Our plans were to head eat on I-84 out of Portland and head up into the Blue Mountains to the Emmigrants Springs State Heritage Area for a while. Since this was early March we thought we would call to confirm they were open. Yep, no problem. This was about 2
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Too many places to go, Too many photos to take! RV Traveler by day and Photographer by night, Strike that reverse it.
Inspired by Willy Wonka: “So much time, and so little to do! Strike that, reverse it.”
Either way, my photos can be found at:
www.istockphoto.com/Lisay
or
www.lisakyleyoungphotography.com
Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park – Florence, Oregon
We encountered quite a bit of rain after leaving Sunset Bay so we decided to head indoors and discovered the wonderful Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport, Oregon. We ended spending almost the entire day there. No one else was there so we had the place to ourselves and just took
Continue readingSunset Bay State Park – Coos Bay, Oregon
We visited here in March during the winter storms. What great fun to watch the waves and see all the action in the Pacific. Just don’t turn your back on them! Campground: Sunset Bay State Park Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Site: D32 Cost: $16 Services: E Comments: Nice state
Continue readingCape Blanco State Park – Port Orford, Oregon
Campground: Cape Blanco State Park Location: Port Orford, Oregon Site: A26 Cost: $12 Services: W/E Comments: Hands down my favorite campground anywhere. Great big private sites and miles of open beach to walk on every day. There is a hill to walk down and here’s the catch, you have to
Continue readingBullards Beach State Park – Bandon, Oregon
Campground: Bullards Beach State Park Location: Bandon, Oregon Site: C60 Cost: $16 Services:W/E Comments: You can never go wrong with a State Park in Oregon, especially one on the coast. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingSilver Falls State Park – Silverton, Oregon
We stopped by The Oregon Garden in Silverton on our way to the campground. Beautiful botanical garden. We also spent a day in Salem and did a nice long walk around Bush’s Pasture Field and the Bush House Museum. Campground: Silver Falls State Park Location: Silverton, Oregon Site: 11 Cost:
Continue readingDeschutes River State Recreation Area – Oregon
Campground: Deschutes River State Recreation Area Location: Wasco, Oregon Site: A15 Cost: $12 Services: E Comments: A beautiful park right on the Deschutes River with tons of hiking and lots of trees. Be careful though, lots of train noise. There are train tracks on each side of the Deschutes River
Continue readingHontoon Landing – St. John’s River, Florida
We go to Florida pretty much every year since my mom and many of my relatives are there. My mom was born and raised there so most of my mom’s side of the family resides in and around the Orlando area. Being a photographer, a boater, and loving birding we
Continue readingHappy Holidays – 2009
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!
Continue readingBirch Bay State Park – Washington
A good place to stop while heading to Vancouver to celebrate Christmas with family as it is close to the border. Sometimes a bad time of the year to be traveling over passes due to potential snow. Campground: Birch Bay State Park Location: Blaine, Washington (just south of the British
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