I returned 10 days ago from my Oregon/Canada road trip. If you’ll remember, I injured my shoulder on the first day of the trip. I went to an ER along the coast of Oregon, they did an x-ray and said … Continue reading
I returned 10 days ago from my Oregon/Canada road trip. If you’ll remember, I injured my shoulder on the first day of the trip. I went to an ER along the coast of Oregon, they did an x-ray and said … Continue reading
This morning, I drove an hour to Maligne Lake. I arrived at 7:00 a.m. and saw some elk and a fox on the way. I stopped at Medicine Lake to take a photo. I only saw a couple of people … Continue reading
Before heading to my Airbnb in Jasper for the evening, I drove a long, narrow, and winding road up Mount Edith Cavell to hike the 1 mi round trip Path of the Glacier. I wasn’t expecting it to be so … Continue reading
I departed my Airbnb in Canmore at 5:00am on July 16th to drive 225 miles along the Icefields Parkway to Jasper, Canada. Since it was so early, some of my photos are just waking up 🥱 My next post will … Continue reading
Yesterday, in addition to visiting Moraine Lake, I also went to Lake Louise, it’s not as spectacular as Moraine Lake, but it’s still very pretty. Then I hiked one mile round trip to Silverton Falls. The trail is a bit … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb at 5:00am, drove one hour to the Lake Louise Ski Resort, and boarded my reserved 6:30am shuttle to Moraine Lake. You’re no longer allowed to drive to this particular lake. I hiked a 1 km trail … Continue reading
Yesterday I flew from Portland to Calgary, Canada, picked up a rental car and drove 1 1/2 hrs. to Canmore, where my Airbnb is located for 6 nights. This morning I left my Airbnb at 4:15 am, drove to Emerald … Continue reading
Today was all about waterfalls and gardens. I departed my Airbnb in Carson, Washington and drove along the historic Columbia River scenic byway. My first stop was Horsetail Falls. Just down the road was the famous Multnomah Falls. Since I … Continue reading
I departed my Airbnb in the Rhododendron/Mt. Hood area and drove 1 ½ hrs. to the Cape Horn Lookout on the Washington side. There’s an amazing view! Next, I hiked the almost 2 mile Beacon Rock trail. It has 53 … Continue reading
Today I hiked the .7 mile Little Zig Zag trail. It was very relaxing with the water running alongside the entire trail. The waterfall at the end was nice. Then I drove to Mirror Lake and hiked 4.2 mi. It … Continue reading
I departed Bend at 6:45am this morning and drove two hours on the way to Mt Hood to hike the .3 mile Little Crater Lake trail. It was okay. Next, I drove 45 minutes to Trillium Lake and hiked the … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Bend and drove ½ hour to Smith Rock State Park. I arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. and the parking lot was already half full. I hiked the 4.5 mi Crooked River trail aka Rim … Continue reading
I departed Crater Lake at 6:00am and drove two hours to the 1.5 mile Benham Falls East trail. Then I drove into Bend and to the east of it where I hiked the 2 mile Tumalo Falls & Double Falls … Continue reading
After departing Crater Lake Lodge (1st photo) this morning, I drove along the rim road, stopping at various scenic viewpoints. Then I hiked the 2 mile Cleetman Cove trail, which is somewhat steep, descending 700 ft. in one mi and … Continue reading
It was early morning when I left my Airbnb in Crescent City, California. Ten minutes later I was on Howland Hill Road entering Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. I was the only one there, since it was only a little … Continue reading