Oregon Camping Trip
July 13-17, 2015
Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood, and the Oregon Coast
Kite surfers fill the sky on the Columbia Gorge at the always-windy town of Hood River.
Hood River draws wind lovers from all over the world.
The east side of Mt. Hood.
Timberline Lodge, built in 1937, sits on the south slope of Mt. Hood.
The lodge is famous for its role in the movie "The Shining."
Stone fireplace and art deco chandelier in the lobby.
Art deco fixture in the lobby.
Popular Trillium Lake has a beautiful view of Mt. Hood.
We had this entire campground all to ourselves!
With our own private babbling brook. Divine!
We liked the Warm Springs tribal museum in the high desert of Central Oregon.
Beadwork in the Warm Springs museum.
Wedding diorama in the Warm Springs museum.
Beaded dress in the Warm Springs museum.
Beaded "Mt. Hood" headband in the Warm Springs museum.
Crooked River Gorge, south of Madras, Oregon. It's 300 feet down.
The three Sisters mountains. There are many beautiful peaks visible in the high desert of Central Oregon.
Juniper tree.
Smith Rock State Park, one of the "Seven Wonders of Oregon."
Smith Rock juts out of the surrounding flat land. It's popular with rock climbers.
Neskowin Beach on the Oregon Coast.
Neskowin Beach on the Oregon Coast.
Sea urchins at Neskowin Beach on the Oregon coast.
Willapa Bay Wildlife Refuge on the north tip of the Long Beach Peninsula in Southwest Washington.
Trails in Willapa Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Looking north up Long Beach from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River.
Wind shelter at Cape Disappointment State Park.
Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park.
Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park.
We loved the Tillamook Cheese Factory, and learning how they make their delicious cheese and ice cream.
Picnic lunch at Cannon Beach.
The latest addition to our camper van: mosquito screens.