Columbia River Gorge (Oregon & Washington Side)~

On By cindy knokeIn Conservation, Flowers, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS

The Astoria-Megler Bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America, connecting Oregon and Washington State and spanning The Columbia River.

On the Oregon side is Fort Clatsop,

and the temperate rain forests of The Pacific Northwest.

It is the home of the rebuilt Fort Clatsop which was the winter home of Lewis & Clark in 1805-1806.

On The Washington side, Cape Disappointment in the south west corner of Washington State, is where the mouth of The Columbia River meets The Pacific Ocean. The Cape was named by a British fur trader who was searching for the mouth of The Columbia River, but mistook it for a bay after he was unable to navigate his ship through the treacherous sand bars protecting the mouth of the river. He didn’t know he actually had found the river mouth he was looking for.

North Head Lighthouse on The Cape was built in 1897 and is still in operation.

Washington state is blessed with beautiful volcanos like Mount Adams,

and views across the river,

of Mt. Hood.

Driving along The Columbia River Highway on the Oregon side, you have clear views across the river to Washington.

Cheers to you from the thimbleberry flower in Washington State~

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189 thoughts on “Columbia River Gorge (Oregon & Washington Side)~”

  1. Carolina Mom

    Beautiful! That Cape Disappointment is definitely not a disappointment! Breathtaking photos. 💕🌷

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      1. Anonymous

        The temperate rainforest sounds like a wondrous place! All of it is glorious!

        Thank you for filling our eyes and minds with glory!

        Peach

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  8. Susan Dorling

    Absolutely stunning photos! The Pacific Northwest is beautiful, and looks so pristeen. I particularly love the lighthouse and Cape Disappointment, and that long bridge. I’ll have to add a visit there to my evergrowing bucket list.

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  15. Such beauty, Cindy! What a magnificent land you live in.
    You have done it justice with your photography.

    I hope this is not one of the public owned lands “he” is selling to industry. (Or attempting to) Just one of the constant items in the cascade of horror.

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    1. Thank you dear Resa. Very worrisome. Protection of these precious natural resources is critically important. I am concerned about Avian Flu and it’s impact on particularly sea birds in the area ꨄ

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  17. That walk through the pines looks beautiful Cindy, I would imagine there would be some birds in there also. It certainly would have been disappointing for that British fur trader, not realising he had found the river mouth, life can be a little like that at times, our expectations are larger than our actual realisations.

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    1. Yes, he actually found it. If he knew, maybe he would have called it Cape Success! There are birds here and I am photographing them, but there are actually less than I expected. We have many more at home. I am not sure if Avian Flu is impacting this. I know it has hit The Pacific North West hard ꨄ

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  27. That’s quite a bridge! I drove over it in 2008. The forests and views are similar to those up here on Vancouver Island. This region is truly beautiful. Thanks for your photos of it, Cindy!

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    1. Vancouver Island is one of my most favorite places. These temperate rain forest surrounded by ocean are truly breathtaking. I took a wrong turn and drove over the bridge before we planned to go there! Cheers to you Audrey & thanks for stopping by ꨄ

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  31. Hopefully this comment comes through Cindy 🤗
    Delightful Images, green as far as the eye can see. And Mt Hood , he’s a bigg’un. A gentle green hillside and suddenly it towers up behind it. Thank you for the ‘green’ slide show kind lady, even if the volcano came dressed in white 🤗❤️🙏

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    1. Love your creative comments Mark. The volcanos were so stunning, packed with snow and surrounded by beautiful forests and pastures. Cheers to you my friend & thanks ꨄ

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  34. Stunning scenery Cindy, and I love the Thimbleberry flower which looks just like a white Poppy. You take some magnificent shots on your trips and must by now have overflowing albums of your best wortk throughout your house. You have a real talent behind a camera.
    Huge Hugs

    e

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  38. So many beautiful panoramic views, Cindy, you could stand and stare just absorbing each of them. Cape Disappointment definitely doesn’t live up to its name, it looks awesome, … you’ve given an uplift to my morning, …💫🌿🍃💫

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  40. Dave Marks

    Wonderful views Cindy. I cannot go visit at this time but can enjoy seeing the beautiful scenery courtesy of your masterful camera work. Thank you!

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  47. Anonymous

    Hi Cindy, that wooden walkway reminds me of the walkway in the Amazon forest. Lovely photos.
    Leslie

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    1. Yes! I have been to The Amazon and know what you mean. All the elevated wooden structures. There were of course a lot more bugs in The Amazon! Hope all is well with you Leslie ꨄ

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