Multnomah Falls

Probably the lightest crowd I have seen here in all the times that we have passed so it was a really good day to stop but damn it was cold!! 

Hi Paula!

So... Here is a picture for you.

A quick photo trip

David got a call from a fellow flickr photog wanting to do a waterfall road trip, so we threw the gear in the truck and headed south to OR84 and waterfall alley. The temp was 23 when we left the house at 6:15 am.


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Location:I-5 N,Kelso,United States

Pillars of Rome or Oregon tourism council needs help

It took us several attempts over a couple of days, but we finally located the real goal of our excursion. You probably haven't even heard of them. The 14 million old monolithic structures left behind by the Owyhee river, five miles long and 100 feet high "Pillars of Rome" are a magnificent sight to see, if you can find them. They aren't on the map, and even the roads to get there can be hard to spot. Here's a hint. Set your gps to the intersection of Rome & Kiger in Rome, Or. Don't turn off Hwy78 until you are at Rome Crossing. Trust me. NONE of the Iron Mt roads will connect with anything but cattle.

Anyway, the trip will be worth it. Nearest lodging is in Burns, 90 minutes away but on the plus side of that, you cross in to mountain time so technically you get a free hour.

Oh yeah, the Pillars?Breathtaking!




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Sagebrush & wind

If you plan for a soufflé and find you have no oven, you serve scrambled eggs. There is no place to camp in the south east corner of Oregon. There is also no cellular data so that you can find this out without driving 80 miles or so to the next • on the map. By the way, if that dot looks like a degree symbol, just keep going cuz there is probably nothing there. Also, most hotels will let you share your room with your dogs for a small fee. However, you and your SO and SPs (significant pets) will have to snuggle close in a queen bed. King pet rooms seem to be at a premium. We got lucky!



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Location:OR-78,Burns,United States

Rain rain and more

So we have travelled over 12 hours and not yet escaped the rain, although the dog has finally seemed to have gotten over the initial wave of car sickness. Obviously we will not be sleeping in a tent tonight. Possibly we may be sleeping in California.

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Location:Brothers,United States

Maybe we'll try again

It's Memorial Day and its raining, so like all good Washingtonians we are going camping. In southern Oregon. In the desert. So we brought the dogs and Pikachu has never been on a ride longer than the 15 miles when we brought her home. It took 40 miles for us to figure out that she would quit crying when we stopped looking at her. In Vancouver, I caught her just before she threw up on Molly. Apparently, Chuey gets carsick.



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Location:I-5 S,Kalama,United States