Travels With Connie #62 Stroll About The Grounds
Sometimes I know exactly where I am going. In that case it’s easy, pick a route and go.
More often I have an idea where I’d like to end up, and generally speaking a direction to go.
Once in a while I just follow the front wheel and see where it takes me.
Sometimes I can't help myself. This title is a direct reference to Simon and Garfunkle's "Mrs. Robinson" from the movie of the same name. "Stroll about the grounds until you feel at ease..." I don't really need a stereo on Connie because I hear the music inside my head.
We are still at Maryhill Museum, but on the outside this time. The most impressive part of the place may be the setting, high up in the Columbia River Gorge. Not to mention the surprise sculpture scattered about. All of these are done by regional contemporary artists.
There really are spectacular views of a huge stretch of the river. I can certainly see why you would want to put your home here...
My father and I looked at a farm that a friend of his was selling just on the Oregon side and upriver about 30 miles. It was a beautiful set up and absolutely ripe for development. I sometimes wonder about the consequences of the decision not to get it and how my life would have been different. But I digress...
The grounds of Maryhill are, in their way, as impressive as the building or the collections inside. It's a pretty impressive package.
Note the barge string on the river in the photo above. A storm was predicted for the area so the tow company put this string 'on the hook' in a relatively safe spot and took the tug to protected moorage.
We are going to leave Maryhill. Not because there is nothing left to see, but hopefully we have showed enough to entice you to visit if you are in the area. Remote and beautiful, just like it's a part of the magnificent river it watches.
Thanks for coming along for the ride.
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Your journeys are always wonderful and entertaining. They also increase our knowledge. I'll wait for your next journey also. Have a great time ahead.
I love the traveling, and I love reporting on my travels. Makes for a good combination for me.
Nice trip! If you ever think about the past, do it only to learn. You could never know what would have happened for better or for worse.
The past is past. Sure, I might be wrong, as I don't have that much of experience as you have.
I was always been thinking that the border between Washington and Oregon was much more greener, as people say Portland is one of the greenest cities in the US. I was till now, only in the South and East part of the US. :)
Oh, I agree about looking at the past. I'd have surely enjoyed the project and the challenge of it. Had I taken that path I wouldn't be right here right now. And right here, right now is pretty damn good!
The river changes character completely in less than 50 miles. The mountain range that divides east from west also divides the rain. The lower end of the river is incredibly lush and green from the onshore winds off the Pacific. This is my end of the river, the part I grew up with. Most prefer the lush green part.
Thanks for stopping by, Alex. Always a pleasure to see you!
LOVE that the Maryhill Museum displays local artists throughout their scenic walkways! It's always good to feature local talent.
Looking forward to your next adventure!
They have some local talent featured inside, too. There is some Dale Chiululy glass and at least one artist from Seattle. There is a really intriguing piece on the grounds that I didn't get very good pictures of. Actually, the photos are fine, I just didn't catch the perspective to show it. I am really sorry about that, maybe the reason I go back the next time I visit my brother.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sometimes some of the most impressive views are on the outside. I like the architecture of the building. The slanted roof reminds me of the war museum building here in Ottawa. What a great visit that is if you ever get the opportunity. I know what you mean about not needing a radio. The music is always playing in my head.
Yeah. Cue the music!
I have a thousand dollar box right here in my office space. It contains more than a thousand dollars worth of failed attempts to add music to a motorcycle :) And the truth is, when I have music there it gets in the way of my thinking!
Thanks for coming by my friend!
Spontaneous travels are often the best and most interesting.
Even the most carefully planned of my travels seem to somehow end up being spontaneous. I'll see something shiny and go look.
Your journeys are always wonderful and entertaining. I'll wait for your next journey also. Have a great time ahead.
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STOP@bigtom beautiful trip, I used to do that with my husband, took the car and stopped at any place, my husband sings wherever he goes, and Mrs Robinson is one of his favorite, the music is a good company