Our first skift of snow of the year

So, old barns and delapidated buildings intrigue me. One day, I plan to travel taking pics of such things and compiling them in a book.
I'm not sure what order this one pic is in, but I'm leaving you to guess what it is. Let me know if you can figure it out!

Some of the pics of the lava craters. You really can't appreciate the depth of the craters because the camera doesn't do them justice.

Em and Mike brought their youngest "child" Ollie. He really is a fun dog to have around.

A couple of weeks ago, Gary and I met up with Em and Michael at this hot springs. We stayed 2 nights. It was nice and low keyed. Getting to spend time with Em was the best. She and I would swim in the hot springs until our skin was wrinkled. No comments, please.
Each couple had their own cabin. I took a pic of our cabin before we trashed it. There is a community kitchen that we used. Also, private tubs to rent, but we opted to use the pool.
The restrooms/showers were in a seperate buildings. Trust me, I limited my trips to the pot.
One of the days we traveled around and visited lava craters. I really enjoyed myself.
The hot springs are about a 3 hr drive east of Bend.

Crystal Crane Hot Springs

Another oops

I forgot to add the pics of the decks. I think I'm tired.

Oops & on another note

Well, heck. I didn't mean to post the sunset twice. Although, it was beauti
ful. I tried to erase it and that didn't work out...may because of something called a lack of patience. Hmmm.
Here are a couple of pics of the decks Gary and I stained last week. We were hustling to get it done before the snow comes. We had a skift of snow yesterday. Most people groan about the snow, I love it. You learn how to live in it. I drive nearly an hour to work on icy roads. So, you would think I would be groaning. Driving home in the early morning after working all night is a little nerve racking. One morning, I was driving on a road no one had been on yet, after a fresh fallen snow. I couldn't see the road. It was hidden. Also, the snow was really coming down fast.
I have had to stop the car and get out to wipe the headlights off before because the snow would stick to them and dim the lights. I still love the snow.
Regarding decks, one is the walkway to the front door and the other is one of our backyard decks.

Video from the top of the falls

The video isn't the greatest, but just in case you don't make it to the top of the falls I have included some video. You will see the visitor's center down below. Note the sound of the rushing water. You'll see Liz taking pics of upstream from the falls. Oh, if you listen carefully, Liz is whistling. She does that a lot. She just left today for AZ, I will miss her. She was so fun and easy to get along with.

The Shoe Tree

The following are a continuation of the trip to Multnomah Falls. Along the way, we saw the "Shoe Tree". Liz and I both needed a pic of that.

We both got on a flower kick, too. You'll notice, they really are beautiful.

The sunset was taken in Vancouver as we sat outside having dinner.

Multnomah Falls

Here are a few pics I took on an outing with my friend Elizabeth. Elizbeth is a traveling nurse from AZ. She had a contract at the hospital so, that's how we met. She wanted to see some of OR special places of interest, so off to Multnomah Falls we went. We made a loop traveling through a ghost town, Shaniko, traveled along the Columbia gorge, climbed to the top of the falls, had dinner in Vancouver, WA. The a quick drive through Salem to take a pic of the capitol building and finally returned to Bend. It was a fun time. Included in the pics will be some sturgeon at the Bonneville Dam at the Columbia River, which serves as the border between WA and OR. I'm pleased I can still hike, a little. Everyone should climb Multnomah. It's amazing. When you get to the top, take your shoes off and soak your feet in the icy water. Ahhh.