Dave and Judy Moss

This museum is in McMinnville, Oregon about 60 miles from Salem. There are a number of planes including the Spruce Goose.

We went to Goose Island State Park which is a beautiful wildlife and bird viewing area. We saw nesting birds, some of which flew at us to make us back away from the area. All of our photos were taken with telephoto lenses. The park is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It covers over 320 acres and was founded in 1931.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is located in Western Colorado. It is named after the Gunnison Gorge which is down srteam. It took over 2 million years for the forming of the canyon from air and water.

Cape Meares is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the Pacific Coast near Tillmook, Oregon. We visited the light house and viewing areas along the coast.

On Sunday, we drove to Lamar Valley, which is in the far North-East corner of Yellowstone. The weather cooperated with us. Before leaving the campground, we had substantial rain. Once we arrived at the valley, the weather changed to scattered clouds. Aside from the water falls, there is always an abundance of wildlife. Unfortunately, many of our pictures are through the windshield, including most of the bear pictured due to safety.

GrandTeton offered some beautiful views and reflections. The weather cooperated to an extent, giving some sun before the rain arrived.

We arrived in Yellowstone in May of 2023. There was a lot of snow, especially on the mountains. Some of the smaller roads were still closed due to snow. While at the park, we also attended a photography course which concentrated on the Nikon DSLR cameras.

We spent several days in Jerome and Twin Falls, Idaho. We visited the Snake River overview, the University Museum and Planetarium, and Shoshone Falls.

Shoshone Falls

While viewing the Falls, we were told that this is considered the Niagara Falls of the west. When the Snake River is at capacity, the falls cover the entire rock face.

We are staying in Baker City. Founded in 1866, the City was named after U.S. Senator Edward Baker, the only sitting Senator to die in a battle, during the civil war in 1861.

Sumpter is in Baker County, Oregon. Founded in 1889, Sumpter was a gold mining town. A narrow gauge railroad was built to bring supplies to the town. Sumpter is home to one of the largest floating gold dredges in the United States.