In an effort to model balance, here’s some beauty after having posted about lamenting yesterday.

It’s another running trip, this time to the Northwest. The adventure begins in Oregon with the drive from Portland to Pendleton. Having never been to this part of the country, the beauty is as advertised.

You don’t have to even get off I-84 to see it. It’s a pretty constant view of the Columbia River that divides Oregon and Washington. I wonder if Oregonians ever tire of it.

When I looked at the map to see what was accessible when you get off I-84, this is what you find.

About 20 miles east of Portland there is a stretch of exits that take you to several Falls like Shepperd’s. And apparently Oregonians don’t tire of them. They were out taking them in.

Bridal Veil was basically across the road from Shepperd’s giving a view of the river and Washington’s mountains. Fall isn’t in full artistry, but it’s on the way.