Day 8 for Ted was, for the most part, an uphill climb and the highlight of his day was summiting Tombstone Pass at 4,235 feet at 1:45 in the afternoon. Then a treat, the rest of the day was downhill. I felt the desire to experience the beauty of the area in a more intense way, not just from behind the wheel of the car. With many trails in the area, I did several side hikes as Ted made his way up and over Tombstone Pass.
Words are inadequate to describe the beauty that we saw that day, both in our own ways. The intensity of the green, the clearness of the streams, the warmth and the coolness of the air that hit you almost simultaneously, the clean fresh smells, almost sensory overload. Instead I choose to let my pictures do the talking. As you scroll below, I hope you enjoy the beauty of the South Santiam and our Willamette National Forest.
Ted and Phyllis here. Soon to be off on our next adventure. This time it’s Ted’s "Walk Across Oregon." He will be slogging and I will be blogging.
Ted’s cause, as he walks, will be raising the speed limit on Oregon's limited access roads. "Say no to 55 M.P.H." is his slogan. We estimate his average speed while walking will be 3 M.P.H.
Making it a point to rarely agree on anything, I suggested to Ted that he walk from east to west (more downhill). But he wants to walk west to east, so west to east it will be. On May 4th he will stick his “toe in the water” in the Pacific Ocean at Newport and in early June, if all goes well, he will stick his “toe in the water” in the Snake River outside of Ontario.
One of my goals this year was to not let technology pass me by, hence the blog. But more importantly, it is an attempt to chronicle the journey. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Blogging and Slogging Across Oregon.
Ted at the summit of Tombstone Pass
Day 8 for Ted was, for the most part, an uphill climb and the highlight of his day was summiting Tombstone Pass at 4,235 feet at 1:45 in the afternoon. Then a treat, the rest of the day was downhill. I felt the desire to experience the beauty of the area in a more intense way, not just from behind the wheel of the car. With many trails in the area, I did several side hikes as Ted made his way up and over Tombstone Pass.
Words are inadequate to describe the beauty that we saw that day, both in our own ways. The intensity of the green, the clearness of the streams, the warmth and the coolness of the air that hit you almost simultaneously, the clean fresh smells, almost sensory overload. Instead I choose to let my pictures do the talking. As you scroll below, I hope you enjoy the beauty of the South Santiam and our Willamette National Forest.
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