Cannon Beach

One of my favorite stops on the north coast of Oregon was at Ecola State Park that overlooks Cannon Beach. The rugged hills in the background with the sea stacks were very picturesque. The round sea stack is Haystack Rock.

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Inland we visited an alpine lake in the Cascade Mountain Range. Diamond Peak is in the background. This is Karla's photo.

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The lake is over 500 feet deep with water so clear you can see almost a hundred feet.

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Astoria

Astoria is a beautiful little town next to the mouth of the Columbia River. It is a busy shipping port and cruise ships stop on a regular basis. We saw two while visiting the town.

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One of the docks in Astoria has been overtaken by sea lions.

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There is no room for boats anymore.

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At times there was no room for more sea lions either.

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They are pretty loud and can be heard from just about everywhere in town.

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Columbia River Gorge

Further up the river is the Columbia River Gorge. There are about a dozen waterfalls off the historical route that winds its way along the rocky mountainside.

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Multnomah Falls

The largest waterfall was Multnomah Falls. The water drops over 600 feet in a series of two waterfalls.

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Living the Dream

My niece and her family live not far from the Columbia Gorge. They have a ranch on 57 acres of woods and fields close to the foothills of Mount Hood. They are living the dream. She and her daughter both love horses and it was fun to photograph them riding in the evening.

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Mountain Sunset

On the way back home we saw a beautiful sunset in Butte, Montana.

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