We have been on an 11-day Oregon Road Trip, March 7-17, 2013
Here's our itinerary:
Day 1: Eugene, stay at friend's house, Michael Carrigan, Jain Elliot and Sue Barnhart
Post-dinner visit with Eva Murtaugh - took Eva to a noodle restaurant after her yoga class.
Day 2: Drove up to Odell Lodge, Willamette Pass, for weekend for Spring Skiing
Stop: McCredie Hot Springs - wow, gorgeous, warm, sunny and only 1 other person there!
Cross-country skiied at Odell Lodge
We made dinner, shared with Michael, Sue, Jain, Jyoti and friend
Photos below from Jain's Facebook Page. See:
Photo of Joanie & Jain
Day 3: Snowshoed on the Fern Lake Trail
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| Sue comin' down the hill! |
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| David and Cathy |
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| Keith |
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| Diane |
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| perfect snow for snowmen & snowballs |
Visit with Cabin 12 to celebrate Michael's birthday!
Day 4: Last chance - skied around Odell Lodge trails, focusing on off-trail skiing through trees then drove south to Tule Lake
Day 5: Birdwatching at Tule Lake
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| Red-winged Blackbird |
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| trying out the new binocs |
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| photo blind - reservations only |
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| Two Bald Eagles facing off |
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| Harriers were too fast to photograph, but we did see a few hunting in the marsh. |
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X marks the spot
gorgeous skies |
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| Mt. Shasta |
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| Shasta |
Lava Beds National Monument: Captain Jack's Stronghold - Modoc Indians held out for 50 days in the winter of 1872-73, under seige by Army. Considered the most expensive Indian battle. PBS just did a special on the Modoc War. All they wanted was to return home!
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| not much cover for approaching soldiers |
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| not too comfy |
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| Medicine Pole |
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| Coyote was here! |
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Toilet paper roll at Pappy Gander's
sign on the front door said save farms fill in the lake,
but there was a poster of all the duck species.
Can't have it both ways, guys! |
Day 6: Early morning birdwatching at Lower Klamath Lake - saw 2 Red-Tailed Hawks and a Golden Eagle before heading over OR 66 (the Greensprings) to the Rogue Valley.
Arrive in Ashland in time for Taming of the Shrew (7 minutes before curtain!)
Evening: My Fair Lady
Day 7: Down time at Ruth Resch's Air BnB
Matinee: Two Trains Running
Walk around Lithia Park and dinner at Sesame Asian Kitchen overlooking the Park
Evening: King Lear
Day 8: Hike up Upper Table Rock, north of Medford - Early Wildflowers!
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| Mt. McLoughlin - 9,495' |
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| Pacific Madrone |
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| Grass Widows were all over the top of the plateau |
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| Hounds Tongue about to bloom |
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| Nice minature rock garden |
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| Manzanita in bloom |
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| Grass Widows |
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| flowers pose for Joanie |
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| Cluster Lily about to bloom |
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Mt. McLouglin is a perfect cone on all sides now that we saw
it from the Klamath side. |
Then on to Grants Pass - Dinner with Jesse (Thai food) sunset hike to look-out point (Jack London Peak), staying over with him
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the sister of a good buddy of Jesse's was playing music
at the restaurant |
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| half a moon at sunset from the new London Peak Trail |
Day 9: Morning with Jesse...
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| Jack's room |
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| Jesse and Yehudah |
...then onto Coquille for 20 yr. Cob Cottage Company Reunion!
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| Linda & Ianto |
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| self-portrait with Linda - on our hike with Ianto |
Day 10: Cob Cottage Company - rainy day, so, indoor activites, plus sitting by the outdoor Rumsford Stove singing show tunes with Yehudah, evening sharing of memories
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| Linda's house appeared in "Tiny Houses" |
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| inside |
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| upstairs |
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| kitchen |
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| In the Ridge House looking down on a roof covered with daphodils. |
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| Joanie with Michael & Cathy's beautiful kids. |
An evening of sharing memories of the beginnings of Cob Cottage Company
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| Michael and Justin |
Day 11: Sunny Day after a day of rain! Hike led by Ianto Evans, lunch, drive home
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| rain forest |
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| Ianto, Linda, and Red Cedar |
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| cascade down a mossy cliff face |
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| First Trilliums |
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| Michael and Tomo |
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| lunch! great food thanks to Vincent & Logan |
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| tender moment |
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Tomo in Birthday Hat!
Dinner: Stopped to have dinner with Melody Henricks and Larry and Braeden Dillenbeck in Salem |
Home!
