Since we left Chico, CA several days ago we've been traveling northward into Oregon. We haven't had any interviews since then but I wanted to check in and describe some of the beautiful scenes we've been through on our travels.
On Saturday we left Chico and traveled west on Highway 299 out to the coast, and incredible drive through the mountains. Jen and I agree it was the most beautiful drive of the trip so far, plus it was fun driving such a twisting road through the mountains. We wanted to see the coast and drive through the Redwood National Forest before going into Oregon, but it was getting dark as we went into the forest. We first came upon a herd of elk crossing the highway, with a little baby in the mix! It was eerie driving through the redwood forest at night because it's completely dark and we were driving past these MASSIVE tree trunks. We arrived late in Grants Pass, Oregon to stay at the Motel Del Rogue on the bank of the Rogue River.
Sunday morning we visited the UU Church in Grants Pass where I gave the sermon about sustainability and had a great time visiting with the folks there. The owners of the motel are UUs and generously offered to host us for two nights while we were in Grants Pass! In the afternoon we drove back to the redwood forest so we could see them in the daylight and actually stand among them. So amazing to stand next to these trees that have been alive for 800 years, and of course they are quite humbling in size... We enjoyed dinner that night with the two ministers from Grants Pass UU.
Monday we traveled from Grants Pass to Crater Lake to take in another natural wonder. Formed thousands of years ago by a volcanic explosion, the crater that was left filled with water and is now the deepest lake in the U.S. One big surprise was how much snow there was - it snows so much there that it takes until late summer to melt. Carrick and Gareth were running over fields of snow ten feet high with shorts and T-shirts having a great time throwing snowballs at each other. From Crater Lake we drove past a 275-foot waterfall and stopped to stretch our legs and take some pictures. We stayed the night in Roseburg.
I've included some pictures here for you to enjoy!
Be well,
Colin
www.OurRenewableNation.org
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