a rainy day outing!

greta and i at horsetail falls

hiking at the columbia river gorge!

the title says it all....on saturday morning we started out bright and early for the washington/oregon border. the forecast said the rain would be clearing out early in the morning, so we thought it would be a good day to check out the columbia river gorge! well, forecasters are frequently wrong, and they didn't disappoint in this case....it rained/mist all day. ugh! while i will repeatedly confess, i love the rain, i have come to realize i do not however, enjoy being in the rain ALL DAY....needless to say, i was a tad cranky! through the rain and mist we were able to see numerous waterfalls, have a picnic, and see some beautiful scenery. shawn and the boys went to the top of beacon rock - an 848 foot rock, and we hiked through different trails! one of my favorite things was going to the waterfalls - the best one was the ponytail falls where you could walk behind the falls! while i was in a less than fantastic mood....i'm glad we went, and i hope that we are able to make another trip there this summer--perhaps the weather will be a little more to my liking!

a shot from behind the ponytail falls!