Hiking

Had an unusual day hiking today in that we did several smaller hikes with 4 waterfalls in the same general area in the Gorge.  This is Bridal Veil Falls.  Notice the rock bottom right of the falls, then see the rock with a man in front of it below.  Gives it some perspective!  Wish I had taken my Nikon!  

Was telling Clem about our day, and realized the falls almost rhymed!  We did LaTourel, Sheperd's Dell, and Bridal Veil!  

Pirate Festival

Always curious about these, we decided to go Sunday.  Well, we should have worn our pirate garb!  Ahoy , maties!!  What a hoot!  This fellow was one of the more spectacular, but a lot of attendees were dressed to the hilt.  Turned out to be a great family event, with games for the kids that looked like great fun.  Booths selling pirate wares would result in being prepared for the following year!

Wildfires

There are several wildfires burning in Oregon, and we see the smoke as haze over the mountains, creating some interesting sunsets.   Clem actually smelled the smoke while playing golf the other day.  Luckily mostly contained at this point, they have caused evacuations, but I think mostly from forest areas where they were camping.  Other states are feeling it more, I am afraid.  Those dry summer months that we so enjoy can sometimes be a problem.  Fired danger levels and Smokey the Bear signs are posted out here in the "wild west."

From Chihuly's Icicle installation