Took Rosie and Betty on more excursions around Oregon:
Astoria is about as far as you can get northwest in Oregon and is known for the Astoria Tower.
After Astoria, we went to Ft. Stevens for a Civil War reenactment. Another day we took them to Larch Mountain and the Bonneville Dam. Since I have already done posts on both of them (7-29-10 and 8-24-10), there is only one additional photo of each at the end.
A close up of part of the column. If you were able to unwind the frieze, it would be 525' long.
You can climb up to the top. That's Caroline on the step. She didn't want to do the 164 steps up to the top.
A view to the south from the top of the tower.
The view looking northwest. That's Astoria in the foreground and in the background is the bridge to Washington (4 miles long) that goes over theColumbia River.
The Astoria Trolley. Built in 1913, it has been refurbished several times. It runs on a 2.6 mile track along the waterfront of Astoria.
A view of the inside.
On to Ft. Stevens. The tip of the fort is the furthest NW you can get in Oregon. This was taken over Labor Day weekend, when they held a Civil Warreenactment. There were no battles in Oregon, but since it was a northern state, the fort was defended against any possible Confederate takeover.
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Some of the living quarters.
Panorama of much of the living quarters.
Let the battle begin.
Maneuvering for position.
Getting more intense.
The Union is getting the upper hand.
Close to the end. The Confederates don't win this one; as you can see in the next photo, they were out numbered.
All the re-enactors line up for recognition at the end of the battle. There was close to a 1,000 participants on both sides. There were more to the left and right of the photo that you can't see.
Marching back to camp after the battle.
The only civilian casualty !!
Swash Lake at Ft. Stevens. Only about 12 acres, but a peaceful looking lake.
Mt. Hood from Larch Mountain.
An osprey - a resident of Bonneville Dam.
Alpine fireweed.
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