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Leaving California, Enjoying Oregon

Temporarily, of course. Although, whenever I visit the Pacific Northwest, I wonder why I have never moved there. Oh yeah, I’m never moving again. Sometimes I forget that very strong conviction.

The coolest thing I’ve done lately is to ride a jet boat up the Rogue River in Oregon. The company is called Jerry’s Rogue Jets, and it is The Best! Get your tickets soon, and request Kevin for your pilot. He is a grandson of Jerry and has been on the river since he was a wee lad. He knows everything about it, just everything. And, his dog Emma rode next to me the entire trip. Took the edge off missing Perkins, my sweet cat.

on a jet boat on the Rogue River
At the mouth of the Rogue River in Oregon, riding a Jerry’s Rogue Jets boat, going underneath the Patterson bridge. It is designed like my favorite bridge but instead of one arch, it has SEVEN!!
Patterson Bridge over the Rogue River, Gold Beach, Oregon
It was cold, foggy, the boat was very fast, and I was flipping over this wonderful piece of architectural beauty.
Another bridge across the Rogue River, Oregon
I can’t remember what this bridge was called, but we were thrilled to break into sunshine upstream from the very cold Gold Beach.
Rogue River, Oregon
All my river photos sort of look the same, beautiful scenery, eminently paintable. (“Eminently” is a cool way of saying “very”.)
a cabin along the banks of the Rogue River
Too bad I couldn’t get in touch with the people who own this place along the Rogue River. I just know they’s want a California Artist with a business called “cabinart” to draw or paint this!

 

To be continued. . .

4 Comments

  1. You didn’t travel far enough north! The Willamette river runs north to the Columbia- right through West Linn, where I live. I would have taken you to lunch.. 🙂 August is a wonderful time to visit Oregon…we actually have a summer in August. It’s to lush and green because it rains every other month. So glad you enjoyed the Rogue River.

    • Anne, you are so right – we should have just stayed north for an entire month and skipped August around here. Alas, I miss my kitty Perkins when I am away. (The coyotes are really busy this summer.) If you come to 3R, I will take you to lunch! 😎

  2. Hi Jana!

    Love living through your pictoral prowess of Oregon and all it’s beauties!!! Went on Amtrak from Sacramento to Seattle and was glued to the windows the whole way, such green, such beauty in Oregon. Sigh!! Have a great trip and thanks for the pics! Loved the bridges!
    Hugs,
    Melissa

    • Melissa, sort of makes me wonder why I stay here in Tulare County whenever I head north. Sigh.

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