This last week of October, Jon drove me to yet another eye appointment. Neither of us are very good with directions and in spite of having them in front of us, we missed an exit. To be fair, we were listening to A Year Down Yonder and got distracted! No matter how often we listen or read that book, it is always fun. Anyway, we ended up near the Umatilla River and opted to return after the appointment was over. It was a bright and breezy day with little wildlife and a lot of pretty!!! The main area we visited had a tiny pond on the trail. From there, we walked to the river. A perfect place to loll, if we'd had more time!
The gulls were stunning. Their white wings against the blue were beautiful. They were the only birds out and about, showing off their dips and twirls against the wind.
We found a few unusual things on the sand. I fell in love with this odd bit of driftwood. It didn't come home with us, though!!
Jon found a wooly bear. He left it in some vegetation on the river bank.
This is an interesting tree/bush. It looked like a willow, but it had long thorns on the branches. Haven't been able to identify it yet! There was also a great many of an incredibly fragrant bush. Reminded me of one of the spices in the cupboard, but wasn't sure of that either! Probably sage.
We'd like to go back in early May, when the water fowl have their babies. And we'll bring boots!
