Since Dan had Sunday off of work again this week, we decided to do a bit of exploration. I wanted to do some serious hiking (like out at Mt. Hood or Mt. St. Helens) but Dan woke up with a cold and wasn't feeling too energetic. I can't blame him since he ran 19 miles the day before, while I sat on my butt. We decided to drive out to Powell Butte Nature Park, a nature preserve east of Portland. We were disappointed to find that most of it was shut down due to construction, but we did find a little trail leading into the preserve and we decided to see where it led us. We were pleasantly surprised to find some gorgeous vistas.
Here I am with Mt. Hood in the background (taken on my new phone, FYI...check out that quality!)
And another Mt. Hood view (which isn't quite as clear because I zoomed it in quite a bit)
I've grown to look forward to seeing Mt. Hood every morning. I used to be surprised when I saw it looming over the skyline because it seemed so sporadic. One day it was clearly visible, and the next it would be hidden by clouds. I've since learned the exact point on the horizon to look and nearly every morning I can see the outline of the beast looming in the sunrise. It's like it's saying "Good Morning!"
From our vantage point in Powell Butte, we were able to spy Mt. St. Helens too! Her poor decapitated self. Again it's blurry from zooming. The iPhone isn't perfect yet. Or maybe the user isn't perfect yet.
Sometimes if it's clear enough, I can find her in the morning too. But I haven't quite learned her spot yet, plus she's farther away. Two weeks ago though, Dan and I were driving along the St. John's bridge (the farthest north bridge in Portland) and saw her clear as day behind us. She scares me a bit though. She's unpredictable.
Last but not least, and you'll have to use your imaginations for this one. We could spy the TINY little tip of Mt. Rainier. I promise, those aren't clouds, it's a mountain peak...it's just really far away. Trust me.
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