Day two of our time with Patty and Kordell in the Columbia Gorge started with a number of snafus. Patty and Kordell had stayed in Hood River at the Best Western, Jeanette and I had driven the van over to the Washington side to park for the night at White Salmon River State Park. The plan was for Patty and Kordell join us for a birding trip up the Washington side of the river. However in the morning we discovered that there was a major blockage on the bridge for construction, with the north bound lane at a stand still. So, Jeanette and I decided to drive up to the next bridge at The Dalles to be able to connect with Patty and Kordell. Bad idea, as The Dalles Bridge was completely closed, leaving us the next option of driving on to the bridge at Mary Hill/Biggs Junction. After an hour of driving we met in The Dalles at The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, and immediately started walking the River Front Trail to Taylor Lake.
River Front Trail
Hiking the trail was just the medicine we needed to turn our day around from disaster to delight. Perhaps our best bird of the day was the Barred Owl shown below. You can see the complete e-Bird list here.
Barred Owl
Following our bird walk, we decided on a picnic lunch at Mayer State Park, where the warm sun, good food, and an enchanting view of the Columbia Gorge put a cap our our day.
Mayer State Park
Mayer State Park
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