Multnomah Falls

The kids and I have been staying at my parents house in Oregon the last several days. I took the opportunity to take the kids to see Multnomah Falls. We hiked to the top (about 1 mile) to see where the falls begin and to take in the view of the Columbia River Gorge. These falls are pretty spectacular. It amazes me how close they are to the city of Portland.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

I just got back from spending several days on the Oregon Coast. We stayed on the beach in Lincoln City and from this location we were able to take in the Oregon Aquarium http://oregonaquarium.com/ in Newport, Yaquina Head Lighthouse and tidepools, and the fantastic coastline of course. The Oregon Coast really is all that it is "cracked up to be" in every respect. I love Lincoln City because of the fabulous coastline and the cheesey little beach shops that line the main street and sell mostly souveniors and taffy. It is always nostalgic for me to return to this part of the Oregon Coast as I spent quite a bit of time at my grandparents house in Lincoln City when I was a child.

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Summer Fun

Peace, Love, and Happy 4th of July!

The Cult's

Did ya ever have one of those days when a really great song just played round and round in your head...

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Summer Fun

We spent the last four days camping here, along this lake. The lake is called Diablo Lake and is located in North Cascades National Park. The weather was gorgeous and my children are now old enough to do one short hike per day. The thought of taking a dip in the lake following a hot hike was tempting, but this lake is glacier fed and quite chilly. I did take a short swim in it when we camped here about three years ago. I remember feeling all of the blood shunt to my heart during that dip and it was a little scary. I didn't immerse myself this time.

We hiked down and saw Ross Lake Dam on this trip as well. For more information about this natural paradise visit http://northcascadesnationalpark.com/.