Category Archives: Oregon

Currently in Prospect, OR (Low 39 Clouds and Sun High 69)It cleared up enough yesterday that we were able to do a little sightseeing. We first went to Mill Creek Falls.Then Barr Creek Falls.An easy walk to the Avenue of the Giant Boulders since it was ...

Yes, it's all about the rocks here, the unique geological formations and the fossilized remains they hold.  Although we aren't big fossil hounds, we had to admire the historical, scientific and visual richness of this immense and varied area. ...

Currently in Prospect OR (Low 35 Mostly Sunny High 70)We didn't do any sightseeing yesterday due to the rain so we took it easy. From the "it's always something" file; it got real cold overnight and Jo turned on the furnace before she went to bed and t...

Currently in Prospect OR (Low 42 Rainy High 64) We visited Crater Lake National Park yesterday and have a lot of photos of that beautiful lake to go through so thought we would take you on a tour of the RV Park that we are staying at.We are nestle...

Currently in Ashland OR (Low 47 Sunny Currently ) First an update on the slideout problem; the mobile tech came by late yesterday and worked on the slideout motor. Since he got here late due to his family emergency and he did not have all the tools tha...

Spoiler alert! This is the view of Mt. Bachelor from on top of Lava Butte…but we're not there yet. We spent the day touring Newberry National Volcanic Monument, about 10 miles south of Bend. Below is the bird's eye "view" of Lava Butte from the Visitor's Cente...

Let me start this epic narrative by just saying that we aren't in the desert anymore, Toto.  I was just admiring the change in the color pallet of my photographs as I loaded them down for the post. We're in the blues and greens of the Cascades now as we venture west from ...

Currently in Ashland OR (Low 43 Sunny High 86)To quote Roseanne Roseannadanna, "It just goes to show ya, it's always something". With the water pressure and the hot water problems solved we got to thinking things are OK, then BAM, one of our slideout m...

We like Seaside, Oregon.  Maybe it’s because we can hear the ocean even though we’re not at the ocean.  Or, maybe it’s just because we know the ocean is close even when we can’t see it.  I’m not sure of the answer but it’s jus...

Memorial Day weekend at the most popular hiking/climbing location in Central Oregon. What were we thinking? We almost turned back when we saw the cars parked more than a mile away from the entrance to Smith Rock State Park. But we thought we'd just get a little closer and see ...