Mt. Hood, OR drive - 4/22/06

Mt. Hood is about 50 miles east of Portland, OR. There is snow on the mountain all year long and ski teams use Mt. Hood for their summer practice.

Beautiful tall trees at Tollgate Park, OR
Mike sitting in carved out seat by the Sandy River in Tollgate Park, OR
The Sandy River in Tollgate Park, OR
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Susan by the Sandy River in Tollgate Park, OR
Susan sitting in carved out seat by Sandy River in Tollgate Park, OR
Mt. Hood
Mt. Hood
Mt. Hood as we are coming up to Timberline Lodge
Mt. Hood as we are coming up to Timberline Lodge
Mt. Hood - look closely at all those "little ants". That is a ski class going on.
Mt. Hood - Look closely at the left side of the mountain and you can see the ski lift
Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood
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Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood
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Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood
Leaving Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood
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Waterfall on the way out
Frozen vegetation by waterfall
Hillside along 26 heading towards Sandy, OR
The runaway truck stop on 26 heading towards Sandy, OR
Hills along 26 as we head towards Sandy, OR
Marmot Road - this is the back way into Sandy, OR. We used to live on Marmot Road.
Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood
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Blossoms in Sandy, OR
Calamity Jane's was a favorite of ours for hamburgers and milkshakes when we lived in Sandy, OR
Dollar bills tacked to the ceiling in Calamity Jane's in Sandy, OR