The Mckenzie river near where I stayed last night

The Mckenzie river near where I stayed last night

Just over the fence from my bike is a bicyclist campground. They have many of these along the Mckenzie hwy as it is a very popular bicycle route. Cranky, you been here?

Just over the fence from my bike is a bicyclist campground. They have many of these along the Mckenzie hwy as it is a very popular bicycle route. Cranky, you been here?

Like Ed and Carl, I like to be able to see my bike when I stop to eat.

Like Ed and Carl, I like to be able to see my bike when I stop to eat.

I love it when a 'plan comes together'

I love it when a ‘plan comes together’

These are lava flows. The whole Cascade range is vocanic and they go on for miles. I walked out on this one to take the pic. It is very rugged and hard to walk on. I can't believe that when I was in my early twenties I used to hike a 1/4 mile every day to get to my favorite fishing hole on the deschutes and thought it was nothing. I hate geting old!

These are lava flows. The whole Cascade range is vocanic and they go on for miles. I walked out on this one to take the pic. It is very rugged and hard to walk on. I can’t believe that when I was in my early twenties I used to hike a 1/4 mile every day to get to my favorite fishing hole on the deschutes and thought it was nothing. I hate geting old!

The Dee Wright observation post is built entirely of lava and has two identifiers on top pointing to all of the different landmarks.

The Dee Wright observation post is built entirely of lava and has two identifiers on top pointing to all of the different landmarks.

Again, in my twenties I climbed the left one and signed my name in the Mazama's book at the top. I thought it was a pretty hard climb back then. It makes me hurt just thinking about it now.<G>

Again, in my twenties I climbed the left one and signed my name in the Mazama’s book at the top. I thought it was a pretty hard climb back then. It makes me hurt just thinking about it now.<G>

These are the two mountains on the right of the previous picture taken from a much different angle.

These are the two mountains on the right of the previous picture taken from a much different angle.

I don't know exactly how deep these flows are, but I have been in some lava tubes (caves) that have rooms at least 30' tall. Always full of bats.

I don’t know exactly how deep these flows are, but I have been in some lava tubes (caves) that have rooms at least 30’ tall. Always full of bats.

Stopped by to hear an old friend preach

Stopped by to hear an old friend preach

Dennis, a friend of mine since my early twenties is re-building this scorpion helecopter

Dennis, a friend of mine since my early twenties is re-building this scorpion helecopter

He built this shop before I left Bend. Someday he plans to finish it.<G>

He built this shop before I left Bend. Someday he plans to finish it.<G>

I had a great visit with my ex Mother in Law and Sister in Law. They never seem like ex's to me, still love them just the same.

I had a great visit with my ex Mother in Law and Sister in Law. They never seem like ex’s to me, still love them just the same.