Bear BACK in charge blog, #14

What a day!

I'm at a state park in Oregon where the Deschutes river flows into the Columbia.  Lewis and Clark paddled by here many years ago.  Of course, the pioneers on the Oregon Trail probably stopped here too to let their oxen rest, drink water, and prepare for the end of their journey.

The river is pretty quiet here.  

A few rapids on the river.  It's a Sunday (post dated blog you know) and there are a few rafters coming down the river.  Probably took a nice weekend rafting trip. 

Are there any fish in the river?

Back in teh day two railroads were competing to get service to Bend, Oregon.  Bend was one of the big timber areas in the 1850s.  The two railroads were aggressively competing against each other to build the line to Bend.  Crews would steal dynamite, sabatoge the other crews food supply and intentionally mess with the other side.  Eventually, the railroads realized that if they work together they could create a line to Bend, Oregon to get the timber.

I am on an old road that was part of the railroad.

I was hoping for a spectactular wildflower show but I think I am too far east and too late in the year.

Cool old rock formations.  Is it time for lunch?

I just need to find the right picnic spot by the river.