

The Blue River Under the Mountain
We'd had a glorious summer here in Northwest Oregon. I know this, because my normally pasty rain-kissed hide is still bronzed enough that I wouldn't look like a vampire in Southern California. Okay, I'll admit that due to work and vacation, I did miss a lot of the Portland summer this year, and I did spend that time in places with a high UV index. However, I got multiple weekends at the Oregon Coast where it was actually possible to trade the down parka for a bikini. Usually