I bound off Saturday night. Blocking to follow. (And I wish I could capture the awesome super-saturated bright blue-undertoned green of this, but I’ve tried, and apparently I can’t.)
Cathy sent me this picture Saturday night. She’s on her last repeat. This color is called Madge. Love it!
I saw Claudia at church yesterday. She bound off Saturday, too. I offered to block for her. Pictures soon!
You may think that I’m just sitting at home knitting, cooking and jamming, but it’s not so. We went for a family hike in the Columbia River Gorge on Saturday. The weather was spectacular, and so were the views. I think that’s the peak of Mt. Adams across the river in Washington.
The destination Saturday was Upper McCord Creek Falls. These are twin waterfalls, but the one on the left is just a trickle at this time of summer.
I saw a picture from early June, when both were full, on this hiker’s site. Maybe next year.
Nearby is Elowah Falls.
How long until this rock is eroded away?
A pipe that used to carry water down to a sawmill, long ago.
We stood looking out over this ravine, watching hawks ride the thermals. They spiraled upward without flapping their wings. We also saw swallows? swifts? flitting about. Much more work for them. So cool to be above, looking down on the hawks. And I love how you can see that the gorge is laid down in strata over time.
I’m not sure what the function of this is. A pipe goes in from the back, and it’s overflowing at the top and leaking at the side. But it’s cool looking. It’s right at the trailhead.
It’s hard to believe that this is just 45 minutes from home. If you’re local, you might find this gorge hike guide useful. I always pick the easy ones!
It was a beautiful day! I hope you’re enjoying your summer, too.
PDXKnitterati 
What a beaut! I’m loving the combination of knitting and nature…x
Thank you so much for blocking my beautiful Garland shawl. I loved putting in beads and am now on the hunt for more beaded projects.
the color of my Tosh merino light is “Duchess”.
It’s gorgeous! It’s hard to capture the color with a camera, but it is glorious in person. And it’s dry now! Mine is on the wires/pins…
I am guessing from the shape and the materials, that that last picture is an old cistern.
The other pictures are just beautiful. You certainly live in an area rich in gorgeous scenery.
Yes, a cistern, but for what purpose? Maybe that’s where the old mill was?
Lovely pics – of both knitting and nature!
Oh, what I would give to live there, and to wear that shawl. Still here, new recipes coming. D