Happy Spring

***Note:  This post was written/created before the stay at home order put in effect.  Please note, Little Fox is following all laws regarding stay at home orders (and all other laws as well)**

Hi Blog Pals,
I just wanted to wish everyone a happy spring.

Today's adventure includes a trip to Dry Creek Falls in the Columbia River Gorge.
Dry Creek Falls is the watershed for the small town of Cascade Locks.  I hope there is water as I want my friends in Cascade Locks to have lots of fresh water.  Enough talk, let's hike.

As I am approaching the falls the river looks like it's flowing well.

Do you see the waterfall in the background?  Let me get closer....

I am no hydrologist but this waterfall sure looks good to me.  I think my friends are going to have lots of water this year. 

Who are my friends in Cascade Locks?   Of course we have the Native American's who sell smoked salmon and fresh salmon (in season) under the bridge out of the back of their pickups.

There is also the Brigham Fish Market.  They have all sorts of fish, some local.  I recommend the smoked salmon at either place.

Wild smoked salmon.....worth every penny.

One more place I recommend in Cascade Locks.  

I have never had the burgers but the ice cream is pretty darn good.

A bit of exercise before a plane ride.

Sandy Bear here.  LF and I decided to get one last hike in before my flight on Canadian Geese Airways to an undisclosed location.  Frequent fliers of CGA often know that using them as an airline is cost effective but they can be slow.  Best to get one more chance to stretch the paws before the flight.

Here we are on the Pacific Crest Trail.  The trail stretches from Mexico to Canada.  If we were to go south, really far south we would end up in Mexico.  Tempting, but today's hike won't be that far.

The wildflowers are out. Foxglove, one of LF's favorite flowers is in full force.

Sequoia is happily posing for his photo.

This trail was closed for a few months a couple of years ago as there was a big wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge.  There's lots of damage from the fire, but the flowers are starting to come back.

More wildflowers. 

Our first major stop along the trail.  It's called Dry Creek Falls but they are never dry.

This falls is the water supply for the small town of Cascade Locks.  They have some old damming equipment before the water storage tanks were built in town.  Remnants of the old equipment is lying around the falls.

Back on the trail to our next stop:  Herman Creek Pinnacles.

The Pinnacles are large chunks of basalt that slid off the Columbia River Gorge during an ancient landslide.  Lots of land has eroded by the pinnacles but you can still see them. 

Brave souls can climb up the rocky trail to the top of the pinnacles.  Us two stuffies are going to play it safe today.  In fact, the pinnacles are so big that to see us two stuffies you have to look really hard.

A professional photographers view of the pinnacles.  I bet you this professional picture wasn't taken on a cell phone.

Enough chit chat.  This bear has a flight to catch (after a snack at this restaurant).

Sandy Bear has left the building (um, I mean the state of Oregon).