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Columbia River Gorge Hikes

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admintrent

Here are more additions to the Columbia River Gorge Hiking Trail photos…

Table Mountain in Washington State (along Columbia River Gorge), just beyond the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon.

Table Mountain, as seen from Aldrich Butte

Mount Adams (Washington) rising above a thick fog/cloud cover

Beacon Rock at dusk

Beacon Rock – Washington

Aldrich Butte Hike – it took 1 hour to hike up from Bonneville Hot Springs, and 20 minutes to get back (jogging part of the way, since it was getting dark)

Aldrich Butte view of Cascade Locks

The tip of Aldrich Butte with sheer drops on the sides

View from top of Aldrich Butte

Bridal Veil Falls

View of Columbia River near Bridal Veil Falls

Slough near Columbia River

Mist Falls (near Wahkeena Falls) along Columbia River Gorge (said to be the 2nd tallest waterfall in Oregon, with Multnomah Falls being 1st)

Mist Falls

Mist Falls (angle)

Steep canyon beyond Mist Falls

Canyon with another waterfall of mist

Steep canyon beyond Mist Falls

View of the Columbia River and I-84

Mist Falls

Multnomah Lodge Remains near Mist Falls

Multnomah Lodge Fireplace Remains

Waukeena Falls

Multnomah Falls from Lodge

Multnomah Falls

All photos were taken in a December afternoon with a Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

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Cispus Point was not an easy hike (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington State). Part of the problem was finding the right road and the right trail. The other part was the bugs (flies), especially the relentless mosquitoes. You really could never rest to catch your breath, not even at the summit, because get eaten alive by them. It took a little more than 2 hours up and a little less than 2 hours back. Beautiful views along the way.

This hike was done on 8-26-11 and there was still snow on the trail in the higher elevations, making it a challenge to stay on course at times.

Cispus Point Hike (28)

Forest view from Cispus Hike (St. Helens in background)

Rugged Mountains of Gifford Pinchot Forest

Cispus Point Hike (40)

Mountains

Mount Rainier

Cispus Point Hike (76)

Another nice vista

Wildflowers in front of either castle butte or twin sisters

Cispus Point Hike (117)

Peaceful meadow just below Cispus Point

Mt Rainier

Mt Adams

Mt St Helens

Cispus Point Hike (139)

Goat Rocks (in distance)

Cispus Point Hike (163)

Large out-of-place boulder

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OTHER SCENES FROM SURROUNDING AREA

Tongue Mountain (I think)

Tower Rock

Mt Adams

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GETTING TO CISPUS POINT HIKE:

Cispus Point Hike (43)

This was the sign that said the Klickitat Trail is to the left 1 mile. Naturally, I didn’t see the sign thanks to some overgrown brush. I went straight and spent about 2 hours trying to find it.

Cispus Point Hike (64)

The trailhead starts on the right side. If you keep going straight, the road dead ends. Of course, I also spent some time scratching my head trying to figure out where the trail was. It looks like a sign used to be there, but now there’s just a pole.

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June Lake Hike

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admintrent

Images from a hike to June Lake near Mount Saint Helens (past Cougar, Washington). Hiking trip on July 9, 2011.

Mount Saint Helens (3)

Mount Saint Helens

June Lake

June Lake Hike (5)

June Lake Trees

June Lake Waterfall

Mt. Saint Helens

Mount Adams

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Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood Images

Posted on September 24, 2010 by admintrent

Below are some beautiful places I had the privilege of visiting this summer, including waterfalls, mountain views, high desert, and gorges…

Upper Horsetail Falls

Oneonta Gorge

High Desert

Wind Turbines

Horsethief Butte

Tamanawas Falls

Mount Hood

Mt Hood

Mount Hood from the Northeast

Elk Meadows

Mount Hood from Elk Meadows

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New Website Projects

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admintrent

Here are some of my new website projects. Check them out.

Webmaster Tools

PR Submit

The Study Bible

Portland Oregon Homes

Green Homes of Portland

Free Site Links

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Drum Accident

Posted on September 13, 2010 by admintrent

Oops. My feet were feeling a little heavy yesterday.

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Cleveland, Ohio Images

Posted on August 20, 2010 by admintrent

Scenes from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

ZZ Top Car

Billy Joel’s motorcycle (I think)

Cleveland Indians game

The ‘Arcade’ where I stayed

Tower City Center

Sunbeams on Lake Erie

Cleveland Browns stadium

Sunset over Lake Erie

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Lewis River Trip

Posted on July 15, 2010 by admintrent

Lewis River trip on May 29, 2010. Great scenery and photo opportunities…

Big-Creek-Falls

Big Creek Falls

Lower-Lewis-River-Falls

Lower Lewis River Falls

Middle-Lewis-River-Falls

Middle Lewis River Falls

Upper-Lewis-River-Falls

Upper Lewis River Falls

Path-Lewis-River

Path through the forest

Mushrooms

Mushrooms along the trail

Spikey-Plant

More details of nature

Collapsed-Bridge

Collapsed Bridge

Lewis-River

Lewis River

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Images from Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admintrent

Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay is a tourist destination with quiet, cobbled streets, quaint shops, and a pretty coastline. To explore the town and its stretch of beaches, you can rent a variety of vehicles: bicycle, moped, quads, go-carts, golf carts, 3 wheelers, and other random things with wheels and engines- all apparently street legal. There are typically no lines on the road- people seem to just drive wherever, while generally keeping to the right side of opposing traffic. Some intersections don’t have any stop signs or lights- it’s just first come, first served. This type of organized chaos somehow seems to work, though.

Colonia Uruguay (37)