Winter Solstice
December 21, 2010
I’m glad the days will start to get a little longer now. Every sunny day is a delight in our gray winters. We had to pick up Jane’s milk replacer the other day, so we enjoyed the scenery while she was getting her head stuck in the feeder.
Chanticleer Point
Roll on Columbia! The Columbia River Gorge is a sea level passage through a mountain range. We get some wicked weather here.
Vista House observatory with Beacon Rock in the background. Lewis & Clark first felt the effects of the tide at Beacon Rock, 100 plus miles from the Pacific Ocean.
And you thought I grew a lot of cabbage 😉
Finally, on the way home.
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Just beautiful! Thanks for the pics.
Yes…I’m looking forward to longer days again too. Beautiful pictures. I used to live on the Columbia River in British Columbia about 80 miles south of where it turns and heads south from the head waters. Love that country but don’t miss all the snow and rain…although we could sure use a lot of both right now. Enjoy your mountains and your river and have a Very Merry Christmas !
Maura 🙂
Seeing pictures of the Columbia River Gorge makes me feel instantly nostalgic for my college years. I just loved making the drive from Portland to Walla Walla. What an amazing part of the world it is.
You and I we live in God’s Country!
And like you am so happy for the Winter Solstice.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
i never get tired of oregon views. but i don’t think i could hack gorge weather!
Mt. Hood on Saturday was breath taking. Your pictures are beautiful.
Simply breath taking views…so pretty!
Beautiful pictures. 🙂
Beautiful! Our (much smaller) East Tennessee mountains are snow covered right now.
I see *they* are busy trying to manipulate the weather (or whatever) out your way too.
BEAUTIFUL – Just gorgeous!
Today is one of my favorite days…each day from now until June gets a little longer, a good reason to celebrate!
I love your pictures and yes that is alot of cabbage.
Your weather in the gorge makes me glad I live in Mulino. 😉
Beautiful pictures, and I too am glad to see the solstice come and go. Maybe now my lettuce will start growing again.
I am looking forward to the longer days too! It’s dark when I come home from work now 😦
Beautiful scenery!
Beautiful Photos – as always. WOW, that is a lot of cabbage. What a sight. If I saw that I would pull over in a heart beat for a photo! Thanks! Sincerely, Emily
I too am so glad to see the shortest day pass. I just got all my seeds for next year ordered and I’m hyperactive now thinking about the gardening in 2011! Wonderful photos. Your blog is great. I live northwest of Seattle out on the Olympic peninsula. Cheers! Bonnie
I have NEVER seen so many cabbages. That is very cool. We drove through the Columbia Gorge this September but I don’t remember seeing fields of cabbages.
Robin, we’re up on top on the old Scenic drive, those fields are right on the Columbia River Highway. You would not believe those cabbage fields! Those are just a drop in the bucket, he has many more fields of different brassicas and root crops.