Karen's August Visit to Oregon

International Rose Test Garden, Portland

Cannon Beach

Ecola State Park

Hug Point

Cape Meares

Lewisburg Saddle

Lake Swimming

More canoeing, and some other stuff...

Screwing around by Fort Rock

The waterline where waves from an ancient inland lake eroded the rock

Doesn't look like it, but there is a tiny shelf he is walking on

See?

We were wondering if anyone ever climbs here... we found a little evidence, but not much.

Amphitheater!

Out in that flatland is where the old lake was.

Pretty steep off the north side!

Not too many folks out here... :)

Looking north towards Paulina Peak

Some good people right there!

Exploring "crack in the ground"

In places it's about 100' deep and just a few feet wide.

Some more good people right there...

Twas super slippery in the bottom. 

Cool moss on the rocks that rarely sees the sun.

Pretty easy to gawk down in the bottom.  Reminds me of Utah slot canyons, except basalt!

There are some fantastic bouldering and climbing opportunities here.

We played in this spot for about half an hour.

We didn't bother with climbing shoes, fun even without.

Hartzy catches some air

Jennie working on one of the traverses. 

In lots of places, small pillar collapses require you walk under huge balanced boulders.

Looking down into the crack

View from the top of Ball Butte

If you are wondering, the snow was pretty crappy...

...but the views didn't suck at all!

Broken Top

Paddling the Siltcoos River, through sand dunes to the coast.

Pretty neat to float a river all the way to where the waves are breaking!

Hamburger Air

The obligatory canoe portrait

Pretty cool area!

Sunset Bay

Clearly our dog as adjusted to the rigorous canoeing lifestyle

This is Tahkenitch Lake

Carnivorous pitcher plants

Sunset at Neptune, all to ourselves...

Loving the new camera lens!

Nice to hang out on the coast until sunset... Especially when you've got a whole beach to yourself!

My good buddy Chris was up for a visit, so of course we took him to the coast... Kinda a winter theme for us!

A nice Douglas Fir

Beautiful...

Another beach to ourselves...

Cool sand patterns...