Some of you have asked what I've been up to lately so I better update a bit. This morning Jeannie and I picked a couple pounds of blackberries until it started getting too warm. |
The ripe ones are delicious, the red ones will make you pucker! |
This is my grandson Steffen we spent 15 days putting in a new irrigation system on his 1.6 acres of land. |
I took these two pictures to show him what it will look like eventually. |
They are of my 1/2 acre yard that started out the same way 25 years ago. |
On our way back to Portland, Jeannie and I stopped to visit Patience, her daughter Shannon, and father Ken. |
She loves adventure, hope I'm around someday to at least take her on a little one! |
Just a small part of Steffen's irrigation system. |
We also took the time to learn how to patch drywall after he had a plumber re-pipe his house. |
Having lived in and around as well as traveling through the Portland, OR area, I have never visited Sauvie Island. |
I fixed that today. |
The Columbia is a mighty river, and Sauvie Island is one of the largest river islands in America. |
If you want to travel it, you need one of the largest touring motorcycles! Just kidding. :) |
There are a lot of these Bald Eagle nest scattered over the island. |
The Columbia River |
Lots of farms both Ag and Livestock. Your choice, sheep, chickens................... |
Goats, or even beef. |
The island appears to be very fertile. |
Raising everything from flowers to corn and everything in-between. |
Some nostalgic forms of advertising |
Along with the conventional methods |
Lots of little stores selling their fresh goods |
I liked the John Deere display |
This is the Multnomah channel. The boats are parked behind the houses. |
One of the prettier fields. |
Most of the farms offer both u-pick options as well as they will pick it for you. |
Most of the boat owners were better at stowing their boats than this guy! |
After my Grandfather passed away his children sold his place and they put up all of these low cost houses. I liked it better when it was my childhood playground. |
Back then the road was dirt and rutted and I loved it. |
Grandpa would give us his change and dad would take me and my three sister for a half mile walk to this little store. It really hasn't change much and still has the old soda fountain inside. |
I'm always looking for something new to see in the areas that I ride to. |
On the map I found Lucia Falls and this looks like it might be a shortcut. |
The river looks to be a couple feet below it's max. |
The falls were still nice in spite of the low water. |
This wind throw found an unusual new perch |
I decided if I was a salmon, I would use the farthest left fall. |
Just a little different viewpoint |
I would need a jackhammer to chisel out a hole like this in solid rock, but the Rockchucks claws are so sharp they go through it like butter. |
At the top of the falls is another fall and then a smooth pool above that. |
Looking at the main falls from above. |
The water looks very refreshing. |
And very clean |
Not sure where they actually spawn, but the river is pebble lined above the falls. |
Those pesky Rockchucks have been very busy! |
This part of Washington is inhabited by the very rare Beaver Moss! |
One of my Uncles that recently passed away sold his little country property to a developer. |
It is now covered in brand new homes. I guess time goes on and memories fade! |
The bumper sticker on his truck reads.......... |
.......this is my work truck, |
I have a Rolls Royce at home. |
Lots of Christmas trees are grown in the Molalla, OR area. |
Another place I've been past many times but never stopped is Silver Falls St. Park. |
Ten waterfalls in the park, this one 177' tall. |
If you're young and full of vim and vigor you can walk behind the falls. I'm not! |
Lots of Douglass Fir and Cedar along the trails between the falls. |
It's still hard to find the perfect viewing area. |
At least they are excited about the hike back out from there......not! |
Even though it was getting warm, there wasn't a lack of shade. |
Big trees, wide trails. |
I walked a mile and a half down this trail and met some guys that said it was another mile and a half to the next falls. I turned around. |
She gave me good advice |
Pretty falls and several folks enjoying it |
This little guy liked it too. |
But, the walk in tuckered him out |
One last look |
.4 miles along this creek and my adventure for today ends. |
Okay, one last, last look. |
The next day Jeannie and I rode to my Son's house on the coast. |
He has built this awesome deer fence around his yard. |
It (the fence) must have thought my motorcycle was a John Deere because it kept it out |
My daughter in law collects Barbie Dolls so guest have to drink from Barbie Doll cups. |
This is how my son and I deal with the girls shopping. |
Just for my buddy Sherm |
My son doesn't care for the yuppishness of the town of Manzanita. On the other hand he looks like he fits right in. |
No shortage of eateries |
or ethnicities |
or lilies |
Nice job on this driftwood whale. |
Good surf today but only 52 degree water. |
I told this couple that real bikers ride through the soft sand too! |
This little guy was trucking along pretty fast until |
he hit the soft sand and then he came to an abrupt stop! |
The shoppers and the package carrier. |
If you see a tsunami headed your way be sure to take the time to find one of these to plan your escape route! Yeah Right!!! |
Eldo and Kristi treated Jeannie and I to a great dinner at Roseanns Restaurant |
Three Harleys parked out front. Two of them 750cc |
And the big daddy Sportster. |
Don't know how I missed that too. Never heard of it.
ReplyDeleteHaHa Sherm, I never heard of it either but have ridden past it several times. I only found it this time because I have started studying the map for other details when I have a planned destination.
DeleteYes, been then there when I WAS a little more full of vim. Not much more vigor. But it still looks the same after a lot of years.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time for pictures, and the witty comments. Always enjoyable reading!
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