Day 147
On my way across the Willamette
August 20th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Here's my progress so far:
Hey, what’s that domed structure in the background there?
That’s the Portland Rose Garden where the Trail Blazers play, etc. Not to be confused with Washington Park Rose Test Garden.
I am shocked that I am the only one who can see obvious in this picture. I’m sure it’s way too late now but I hope that lady being pursued by a mugger is alright. You’re not safe anywhere nowdays.
Now THAT looks like an AWESOME walk!!!!
Blue water…beautiful…
The water “looks” pretty…but it really is very, very dirty. I don’t think you can swim in that river….
You can, but you REALLY don’t want to. I used to play with my wave runner out there and only “swam” in it if I fell off, lol.
Where on earth are you that you’re up so high? And looking down upon the walkway and people? This shot is gorgeous and am surprised that the river is dirty. This pic makes it look so blue. Very pretty place there.
That’s my thought too Dorinda- Matt is so high up…. there must be a high wire walking path above the lower deck…
Does this river ever flood??? deanna if you think that this is dirty you need to see the Ohio River. It’s so neat the pedestrain bridge looks like it’s floating on the water.
I guess one cannot always see pollutants in waterways. But it looks like you could just get on a pretty sailboat and kick back with a nice picnic and watch the sunset. Beautiful.
http://www.willamette-riverkeeper.org/river1.htm
Karen Too
Thank you for the info. It is indeed a dirty river but not unlike may other rivers across our nation including some in TN. This is a pretty shot and and very inviting one also.
Hope you are doing well Karen Too – have enjoyed chatting with you!
well that does look like a nice walk. A stadium called the rose garden. Not very Macho Man sport kind of name.
Jeff
A rose is a rose is a rose. But sometimes things are rosier than you think!
Ooooohhh Yeeaahhh!!!! (if you get my reference there Macho Man!)
Well my townspeople already took the Rose Bowl, so a replacement needed to be found. Time must’ve been of the essence. ;o)
How wonderful to have such a “river path” to walk/run/meander over and enjoy the water. I wish our city would do something like this. Are the white tipped columns, light fixtures?
Lucky #7. Anyone else see it?