This morning Cary and I took Darlene and Frances into La Pine to eat breakfast at Gordy's. It was busy, but the food and service were great, as always. Afterward, we bought gas and then headed up the mountain to Paulina Lake Lodge. They just opened up for the season yesterday. There were probably around 20 boats out on the lake. It was so beautiful up there. We took a bunch of pictures and then visited with Todd, Karen and Gary. We were there for about a half an hour, and then headed back down the mountain. We stopped at the viewpoint for a few more pictures. A wonderful, wonderful day!
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Darlene, Cary and Frances
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Darlene, Me and Frances
(Hey, the setting was on potrait instead of regular ... big mistake for the people
in the pictures ... I'm getting heavy, but I'm not as heavy as I look here!)
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Close-up of Paulina Peak
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Cary, Frances, Darlene and Karen
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
My Best Friend Husband
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Paulina Creek
These were taken at the viewpoint before you officially enter the part where you need to pay to get in:
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Frances, Mt. Bachelor and the Three Sisters
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
The Cascade Range
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Best Friends: Frances and Darlene
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Hey, Frances!
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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Kathy, beautiful pics, but looks too "wintery" for this time of the year! lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! :)
No wonder you carry three cameras! I wouldn't want to chance missing that view either. Beautiful, and I nice way to start my Monday.
ReplyDeleteHa! Hi Becky and Lisa, glad you liked the pictures. It was breathtaking. It is part of our spring routine, to go the 13/14 miles up the hill to see the lake as soon as they open the road. They still do have a lot of snow, and the lake was frozen over just last week. It wasn't that cold when we got there, 46*, but that isn't too bad when the wind isn't blowing.
ReplyDeleteIt is also so nice to show people from out of town how pretty it is. Now, when everything melts, there is another lake, many campgrounds, a drive to the top of the peak, a huge obsidian flow and beautiful waterfalls to see also.
Well I guess the Pacific Northwest is called "God's Country" for a reason. Sounds breathtaking.
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