autumn is my favorite season, without exception. here in the pacific northwest we see glimpses of it in late august, but she really starts to strut her stuff around the autumnal equinox.
yesterday we were hit with a 'let's go on a big drive' bug, so we made our leisurely way down hwy 26, dubbed 'sunset highway'. with the headlights pointing west and the fleeting scent of woodburning fires in the air, we passed through forests and over creeks with magical names like nehalam, tillamook, & clatsop. interspersed with the deep green of cedar and pine I glimpsed what will surely be flaming oranges and reds before October goes.
once we reached the end of the sunset highway, the question had to be answered: north or south? it had been a while since we'd been to Astoria, so north it was.
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| [view of astoria bridge from astoria column]. |
I love visiting Astoria. I love the Astoria Bridge, the Astoria Column, and gazing at the mouth of the Columbia River where she oh so reluctantly gives up her freedom and joins the Pacific.
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| [liberty theatre, downtown astoria]. |
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| [crossing the astoria bridge]. |
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| [crossing the astoria bridge]. |
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