Brian and I drove east for the long weekend looking to get away from cold and rainy Portland. We opted for the Deschutes River area about 90 miles east along the Washington/Oregon border.
Found a perfect trail for a short backpacking trip along the river. The weather hinted at rain but it was dry the whole time. (A bit cloudy and windy however.)
There were a few old homesteads along the trail with rusty machinery left behind.
Pirate spotted this campsite for us along the river. Train tracks on the other side were actually cool to look at.
I only remember one or two trains going by that night but there could have been more.
Not too sure if this is Brian's evening drink of wine or his early morning cup of tea. Either way, Pirate was le tired.
While hiking the next day we came upon this guy which would make a great shelter from a rain storm.
Tried to get the a shot of the river through the door but it came out a bit hazy.
Besides the numerous species of birds we saw a doe with it's fawn (not pictured). The fawn was so young that it still had all of it's spots.
Then is was off to the Mount Hood National Forest to see this waterfall which I have forgotten the name of (Tamanawas maybe?).
Last Super in Portland with Brian and Catherine at the Hungry Tiger Too in Portland. Great vegan menu!
I had the Chiken and Waffles (soooo good!) while Brian opted for the Chiken and Fries. Catherine had a breakfast burrito and I ate most of her home fries.
2 comments:
Did you guys camp at Mecca Flats on the Deschutes? I rafted the lower and upper in 2007...very nice ride. Great to see you're still doing well...chicken and waffles look dank.
The photos of pirate were grand.
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