Saying goodbye to my son and his wife this morning

Saying goodbye to my son and his wife this morning

I saw this guy and his wife cross the road this morning

I saw this guy and his wife cross the road this morning

While I was photographing him my son and his wife drove by

While I was photographing him my son and his wife drove by

They were yelling at me to get out of the road, but I needed to get a pic of the misses too!

They were yelling at me to get out of the road, but I needed to get a pic of the misses too!

I liked this old Escalade

I liked this old Escalade

Good program

Good program

My friend Dale from my home town of Lebanon. We had a good visit, usually folks won't listen to me this long but he just laid there patiently.

My friend Dale from my home town of Lebanon. We had a good visit, usually folks won’t listen to me this long but he just laid there patiently.

Riding the Columbia River gorge I turned onto the old hwy 30 bypass just after Rooster Rock.

Riding the Columbia River gorge I turned onto the old hwy 30 bypass just after Rooster Rock.

First stop, Multnomah Falls.

First stop, Multnomah Falls.

Thousands stop by here daily

Thousands stop by here daily

Three modes of travel in one pic, River, Rail, Road! Gives new application to the three R's

Three modes of travel in one pic, River, Rail, Road! Gives new application to the three R’s

There are several falls along this stretch of highway

There are several falls along this stretch of highway

A few people enjoying a nice evening cruise!

A few people enjoying a nice evening cruise!

He saw me taking his pic and waved but I didn't get that captured.

He saw me taking his pic and waved but I didn’t get that captured.

Nice, but doesn't quite compete with the Mother Road

Nice, but doesn’t quite compete with the Mother Road

Hood River is considered the wind surfing capital of the world

Hood River is considered the wind surfing capital of the world

The last viewpoint before this little bypass ends and I'm back on the main hwy.

The last viewpoint before this little bypass ends and I’m back on the main hwy.

A little side river on the Washington side spilling muddy water into the nice clear Columbia

A little side river on the Washington side spilling muddy water into the nice clear Columbia

I need to start stopping a little bit earlier. The last room availble in the Super eight was this suite.

I need to start stopping a little bit earlier. The last room availble in the Super eight was this suite.

It was double what I had budgeted

It was double what I had budgeted