Spring in Portland

Today my CouchSurfing hostess, Cadence, showed me Portland! Again, all of this is in reverse order because there is just too many of them, and it is late, and I'm tired. I'll post the pictures and come back later to add to the text.

Below are incredible pictures of Rhododendrons (tree like) and azaleas (bush like) to be found in the Rhododendron Gardens. They are all in bloom right now. The colors are amazing! The city is filled with beautiful yards. Stunning!

These pictures below are from people's yards that I just saw and stopped and took pictures of.

First thing this morning Cadence took me up towards the Columbia River Gorge which separates Washington from Oregon. There is a scenic drive that follows along many beautiful waterfalls. The most spectacular, and one of Oregon's signature tourist sites, is Multnoma Falls.

Earlier we stopped at one of the smaller waterfalls. I had to take a picture to show the fresh green coming out on the pines here. The colors, even the greens, are intense and beautiful.

And fields are full of wildflowers.