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Oregons Mighty Columbia River Gorge
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Finally a good day to get away..so we went for a drive thru part of the Columbia River Gorge today.A perfect day for it.It sure felt good to see some pretty scenery for a change, along with good weather for photo taking.This area is a National Forest and the River cuts thru Oregon and Washington and is 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with canyon walls in Oregon. This is where the Oregon Trail went thru, led by Lewis and Clark.. and it's the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon. The Gorge has 77 waterfalls. It's also the boardsailing capital of the world.It works like a wind tunnel generating high winds.At its highest point stands Crown Point, where Vista House overlooks this spectacular view.It is a gift shop with many things from the Pacific Northwest being sold there. I will post a closer up version of Crown Point on the next pic.It was a grand getaway day for me,about an hour and a half from my house.I hope you enjoy this scene as much as I did...thanx for viewing..

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