The West is burning

oregon101
Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:11:58 +0000

Those were our stomping grounds. Impossible to count how many hikes we have taken
in the Gorge. There is an amazing little known difficult hike behind Multnomah Falls that
is breathtaking. I am sure it is gone.
Driving through the Gorge has been one of the most spiritual experiences of my life for close
to four decades.
It is hard to describe the sheer grander and beauty.

The ash has been awful. It is ugly and hot and dirty outdoors. Our D’s wedding is this Saturday
and the ceremony is outside. Still given this fire, Irma, Harvey and DACA is seems insignificant.

When I think about driving the Gorge and seeing the devastation I find it difficult to breathe.