We had a long and lovely day along the McKenzie River. This is a fabulous time of year to visit when you can get a clear day – the vine maples turn red, and other plants turn yellow, and Clear Lake becomes a rainbow:
We also got a demonstration of the majesty of nature, wot we should imitate, or so the new age folk tell me:
All right, maybe that wasn’t quite fair. Nature has its icky points, but it’s also beautiful and awesome sometimes, like when dragonflies are hovering by bird hotels:
For the volcano lovers in the audience, here’s a fine set of formerly-flaming mountains:
And, finally, something new! Here’s a glimpse of Lower Proxy Falls, which we didn’t make it to last time we were there.
Tomorrow, we do the coast, and then make a beeline for home. See you there with lotsa pretty pics!
Clear Lake – so impressionist!
I laughed at the fish belly-up – not because Death, but because the Glory of Nature. :)
Oh wow, these pictures. Especially the waterfall. It took me a while to realize that there’s a human in the waterfall picture, and they looked absolutely minute next to that cascade.
Agreed – the waterfall is spectacular.
I remember visiting McKenzie Pass. A real treat for a midwestern flatlander. It also delivered the coup de grĂ¢ce to my brakes.
I was listening to Adam Savage’s podcast today and he was talking with a guy whose idea of fun is flying quadcopters into volcanic calderas!
This is insaaaaaannnnnneeee