McMenamins Edgefield for Lunch

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We stopped for lunch at the McMenamins Edgefield.  It is an interesting place full of art and great food.

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This little building used to be an incinerator.  Now it is a cute little pub.

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Wonderful plants and gardens.


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A statue dedicated to Jerry Garcia.

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The expedition relaxing at the end of a successful trip.

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A red door opens into the vegetable gardens.

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A little bunny rabbit eating snacks in the garden.

Timberline Lodge

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We headed up and over the mountain to a rainy and foggy Timberline Lodge.


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Some artwork made when the Civilian Conservation Corps built the lodge.

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The Blue Ox Bar in a room that originally was supposed to be for wood storage.

 

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Too bad the bar was closed when we were there!

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Some of the artwork in the theater or presentation room.

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The four-sided fireplaces on the ground floor of Timberline Lodge.

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Up on the second floor of the lodge with a series of big fireplaces and many nooks in which people can relax in between runs on the ski slopes.

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The gorgeous CCC architecture of the roof.

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I love the attention to detail in this building.

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Someone playing with their kid in the wet snow with a bit of rain falling from above.


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More gorgeous artwork in the third floor of the lounge area.

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At some point, someone thought that it would be a good idea to build a pool on the side of the lodge.

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Interesting carvings.

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One of the stairwells with intricate carvings.

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An absolutely massive door.

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Richard L. Kohnstamm is the man who brought Timberline Lodge back from the brink of ruin and turned the place into the wonderful resort that it is today.


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A panorama in the upper part of the lodge.

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Interesting carvings in a stairwell.

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Outside the lodge.

Big Obsidian Flow

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On our way to Bend, we stopped off at Newberry Crater to take a look at the Big Obsidian Flow.  This is literally a very large flow of obsidian inside the crater.

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There are many beautiful rocks at the flow.

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Looking out into the crater and onto one of the two major lakes.

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This glass could be extremely sharp if one were to touch it incorrectly.

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Vera amongst the flow.


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Heather walking along the obsidian path.

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A dark sky full of clouds above the obsidian.

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A view of the flow.

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Up near the top of the of the path with Heather in the picture.

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Absolutely gorgeous.

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This is such an amazing place.

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Heather posing with the snow that covered part of the trail.

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The edge of the lava flow.


9031157590_7c3c807502_oWhile trying to cross the snow, a guy in another group sunk up to his hips.  I was standing by to offer assistance but he was able to free himself after much work.  It was pretty lucky.  The guy nearly broke his leg.

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I helped Heather cross the snow safely.