(Becky writes) Oohs and Aahs were the common sounds from our car again today as we took a leisurely drive out Historic Highway 30 east of Portland. One of the ladies at our hotel suggested this to us as the one "absolutely not to miss" sight around Portland. She did not elaborate on what to expect except that there are "really pretty waterfalls to see." We were not disappointed - pretty is quite the understatement. 
The trees are still ablaze with color - lots of bright yellows and reds that are such an interesting shade - Craig says they look pink and I must agree. Highway 30 was first built in 1915 and it is narrow and very winding and up and down and all around but it was definitely worth the drive. We hiked down about 1/2 mile to see the beautiful Bridal Veil Falls. We could hear the falls as soon as we stepped out of the car but had to work to actually have our breath taken away by the beauty and volume of it. 
We saw a couple of other falls as well but the vistas at the top of the drive were really the most amazing. It looks like you are up in an airplane, everything is so small as you look down below on the Columbia River, the surrounding tributaries, Interstate 84, the orchards and houses. This morning there were lots of low hanging clouds and they were moving so quickly that the scenery was constantly changing. Once again, we tried clicking away at the camera but really feeling like it is just impossible to truly capture the grandeur of the views. A couple of times Craig asked if I got the shot I was trying for and I said no, there is no way to get it - I just have to file this away and remember it in my mind's eye forever. I hope I can!
1 comment:
how beautiful! loved the bridge in pic #87. so pretty! makes me want to take a drive to the mountains, but we're headed the opposite direction to charleston next week. it will be lots of fun though! hope you had a great night tonight - look forward to hearing about it! love ya!
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