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A couple of weekends back, Cory and I went for a hike on the Old Growth trail in the McDonald Dunn Forest. It was an absolutely gorgeous walk. And almost devoid of people. That’s a nice change for what normally would be a busy trail.
We found an old quarry pond with oodles of salamanders (or more likely poisonous newts. Thanks Sean!).
When I rolled up, the two bicyclists in this photograph were taking pictures of each other in front of the bridge. They both looked a little like meth heads and were riding meth head bikes. BUT one of them had a very expensive dSLR camera. Maybe the meth look is now fashionable among the hipsters of Portland.
The Gallon House Covered Bridge is a Howe Truss span that was originally built in 1916. It’s down a little farm road outside of Silverton. The parking is a little treacherous for motorcycles but since there are almost no cars on the road, it is completely possible to park in the middle of the bridge if you want.
