Hike - the 4T trail in Portland

We hiked the 4T trail in Portland today (solid instructions provided on the first two pages of that PDF I just linked).  The hiking part was about 3.5 miles and Eleanor did just fine. The whole loop involves the train, the trail, the tram and the trolley; although for us it also involved the Toyota, so I guess that makes 5 T's.  We drove to a SE Portland Max stop and boarded the train bound for the Oregon Zoo, where signs guided us to the nearby hiking trailhead.  We stopped for lunch and a view 1.5 miles in at Council Crest, then hiked down to OHSU (taking the shorter, "urban route" option) and caught the Aerial Tram downhill to the water front.  Next up was a trip on the Portland Street Car "trolley" before closing off the loop on the Max "train" again.  (An all day Tri-met pass covers all of this; the total trip had us out the door at 10:30 and back home again at 3:30.)

Summer berries

Berry picking on Sauvie Island today, with a rare summer-storm on our heels.  Marion-, blue- and rasp-.  Our only evidence is this dessert we made when we got home!

Lavender festival

In 2011 we headed into the heart of wine country for the festival hosted by the Yamhill County lavender farms.  This year we picked a farm a little closer to home, with a view of Mt. Hood (this year's farm was Liberty Natural, if you are wondering, and it had food, lavender ice cream, multiple vendor booths, and a small but impressive water feature the kids could play in).

Pittock picnic

Summer appears to be passing largely undocumented.  But, Friday's outing had a picture. E and I parked at Upper Macleay Park (on NW Cornell Rd.) and hiked the Wildwood trail 2.7 miles up (400 ft. elevation gain) for a picnic chez Pittock.  With a view of the city backed by Hood (again, undocumented).  Then we toured the mansion, and hiked back again.