Friday, May 27, 2011

Pacific Northwest Road Trip Day One: Portland to Crater Lake

Well, we are off on the big Pacific Northwest road trip. After flying into Portland, we jumped in our rental car and headed for Crater Lake, stopping along the way to visit a couple of Oregon's very cool covered bridges. It sprinkled on and off throughout the day, but overall it was a beautiful day. Oregon is very green and lush. We made it to Crater Lake about 6 PM, checked into the Aspen Inn and headed for Crater Lake (after stopping at a little organic store to pick up dinner). About halfway up the road to the park, it started to snow! We made it to Rim Village, but there was no visibility and the wind was really blowing, so we headed back to our hotel. We will try again tomorrow morning.
Shot from the plane flying into Portland. It looks like crystals are falling from the sky.
Lowell Covered Bridge
 Beautiful valley near Lowell

 Office Bridge in Westfir, Oregon
 Snowing in Crater Lake. Zero visibility, so no shots of Crater Lake itself. Oh well...we shall try again in the morning.

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