. Puppies got to stretch their legs and we got to eat lunch in a lush green forest.<\/p>\n The Jonsrud Viewpoint provided the last distant view of Mount Hood in the afternoon light.\u00a0 Another picturesque day that gave us much more than we expected to see.<\/p>\n We made a couple of trips to Portland, one to visit an Instagram Film friend of Deb\u2019s. Jim and Vicki were awesome hosts. We did a street walk \u00a0in the St Johns\/Cathedral Park area of Portland to shoot film. Deb got to visit the famous Blue Moon Camera & Machine to meet some of her other IG friends and to fondle some spectacular vintage cameras. Dinner with Jim & Vicki capped off a wonderful day.<\/p>\n We made another city visit to bop around to find some \u201cstreet food\u201d at the Hawthorne Asylum. Very international flavors to choose from. I opted for Pad Thai and Deb had a bubbly boiling cauldron of Asian soup. A short stop at Citizens Photo Lab, Deb has used this place to develop her color film since we hit the road. We found a few thrift stores but left without any bargains and made our way back to Cascade Locks.<\/p>\n The Columbia River gorge area and Mount Hood were quite a spectacle to see and experience. Mid July is probably not the optimal time to visit but the scenery and weather were fantastic during our stay.<\/p>\n A short jaunt of 125 miles took us to our next stop, Albany Oregon. Primary purpose of stay was to visit an old shipmate. Deb and I had lunch with Ross and Jean at Willamette Valley Vineyards. Sea stories from the mid-70s were the conversation highlights. It was interesting to hear the stories told from the perspective of a Department Head\u2019s wife.\u00a0 LOL.<\/p>\n Albany, Oregon was a quaint little town on the shores of the Willamette River. My sister Ann told us about the Historic Carousel & Museum. Volunteers carve and paint the 52 animals and include a variety ranging from a seven-foot-tall giraffe, dogs, cats, zebras, unicorns, frog, a dragon, and yes, even lions, tigers, and bears.<\/p>\n We also discovered covered bridges in Linn county. Flashing back to our many adventures in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, we were off to locate some of these bridges, the ones we visited were well maintained and each had access to the streams below for fantastic photo opportunities.<\/p>\n![\"Columbia](\"https:\/\/alwaysondafly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0725191111a-1024x169.jpg\")
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