Just My Rambling

Went away for a few days to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. Columbia River Gorge  is actually at the border of Washington & Oregon.  It is very scenic & a favorite destination for nature lovers. The Gorge has the greatest number of waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest. According to wiki, there are 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Gorge!! The most famous one is the Multnomah Falls which supposedly is the 2nd tallest waterfall in US.

Other attractions include the Bridge of the Gods , a cantilever bridge which was opened in 1926. It always amaze me how these huge structures were built in the olden ways without the advanced machineries we have nowadays.

Check out Mount Hood at the back of this building! It’s still snow-covered even in summer.  This was the only decent photo I managed to take of Mt. Hood before the sky got cloudy again & Mt. Hood went into hiding : (

There’s also lots of fruit farms in this area. We saw a lot of pear trees. Unfortunately, they are not ready to be picked. Probably in another 2-3 weeks. 

We saw this tree at the fruit farm & thought it look so cute. Very triangular & properly trimmed! I wonder if someone trimmed it this way : )

It was a fun trip. Will try to go again in autumn when the leaves start changing color. 

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