My first view of Oregon’s magnificent Columbia River. Not far from here begins the famous Columbia River Gorge with its dramatic waterfalls.
Posts Tagged: Oregon
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Nov 17
A Look Back—Columbia River
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Oct 17
A Look Back—Mt. Hood Sunrise
A solo camping trip from California to Oregon and Washington. Camping season was almost over in this area of Oregon. I camped in a campground the last night it was open in October, 2007. It was extremely cold, but the compensation was an early morning view of Mt. Hood.
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Mar 15
Road Trip–Heceta Head Lighthouse 2
Looking back toward the lighthouse, shooting in the rain; a wild and stormy day on the southern Oregon coast.
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Mar 15
Road Trip–Heceta Head Lighthouse
The Heceta Head lighthouse is probably the most photographed lighthouse along the Oregon coast. It sits 205 feet above the Pacific. Its beacon can be seen 21 miles from the land.
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Mar 15
Road Trip–Cape Creek Bridge
The Cape Creek Bridge at Heceta Head, along the southern Oregon coast. It was built in 1932. This desaturated photograph, almost black and white, seemed to reflect the mood of the rainy day.
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Mar 15
Road Trip–Heceta Head Lighthouse Outbuilding
A rainy afternoon at the Heceta Head Lighthouse. This is one of the early houses maintained for the keepers of the light.
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Feb 15
Road Trip–Yaquina Bay Bridge
The Yaquina Bay Bridge was built in 1934-36. It is one of eleven bridges along the Oregon Coast Highway designed by Conde McCullough, an engineer who was head of the Bridge Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. The bridge is one of the more recognizable landmarks along the Oregon coast.
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Feb 15
Road Trip–Shepperd’s Dell
This is one of the smaller and less well known falls in the Columbia River Gorge. In fact, I had driven by this several times over the years without seeing it. It is quite lovely.
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Feb 15
Road Trip–Multonomah Falls
My trip took me from central Oregon to Portland along the Columbia River. Multonomah Falls are the best known of the Columbia River Gorge waterfalls. There was less water in the falls in October of a dry year, but still they are beautiful.