Benham Falls - Deschutes River in Bend, OR

Sometimes a walk to a waterfall is so much more. Perhaps, it was just the day (which was sunny and warm), or the gentle sounds of the water and the birds chirping in the reeds (before the roar of the falls). But, I think it was also special knowing that these falls are where they are because of LAVA. 

Steelhead Falls

We took a short hike yesterday to Steelhead Falls, a small waterfall on the Deschutes River in the Crooked River Ranch area North of Redmond.  It was a short one-half mile walk along the river to the falls.  The river was beautiful, with several fly-fishermen trying their luck.  The trail was rather steep and we had to be careful of the loose gravel, etc.  But it was well worth the short hike.

Portland I – Columbia River Gorge

We arrived in Portland for a week’s stay (our longest for this trip) near the end of May.  Our planned itinerary was a bit “sketchy”, leaving open time to relax and enjoy not being on the road.  Since Gary has been doing all the RV driving, I have made it my priority to drive us around town in the car, while we visit the Portland area.