A November Old Columbia River Gorge Scenic Hwy. Trip

Lamar had Wednesday off,  and it was so nice out that we decided to take advantage of the fall color and head for the gorge.  It really was a beautiful day.  I think we missed the peak colors of the gorge by probably a week, but there was still plenty of beauty everywhere!  Here are just a few pictures.

The first stop was the Vista House...boy,was it ever windy!

Then, we started driving the old scenic hwy.  Now, this, I'm almost ashamed to admit, but we have NEVER stopped at Shepherd's Dell.  From the road, it looks like it's just a small canyon with rock walls with no water, so we'd always just pass it up because we would want to see the different falls.  Well, this time, last second (we literally backed up the car) we stopped and boy, were we surprised!  There is a beautiful path with a waterfall cascading down.  Don't miss it like we've done all these years!  It's worth the stop!

We grow the leaves big out in the gorge!

On our way back home, we stopped at a park...don't know which one, but it had a boat ramp.  The river was really wild and beautiful.  Before we left, two paddle boarders went into the river.  It was so windy, they could hardly get their board into the water. 

It was a good day. I've posted other pictures on facebook, so if you want to see more, just go to this link.

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