Stopped at a rest area to stretch. The island was bigger before the dams & was used as an Indian burial place. Lewis & Clark named it Secular as they saw 13 canoe coffins.
At Hood River we got on Rt 35, the Fruit Loop,
on up to Mt. Hood.
This doodad protects the picture window from flexing & breaking in the 120 mph winds.
The stoneworkers made this massive fireplace that was 3 stories tall.
6 of these columns were made out of tree trunks by the carpenter's in two weeks and they got paid $25 for each.
Carver's depicted history.
The Oregon Trail.
The stairs were from telephone poles that cost they $2 each and the newel posts were birds & animals.
After leaving we went to Government Camp to see what it was like.
On rt. 35 there were these pretty lava flows.Back at Hood River our GPS's POI told us about these sculptures. at Mikey's Muffler's.
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You got a great picture of Mt, Hood and I loved the muffler sculptures.
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