Ok, I'll be quick... we're in Orfegon for a while, exploring some communities here.The train ride from the Bay Area is amazing... being on the train all night is one of the most soothing things in life, We woke in the Cascades... dawn over high, snowy volcanic peaks...
the forests on the east side are dryer, with lodgepole and ponderosa pines. West side, which gets more rain is lusher, tall, douglas firs. I spotted fisher tracks in the snow (a large weasle).
Corvalis, Oregon is a cofortable and very interesting town. There are hiking trails along the WIlliamette river that we followed today... nice forests of cottonwood, maple, oak, Douglas fir. We nearly got a shot of a woodpecker on a cottonwood. There are immense flocks of geese migrating in v- shaped formations. They seem too small for Canada geese, and their call is different... a mystery I'll try to solve.
Socially, this town is very intriguing. There is a peace vigil that has met every evening for ten years... the folks remembered us from our last visit two years ago. Friendly, dedicated folks, we may spend more time there tomorrow. There is an environmental center, and an Occupy movement that is targetting the possibility of post offices closing. Book stores abound, and there are theatres with good movies. Town is quiet, it is the holidays, but this is when educators get to travel...
Quick description here, more to come. We are here until Thursday.
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