The Story Of Us

We said our goodbyes to Oregon and crossed the Bridge of the Gods on our way into Washington State. We made a 3ish hour drive, most of it through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and with no bars! We stopped for a moment to see Mount St. Helen (which I did not know was an active volcano, that last erupted in 1980) before heading to Mount Rainier.   At Mount Rainier National Park there are a multitude of hikes to choose from.. we started with the kid friendly Grove of the Patriarchs. It is approxamately a 1 mile loop where you walk along the Ohanapecosh River to an island of ancient Western red-cedar, Douglas-fir, and Western hemlock. We crossed a small suspension to get to the island. Some of the trees here were over 1000 years old and as wide as 50ft in circumference.   We ended up spending far more time at the Grove running circles around the trees.. Initially after this particular hike we had planned on hiking the Paradis...

After Crater Lake we headed back north and checked into a hotel at Cascade Locks. Cascade Locks is a city along the Columbia River Gorge. The Columbia River Gorge marks the state line between Oregon and Washington. This was our view at breakfast, the Bridge of the Gods connecting Oregon and Washington. The plan was to drive down the Columbia River Scenic Highway and visit some waterfalls. Especially the famous Multnomah Falls but we found out that morning that the entire area was closed! :(  We sadly crossed off all the waterfalls and moved on to the next thing on our to do list while also quickly trying to figure out what we were going to do with the rest of our day. We crossed the Bridge of the Gods and drove into Washington heading to Beacon Rock State Park. Beacon Rock is 848 feet tall and is composed of basalt (the rapid cooling of lava). Henry Biddle purchased the rock in 1915 for $1 and during the next three years constructed a trail with 51 switchbacks, hand...

From Oregon we go to Washington State.. I'll be posting travel pics on my Instagram  check it out if you'd like to follow along. Today I'm sharing with you some talented Washington artists.. I urge you to check out their shops.. they are all uber talented.. I had trouble picking just one piece to showcase. Caiter Bug Studios The Blissful Co Boe Jack Designs Marquis Weaves FunUsual Suspects Saras Boutique Amy Lighthall My Dear Ellie Baroque and Roll The Clever Clove Nat Armstrong                          Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin