Oregon at Last

We drove from Boise to Portland today, and it was by far the prettiest part of the whole trip, particularly the Oregon section of the drive. I-84 through the Columbia River Gorge was simply "gorge"ous. Huge bluffs, mountains, vistas, the wide sparkling Columbia. I was thinking of Lewis and Clark conducting their westward explorations along the river, and it made me want to read on in the Ambrose book. I tried taking pictures, but there weren't many places to stop, and shots from the car just didn't do the landscape justice. You can't make out the vastness of the place, the steepness of the hills and the deep drop-offs of the cliffs. I also tried shooting video with my digital camera again, but the results weren't great, either. I'll post them just the same.

I urge everyone to see it first-hand at some point in his or her lifetime. It's magnificent!

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This was a tree farm. A huge tree farm! Had to be a million trees, all in perfectly straight rows. I'm not sure about this, but I think the trees are planted in places that have been clearcut. I'm sure it does little to remedy the disaster.







I'm staying tonight in the Hollywood district of Portland. I think I'm going to relocate for tomorrow night. I don't like the hotel much, and there's no WiFi. I'm online at a cafe right now. I may go to the movies tonight. There's a cool theater near the hotel showing independent/foreign flicks.

Okay, better head back. Gussie will be getting lonely.

G.