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Morrison Bridge over Williamette River in Portland, OR, with waterfront park across river
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Pete and Joey at viewpoint along the Historic Columbia River Highway
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Wildflowers along Historic Columbia River Highway
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View of Columbia River Gorge from Vista House
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Vista House on Historic Columbia River Highway
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Latourell Falls in Columbia Gorge
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Katie Rose and Pete at Latourell Falls
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Bridal Veil Falls in Columbia River Gorge, OR
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Cascade Locks, OR
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Bridge of the Gods, Cascade Locks, OR
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Columbia River at Cascade Locks, OR
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Dinner with a View: Watching a barge on the Columbia River from Char-Burger, Cascade Locks, OR
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Char-Burger restaurant, Cascade Locks, OR, in front of Bridge of the Gods
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Playground at Cascade Locks, OR
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Pete swinging
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Multnomah Falls in Columbia River Gorge
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Multnomah Falls, OR - Lower Falls (69 feet)
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Multnomah Falls, OR
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Looking down from bridge over Multnomah Falls lower falls (OR)
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Trail up to top of upper Multnomah Falls, OR (542 ft el. gain in 1-mi trail--> 10% avg grade)
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View atop upper Multnomah Falls, OR
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Switchbacks on trail down from upper Multnomah Falls, OR
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A mini-cave near Multnomah Falls, OR
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Our Cascade Locks accomodations
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Bridge of the Gods from Cascade Locks, OR into Stevenson, Washington
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Former lock at Cascade Locks, OR
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Tunnel on WA 14 along Columbia River
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Kitesurfer on Columbia River
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Windsurfing and kitesurfing on Columbia River is popular in Hood River, OR
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Our first view of Mt Hood, from just outside Hood River, OR
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Mt Hood from ORE 35 S on its lower slopes
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Pete and Katie Rose in our loft room at Huckleberry Inn, Government Camp, OR
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Huckleberry Inn, Government Camp, OR
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Government Camp, OR
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Other end of Government Camp
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Mt Jefferson as viewed from Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, 46 miles away (the Sisters in background)
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Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, OR - elevation 6000'
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Pete on Summer Tube Run at Ski Bowl East, Govt Camp, OR
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Joey and Katie Rose on Summer Tube Run at Ski Bowl East, Govt Camp, OR
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End of Summer Tube Run at Ski Bowl East, Govt Camp, OR, below Mt Hood
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Ski Lift to Dual Alpine Slide, Ski Bowl West, Government Camp, OR
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Debbie and Pete on alpine slide, Government Camp, OR
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High Cascade snowboarding and skateboard campers had an overwhelming presence in Government Camp, OR during our stay
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Desert between Mt Hood and Bend, OR
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Desert between Cascade Mountains and Bend, OR from OR 26 S
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Canyon in Warm Springs, OR
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Hands in the Lava River Cave of Newberry National Volcanic Monument, near Bend, OR
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Sand Garden in Lava River Cave
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Two tube tunnel in Lava River Cave
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remelting on ceiling of Lava River Cave
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low bridge tunnel in Lava River Cave
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Katie Rose in Lava River Cave
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Lava River Cave exit
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Lava River Cave entrance
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partial view of the Big Obsidian Flow in Newberry National Volcanic Monument
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Katie Rose among the pumice in the Big Obsidian Flow
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A mound of obsidian in the Big Obsidian Flow of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument
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Walking through the Big Obsidian Flow lava bed near Paulina Peak
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Riverbend in Bend, OR
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From left, Broken top, South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister (viewed from US 20W outside Bend, OR)
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Cascadia State Park, Cascadia OR
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Cascadia State Park, Cascadia, OR
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Pete submerged in pool in S Santiam River in Cascadia State Park
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Pete jumping into deep pool in the South Santiam River
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Katie Rose jumping into deep pool in the South Santiam River
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Katie Rose in the South Santiam River, Cascadia State Park, Cascadia OR
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Foster Lake, near Sweet Home, OR
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Pete in fountains in downtown Corvallis, OR
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Katie Rose in downtown Corvallis, OR
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Tommy Wright (Maria [Panfil] Wright's son)
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Elena Wright (Maria [Panfil] Wright's daughter)
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Pete near fountains in downtown Corvallis, OR
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Benton County (OR) Fair
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Rodeo at Benton County Fair in Oregon
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Elena less interested than other Wrights and Pete in rodeo at Benton County Fair
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Bryan and Tommy Wright in Ferris Wheel at Benton County (OR) Fair
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Joey and Pete on Ferris Wheel at Benton County (OR) Fair
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Katie Rose and Debbie on Ferris Wheel at Benton County Fair
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Wrights' house in Corvallis, OR
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Wild seals on a dock in Newport, OR
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Elena, Maria, Tommy, and Bryan Wright; Pete and Katie Rose Hand in Newport, OR
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Bridge in Newport, OR
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Katie Rose and otter friend at Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Katie Rose and Pete touching sea anemone at Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Katie Rose and an oddly positioned fish in the Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Pacific Ocean and Oregon coast looking south from Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Pacific and nesting seabirds near Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Katie Rose, Pete, and Joey at Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Pacific Ocean from Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Oregon coast looking north from above cove at Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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beach with Newport, OR jetties near ocean horizon, and coastal mountains on land horizon
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