North Cascades Ride

On the road again for three beautiful days of new roads, new scenery, and new experiences. Headed to Redmond OR to attend a BMW rally.

Mt. Washington through a the burn from a former forest fire a few years ago.

Ahhhh! Motorcycles and Mountains what a great combinations.

Mr. Hood

What now? We came to a gravel road and had to turn around. This only happened two times on this trip.

Near Wenatchee WA.

Riding through the North Cascade Highway.

Wow, how can you take in all in it is so awesome?

What a great ride!

Deception Pass on Whidbey Island

Riding the ferry to Port Townsend, WA

Mt. Rainier from ferry.

A Ride Through Glacier National Park

On our trip to Glacier National Park we had great weather, good roads ( you can go 70mph on two lane highways in Montana), and some great friends to who rode with me. Not much to say except just an awesome park to ride through on a motorcycle. Impossible to capture it with a camera, but enjoy and may you be inspired to visit some day.

Coast with Oregon Family 6.10

FUN WITH FAMILY

FUN IN ASTORIA

FUN AT LIGHTHOUSE AT CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT

FUN AT ASTORIA COLUMN

FUN WITH SUNSETS

FUN AT ECOLA STATE PARK

Family HIke in the Columbia Gorge

We began our hike at the trailhead of Elowah Falls.

Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bonneville, John B. Yeon State Park, Multnomah County Height: 289 ft. Access: Distance: 1.2 miles (RT) Elevation: 150 ft. (+150 ft.) Season: Mar-Jul Difficulty: Lat/Long:45.61218, -121.99469 Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 37 to John B. Yeon State Park (37 miles east of Portland).

It's been a while since I have hiked in the Columbia Gorge. Here we are getting ready to hit the trail.
We enjoyed having Maeve and Wycliffe along on the hike. I think we were able to tire them out by the end of the day.

Elowah Falls

Taking pictures of the falls and enjoying the beauty of the gorge.

Elowah Falls

The trail was in great condition and made it an easy hike.

Family Fun

Family Activity

Latourell Falls Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bridal Veil, Guy W. Talbot State Park, Multnomah County Height: 249 ft. Access: Distance: n/a Elevation: 150 ft. Season: Mar-Jun Difficulty: Lat/Long:45.53691, -122.21847 Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 28 at Bridal Veil (28 miles east of Portland). Drive 3.2 miles west along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy to the Guy W. Talbot State Park.

Trail to Upper Latourell Falls

Upper Latourell Falls

Getting ready to return to the car

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To gain a perspective of the size of this falls be sure to see the bridge crossing the creek.