Cousin Cindi is here from Arizona so I got to have dinner at Uncle Cloy's on Thursday. I sort of invited myself - you know how it is when someone drops by and won't leave so you have to invite them. Then I got to have Cindi, Gwen and Aunt Norma Jean here for lunch on Saturday with a last minute invitation. Will and I had dinner at the Olive Garden in Portland one day when we went there to finalize the Durango sale. I had lunch with friends, spent time playing in my flowerbeds, took walks, shopped and thoroughly enjoyed every single hot sunny day.
It wasn't quite as relaxing as being at the Metolius last week. I tried to walk a different section of the river every day, and I decided the Forest Service must only be able to make signs that say "1 mile" and "2.5 miles", because it was always that far from one place to another. With many photo op stops, the 2.5 miles from the Gorge Campground to Wizard Falls took nearly two hours and the 2.5 miles from Canyon Creek to Wizard Falls took 40 minutes. The distance covered wasn't the least bit similar.
The pictures don't do justice to the varied scenes of this river.
I love all the wildflowers growing on the bank and on the fallen logs.
Lupine, columbine, and what are the yellow flowers?
The Canyon Creek hike is one of my favorites.
Will hiked this with me the first time. I had to go again.
And here is a section of the trail after switchbacking down after the Gorge.
It's great to have Nick back home. He had a wonderful week, experiencing the joy of hard work that makes a difference and is appreciated by the recipients. What will this week bring?
2 comments:
I love the pictures of this river and all the beautiful flowers! Didn't God do an awesome job? Thanks for sharing the beauty.
Carol
You'll have to share some of your camping secrets, like where to go, with us. We need to get the 2 big brutes out and about. :) I don't think we'll need to lock anything with them around. They eat rocks for snacks. Great pictures!
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