Timberline Lodge Oct 09, cont.

This was a beautiful fall on the side of the highway that we stopped and watched. At 4500 ft, it will probably be a matter of weeks before it is frozen over! This is Bruno. He was so adorable! He had just come inside so he was wet and smelly but it was so nice to pet him and play for a little while. I miss having a dog but it's just not time to get a new one yet.

Much of the Lodge pays homage to it's history. This phone was cool!

Isn't this a great desk? I can just imagine a snowy day, sitting in front of the window, enjoying the snow outside and a roaring fire behind me as I'm writing the next great American novel. Such history!

Did you know that if you stand right here, you can upload to Facebook???

This picture of a man whose name I can't remember was beautiful. (And the man whose name I do remember is beautiful too!)

Peeking around the new entrance!

Love the way they announce which restroom is which!

"Pull my finger!"

Just kidding...we're buddies!

Timberline was the eerie setting for Jack Nicholson's "The Shining."

Ben is 6 feet tall. Look how high the snow gets each winter. That's some tall poles! If you look closely, it's so windy that his toes are off the ground.

The mandatory "Runaway Truck Ramp." Scary if you have to use that but it's a good thing to have if you need it! As we left Timberline, Ben put the car in neutral and we coasted downhill for about 5 miles. At one point, we were going 70 mph! To our right was a rock wall, on the left...a cliff off the side of the mountain that Ben was so worried about 30 years ago!

We pulled into this campground that was closed for the season. The leaves were beautiful. We lowered the window to take this picture. Can you see the spooky orb?

And what about these clouds? It was like that the whole day- dark clouds right next to fluffy, white ones. Crazy weather but it was beautiful!

Look at the changing leaves and the church steeple in the background. These pictures don't do it justice. God is a phenomenal artist, huh?

Ben always laughs when he hears something about Boring, Oregon. I thought this sign was funny! One boring city, lol!

We were going through Gresham when we stopped next to this taxi. I guess man's best friend needed a lift!

What a great day together. Despite the rain, the scenery was beautiful and the company was the best!