Yesterday was one of those rare sunny days that we sometimes get in the springtime here in Oregon. We have been packing up to move to our new place, but yesterday was just too good a day to waste. We packed the kids in the car and decided to go for a drive, maybe to a local park to get some sun and fresh air. Well…one thing led to another, and we found ourselves on Hwy. 30 headed toward the coast. Normally we take Hwy. 26 to the coast as it is a straight shot out from Hillsboro, but we wanted something different. Neither of us had taken this route before, so it was all fresh sights for us.
The drive was quite nice, with all the windows open. The twins cooperated nicely, sleeping for much of the drive as we wound our way up the highway and along the Columbia River as it carved its way to the Pacific Ocean. Some of the views were simply breathtaking, especially the way the Coast Range just rather melted away down to the river basin. I do not think I have ever seen anything quite like it before. We did see signs of damage from the flooding this region saw earlier in the winter, but the damage did not appear to be very great in any of the populated areas.
One thing that reared up out of the landscape was the Longview Bridge, arcing up over the Columbia River, (more…)
