Week 8

May 27

Travel day from Hope, BC to Anacortes, WA

Our drive out of Canada

Waterfalls everywhere!

Once we reached Anacortes we regrouped to set forth a plan for the next few months.  It is still raining, but we decided to go for a short drive out on Whidby Island.

Deception Pass

 

 May 28

Travel day from Anacortes, WA to Salem, OR

Spotted these old cars on our way out of town.

May 29

It rained all night long so our trip to the Oregon coast is not very promising.  We've been here before, but couldn't resist going back.  Lo and behold just as we reached the Pacific Ocean the clouds parted!! 

 All of the area below will be under water when the tide comes back in.

These Mussels were found all along the outcropping in the photo right above.

 The water is so blue!

 Then the sun went away about as fast as it had come out.  But the scenery is still beautiful.

Brandt's Cormorants and Common Murres

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Pigeon Guillemots (love those red feet)

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Cook's Chasm and Spouting Horn

It doesn't have to be a sunny day for this coast to be beautiful!

Haceta Head Lighthouse

Sea lions lounging about



May 30

Today is travel day from Salem to Canyonville, OR.  Took care of some much needed chores.


May 31

Road trip to Crater Lake National Park.  The last time we came here we weren't able to go around the lake.  This time we were able only to do the west rim.  The east rim won't open till mid-July.  Crater Lake gets an average of 533 inches of snow a year!
Lakes and waterfalls on the route to Crater Lake NP
Lost Creek Lake

 Avenue of the Boulders at Mill Creek Falls

 Mill Creek Falls

 Natural Bridge Falls

 Rogue River

Rogue River waterfalls

Crater Lake is absolutely stunning -- from the deep blue water to the snow covered landscape.

 Steller's Jay

Clark's Nutcracker

 Look at the height of the snow!

 Larry still in his shorts!!

 On our way back, we spotted more lakes and rivers.
Mt. Bailey overlooking Diamond Lake

 Clearwater Falls

 



June 1

Still in the Canyonville area today we are taking a jetboat excursion to Hell's Gate, a canyon on the Rouge River.  It has finally warmed up enough for me to wear shorts!





Our jetboat

Rogue River

Hell's Gate Canyon

June 2



Today is a special day in the Frank household - our 40th wedding anniversary.  Wow, it only seems like yesterday...

Travel day from Canyonville, OR to Red Bluff, CA along I-5

 Mt. Shasta

 Shasta Lake

 

Till next week...