It was a lot warmer this morning here in Myrtle Creek, OR. It has been cool the last few days in Washington with heat on every morning.

It has been in the 80's here for several days and according to the weather forecast it will stay in the 80's for the next week.

Not a lot going on today, just a trip to the 7 Feathers to pick up a UPS package and then on to town to get some hardware and some groceries.

Back at the ranch, we decided to change spaces turning around so we could see the mountains out the dining window. That way we can watch the clouds and fog rising up from the valley.

As you go down the interstate you see roads up in the hills but you do not see any connecting roads to get up there. Surely there are some, but it is difficult to find them from the main highways. There are few highways in this area due to the mountains and the towns are even fewer and farther between.

There are not a lot of people due to the rugged countryside and the big operations seem to be in lumber, from logging to all of the other facets of the business.

The photos show the Columbia River and the mountains showing the narrow area for the rail road and the interstate on the Oregon side. You can also see a rail road tunnel in the first photo.