Friends, Gardens, and Fire

16- Aug-2014
Grants Pass Oregon


The blogs been resting for a few Days as we make our way through Oregon. We hugged the coast for a bit, hit a few gardens in Portland and landed for a few days at the home of a high school (so many decades ago) buddy and his wife in Eugene. We spent a day or two catching up, doing a little hiking and of course eating good food. 

So far this trip we've been able to dodge all the timber fires out here in the west. That was till yesterday. We headed south from Eugene toward Crater Lake. There was a pretty good haze in the air and here and there you could see and smell the nearby fires. We passed an encampment of  fire fighters and even ran into a bunch of them at the brewpub where we had dinner last night. 

Anyway, we headed back west toward the coast thinking that would clear things up a bit. Will let you know how that works out.


Portland Chinese Garden






Portland Biker Gang 



Portland Japanese Gardens




Back to the Coast Oregon


Silver Falls State Park






Crater Lake




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