We had a lovely
visit in June and July 2006. We did plenty of work projects but also
hiked a lot.
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| Jamie and Joe in the MSP Airport |
Our first night, it felt so good to be
home ... |
First Sunset on the day of our arrival |
Walking on our place, with Adams |
On our driveway, Mt. Adams behind |
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| Mt. Hood view from our prospective new
house site (it won't happen for a long time) |
Mt. Adams, early in the visit |
Here's the roll-off dumpster, mostly
empty. |
Loading the bin. Also visible are
the refrigerators (3) and other appliances I took to the dump
(legally) |
Here's the dumpster, about a week
later, full. |
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| Phyllis and Jamie with Adams |
Our place in the background |
Forest lily |
Lily with tiger swallowtail |
Jamie on his special chair that Anne
gave him. |
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| Cara and Jamie |
Cara and Jamie in the pool (Thanks Anne
for the pool!) |
Pool boy |
Pool boy |
Joe did lots of good work around the
place this trip. |
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| Water boy |
Water boy |
Walking on Bates Road near our place |
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| Jim made some new, full length, full
width steps for the front deck |
NEW CARPET! |
NEW CARPET! |
NEW CARPET! |
NEW CARPET! |
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| We got Jamie a sandbox for
playing. We put it at the north end of the grove of Doug firs
-- nice afternoon shade |
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| Playing guitar with Daddy |
Jeanne and Steve's place at sunset |
Sunset looking north |
Sunset with Adams |
Sunset with Adams |
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| On the back deck |
Jeanne and Steve's place at sunset |
Multnomah Falls |
Multnomah Falls |
Multnomah Falls |
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| Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
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| Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
Tamanawas Falls hike |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point. Jamie hiked over 2 miles this day. |
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| Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
Hiking the Gorge rim from Parapente
Point |
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| Hiking to Chinidere Mountain |
Hiking to Chinidere Mountain |
Top of Chinidere, looking NW |
Top of Chinidere, looking S or SE
towards Mt. Hood |
Top of Chinidere, looking S or SE
towards Mt. Hood |
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| Adams and Rainier from Chinidere |
St. Helens from Chinidere |
Adams from Chinidere |
Top of Chinidere, looking S or SE
towards Mt. Hood |
Sunset on Hood, time to go back home |