Tuesday, October 19, 2010
GREETINGS FROM OREGON HOUSE, CA.
Welcome to the bloody Brehm Blog. For those of you who enjoy following our misadventures through the blog, I apologize. For weeks now, cyberspace has not been well with us. We are currently nestled away in the Sierra's, between Marysville and Grass Valley, but we are back in CA.
We had a wonderful time in Oregon, and spent a good share of it alongside the Rogue River, mostly close to the headwaters. We are still traveling with Gene and Darlene, but have bumped into many acquaintances along the way. Just yesterday, we spent some time with Bill, a good friend of Glenn & Grace who lives here at Lake of the Springs. We also met another friend of Glenn's. They also drive a Safari, and taught Glenn some tricks, and has some of Glenn's woodworks in his coach. The weather has been better than anywhere in the country wherever we go. After we leave, all hell seems to break loose, but while we are there, it's been wonderful.
We have all had reasonably good health, and had no mechanical perturbations. The pics in this issue are all from Oregon. We have some catching up to do. Next time some California action. We expect to return to Pio Pico early in Nov. Until then, our love and best regards......
The Donner Party..........
BREHM CAMP AT MERLIN, OR.
Merlin is a small suburb of Grant's Pass, and close to "Hell's Gate" portion of the Rogue River. Close to the first place you can begin rafting. Gene has an assortment of cousins and aunts in this area.
CANADIAN HONKERS IN THE CAMPGROUND
We were pretty sure these beautiful geese were part of the present administration in Washington, DC. In the morning they would fly south into the campground, and in the afternoon, the would fly back north. Next day, same thing. I think they were trying to play middle of the road before the elections.
Ahh, a man and his dog
Poor old Ross, he is 18 years old now, and still gets his puppy urges to run and jump. I took him for a somewhat treacherous hike through steep climbs and sharp rocks. When we reached the turnaround point, it suddenly occurred to us that we were not puppies anymore, but had to return none the less. Ross spent 2-3 days after just laying in his bed and staring at me!
CRATER LAKE AND WIZARD ISLAND
After our visit to Merlin, we took off for Prospect OR. One of the day trips out of Prospect, was to Crater Lake. The weather was windy & cold, but we had a wonderful time. We took Gene's cuz, Jack and his wife, Paula with us. A good time was had by all and we all lived happily ever after.
THE ROGUE TAKES THE LAVA TRAIL
This was another day trip from Prospect. At this point, the Rogue is in beginning stages, and meanders it's way through a whole bunch of lava activity, including lava tubes.
THE RIVER EXITS THROUGH A LAVA TUBE
At several spots along the river, and for that matter, many lava formations, tubes are formed by huge deposits of gas during the flow. In this particular instance, the Rogue River goes underground through a tube and exits out a cave opening.
HIKERS BRIDGE ACROSS THE ROGUE
A beautiful hike out of Prospect OR. is along the banks of the Rogue River. Here, has been placed a rustic, but scenic bridge for hiking to the other side. The autumn colors were changing. Magnificent!
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