What a glorious day. We started at trillium lake where we had to pay a day use fee to have a picnic, but we got to see how Portlanders beach. It’s funny. Their coasts are cloudy so they beach at the lakes at the base of Mt. Hood. I think there were 200 floatation devices out there.
Oregon Beach day 
Boat launch 
Mirror lake 
There were several people in the water, so it wasn’t super cold.
After the nature walks, we headed up to the Timberland Lodge to take in the historic building. So funny story: Helen Abbott (one of Sadira’s friends) was describing a family vacay. We asked were she went? What she remembers: apparently the Abbott family visits museums on vacay. So we asked the Austin girls, what do we do on Vacation? That isn’t their experience; they both agreed that the old farts drag them in to old historic buildings alot… Especially old breweries. Here’s one
Looks like my kinda place. 
How cool b are these original post office boxes for the lodge? 
Chillin with my doodleblanky 
#Ihavethisthingwithfloors 
TacoMountain 
On Mt. Hood but looking at Mt Jefferson.
On the way home we passed Panama point and got a few shots of the Columbia Valley with Mt. Hood.
Baby Vinyard 
Panarama point 
Ringo thought next stop was campground 
Campground at Sunset 
#campgroundchef
Austin Semi Sabbatical 
Love your Mr. Hood pictures, but favorite is Mt. Jefferson (That Declaration of Independence guy) from Mt. Hood.
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Great pics💗
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