Portland Zoo

Continuing the trip in Portland... Anthony and I spent a rainy Monday touring downtown Portland. Sadly, I did not take my camera downtown because of how wet it was, but there were some really neat buildings there. One church with the most amazing stain glass windows was having an art show, so we got to see the inside and some art. In the afternoon we met up with his brother. The three of us went on an easy hike along a river. It was very wet, but a good hike. In the evening I was able to take my first visit to IKEA! It was terrific! If had money, a home to remodel, and an IKEA nearby...well....I would definitely be a help to the economy!

On Tuesday we went to the Portland Zoo! We almost went to a museum because it was so rainy, but I have been wanting to go to a zoo really bad for the past few years, so we went! (Last time I was at a zoo was that Christmas trip when I was about 9 to the San Diego Zoo!) The rain actually stayed light for most of the trip. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the zoo. The polar bears and sea lions were my favorites, but all the animals were fun to see!

Polar Bears Playing



Comparing our heights to the bears...hmmm



Ignore the strangers in the way.





Wednesday was go home day. On our way home Anthony and I took a detour to Fall Creeks Falls. It was a long hike, just over 3 miles total, but not too steep. It was out in the woods in the national forest. It was very beautiful and the falls at the end were well worth the effort to reach them.

Small falls on the way to the big ones! I loved the moss.


Top of the big ones - too tall to get a full picture of!


Bottom of the falls. It was so strong that it was misty in the air way back where I was.

Spring Vacation

I am very excited that I was able to have a vacation this spring break! Anthony and I went to Portland/Vancouver. We made a few stops on the way there. The first stop was at a Stonehenge monument on the Washington side of the Columbia river.
Our second stop on the way there was at Multnomah Falls in Oregon. We met up with the usual rain right about that part of the trip.In Portland we had lots of fun visiting the downtown area, going to the zoo, going on a hike with Anthony's brother, and visiting the huge mall. I will share pictures of that and our exciting trip home in a later post!

Spring Is Here

Spring is here! The trees are blossoming and the daffodils dancing in the wind that rolls in this time of year. Tulips are still green and growing and I suspect the trees will have their leaves soon. The gray winter days have gone away and now the sun shines brightly through fluffy rain clouds, hinting that April Showers are near. Walking by the pond, ducks have gathered with their mates. Each day I walk by I am hopeful for little yellow ducklings to waddle on by. Besides the fun and delight that nature brings each spring, I also enjoy the jelly beans and chocolate peanut butter egg m & m's. Mmm mmm mmm. Spring brings us renewal at the start of a new year. As I am job searching and trying to find my place in the working world, I hope that I find a new job in this difficult market that gives me a new start to my working world. We shall see what this new spring brings!