Multnomah Falls in the Fall

Another beautiful autumn day in NW Oregon.  Today I started from Sellwood Park in SE Portland and rode to Multnomah Falls.   No clouds, no wind,(a rarity in the Gorge!) just a sunny day, with just a bit of haze.  If there were any forest fires around I'd say it looked like a bit of smoke in the air, but as far as I know there are no fires around.

When I got to the Vista House I took the obligatory picture.

I continued along eastward until I reached Multnomah Falls.  The haze in the air along with afternoon shadows took away the perfect photo.  I settled for second best.

Never being a fan of out and back routes, on the return trip I followed the Sandy River to it's confluence with the Columbia River, then rode Marine Drive back to the I-205 path.  As I crossed the Columbia Slough I found this guy looking for dinner.

In short order I was back in Sellwood Park and my ride was done for today.  

 

It was a good day on the bike, even more special since this late in the season, we know that rainy days are just around the corner.

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Today..............74...........0................0............0.............74 Jan..................93..............0...............0.........0..............93 Feb................411..............0..............0.........0............411 March.............653.............0..............0.........0............653 April..............696..............0...............0.........0............696 May...............900...............0...............0.........0.............900
June..............484...............0..............0..........0...........484
July..............1300................0...............0..........0.............1300
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