I really enjoyed the privacy of this yurt campground. Nobody was camping in the area. Very quiet.
Showing posts with label Columbia River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbia River. Show all posts
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Potholes State Park, Yurt Camping Trip, Day 4
Potholes State Park, Yurt Camping Trip, Day 4
We packed up all our gear in the Ford. Said our last goodbyes to Mick and April.
Karen drove to Umatilla, I drove to Hood River, and Karen drove back into Portland/Vancouver.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Astoria, Oregon
Repost from 2024:
Today, I left my cozy yurt and said goodbye to Manzanita. I drove home to Vancouver.
I visited Fort Clatsop near Warrenton for the very first time. This is one part of the Lewis and Clark National Park and National Wildlife Refuge. Fort Clatsop is a recreation of the camp of the Lewis and Clark expedition crew in the Winter of 1805. Video: Winter Story. There is a very nice visitor center with excellent exhibits and a nice gift shop. I walked around the small log cabins inside the small fort. It was raining when I toured the recreated fort camp.
The highway from Astoria to Ranier, Oregon 30, is very good. It follows along the Columbia River in many places and then inland over hills and valleys. I take the bridge from Ranier to Longview, then down Interstate 5 to Vancouver.
Astoria, Oregon - Information
Astoria Population 9,500 A small town with many tourist attractions. There are many motels, restaurants, cafes, grocery, museums, theaters, historical sights, marina, docks, hospital, gas, stores, services, supplies.
Astoria Images
"Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state of Oregon and was the first American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.[7] The county is the northwest corner of Oregon, and Astoria is located on the south shore of the Columbia River, where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. The city is named for John Jacob Astor, an investor and entrepreneur from New York City, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the fur trade in the early nineteenth century. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1876. he city is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport. U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 are the main highways, and the 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Astoria–Megler Bridge connects to neighboring Washington across the river."
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Fort Astoria (1811-1825) History
Astoria Column Historical Tower
Charter Boat Services in Astoria
Lower Columbia River: Astoria to Portland, Ilwaco to Vancouver
Lewis and Clark Historic Sites
Clatsop County, Oregon Population 38,000
Fort Clatsop Camp of Lewis and Clark in the Winter of 1805. Video: Winter Story
Fort Steven's State Park A World War II military base defending the Columbia River.
The following photographs were obtained on the Internet:
Astoria Column
Astoria and Bridge at the Columbia River
Astoria Downtown
Longview and Ranier
Columbia River Near Clatskanie
Columbia River Near Clatskanie
Monday, August 31, 2026
Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington
Cape Disappointment State Park, Southwestern Washington, Yurt Camping, Day 4
I will add new photos and notes on January 9, 2024.
Home for four days, Yurt Y88, Cape Disappointment State Park.
It is dark from 5 pm to 7:30 am = 14.5 hours.
It was cold outside: 35F to 42F, 26 mph wind, intermittent rain.
Inside, dry, locked tight, warmed by a small electric heater.
I bring my own 2'x3' desk, chair, books, Jackery power, toys, games, crafts.
I bring plenty of extra lighting.
For food I eat oranges, apples, dried apricots, nuts, crackers, coffee, dried beef, cookies.
Cozy Yurt Camping.
Y88 had a sturdy small 3'x3' table and two woods chairs.
Sofabed OK. Used bunk bed to store all my gear. No wastebasket.
Y88 had a sturdy small 3'x3' table and two woods chairs.
Sofabed OK. Used bunk bed to store all my gear. No wastebasket.
I drove and walked the road
along the North Jetty. Very windy.
along the North Jetty. Very windy.
200 yards west of my Yurt Campsite
is a couple of miles of sandy beach.
Lots of driftwood from King High Tides.
is a couple of miles of sandy beach.
Lots of driftwood from King High Tides.
There is a long drive from the Visitor Center
to the Yurt Campsite. Many sloughs, lagoons, lowlands, trees, shrubs,
mosses, and grasses along the roadway
to the Yurt Campsite. Many sloughs, lagoons, lowlands, trees, shrubs,
mosses, and grasses along the roadway
Black Lake north of Ilwaco
Many trails around the lake.
Many trails around the lake.
Cape Disappointment State Park CR Camping, Yurts, Fishing, Trails Images
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse In operation since 1856.
Cape Disappointment Weather
Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center History Wikipedia
Discovery Bicycling and Walking Trail
Fort Canby State Park is the old name for Cape Disappointment State Park
"Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) is a public recreation area on Cape Disappointment, located southwest of Ilwaco, Washington, on the bottom end of Long Beach Peninsula, the northern headlands where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The state park's 2,023 acres (819 ha) encompass a diverse landscape of old-growth forest, freshwater lakes, freshwater and saltwater marshes, and oceanside tidelands. Park sites include Fort Canby, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, North Head Lighthouse, and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.[2] Cape Disappointment is one of several state parks and sites in Washington and Oregon that are included in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.[3]"
I have camped here twice.
ntment State Park Trip, Southwestern Washington, Yurt Camping, Day 2
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Poetry from Vancouver, Washington State
25 Steps and Beyond:
The Collected Works
By Mike Garofalo
Poetry, Anthologies, Indexes
Studies, Blog, Guides, Travel
Ethics, Art, Koans, Spirituality
US Highway 99 and Interstate 5
Quintains, Pentastich and Tanka Poems
Cuttings: Haiku, Senryu, Brief Verses
Daodejing: Indexes, Concordance, Anthology
727 Riddles, Jokes, Brain Teasers
Haiku - North Sacramento Valley
At the Edges of the West, Volume 1
At the Edges of the West, Volume 2
The Wreck Ahead Comes Into View
The Raven Broke Open the Magical Clam
Pulling Onions: 1,000 One Liners
Meetings with Master Chang San-Feng
Subject Index to 1,975 Zen Koans (PDF)
Memories of Pacific Coast Places
One Old Daoist Druid's Final Journey
Uncle Mike's Cellphone Poetry Series
Fireplace Records Koan Collection
Epigrams, Quips, Sayings: 1,000 One Liners
Tao Te Ching: Concordance, Anthology
Zen Buddhist Koans: Research, Indexes
Blooming Onions Pulled from the Mind-Ground
Monthly Observations and Poetry
Neo-Pagan Spirituality Studies
Cuttings: Haiku and Tercets (1998-2016)
Transitions: Haiku and Tercets (2017-2025)
A Gift of Dried Garlic Flowers
Concordance for the Tao Te Ching
Northwest Native American Lore, Myths
Reviews, Kudos, Feedback, Praise, Cited
the scissors of my decisions
more to come ...
Mike Garofalo lives in Vancouver,
Orchards & Five Corners Neighborhoods,
Northeast Clark County, Washington State.
He is available for public readings
in Vancouver or Portland.
He writes, reads and studies Poetry.
His hobbies include: gardening,
writing, walking adventures,
yurt camping, reading, blogging,
Taijiquan, exploring the Northwest,
research studies, local trips,
and family activities.
He has been web publishing since
1998 at Green Way Research.
Mike is 80 years of age.
He has a calm, pleasant, and
friendly speaking voice.
He is a big tall elderly gent.
Best to send him email.
Monday, April 07, 2025
Potholes State Park, Washington, Day 1
We have a cabin/yurt booked for a camping trip to Potholes State Park.
We will be yurt camping for three nights.
We are going as a group; with Mick, April, Karen and I.
Sightseeing, fishing, family meals, walks, campfire fun, reading, exploring ...
We will return home in Thursday.
Potholes State Park, Eastern Central Washington State
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia
"Birdsong by day, coyote chorus by night. Dramatic cliffs and rimrock sit side-by-side with lakes, potholes, and marshes. Desert denizens and waterfowl sharing the same rugged landscape.
Comprising nearly 30,000 acres, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is a scenic mixture of rugged cliffs, canyons, lakes, grasslands and sagebrush. The combination of lakes and surrounding irrigated croplands, combined with generally mild winters and the protection provided by the refuge, attracts large numbers of migrating and wintering mallards, Canada geese, tundra swans and other waterfowl."
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is a scenic mixture of rugged cliffs, canyons, lakes, and sagebrush grasslands. Formed by fire, ice, floods, and volcanic tempest, carved by periods of extreme violence of natural forces, the refuge lies in the middle of the Drumheller Channeled Scablands of central Washington. The area reveals a rich geologic history highlighted by periods of dramatic activity, each playing a major role in shaping the land. The northern half of the refuge, south of Potholes Reservoir, is a rugged jumble of cliffs, canyons, lakes, and remnants of lava flows. This part of the Scablands, known as the Drumheller Channels, is the most spectacularly eroded area of its size in the world and was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1986.
Moses Lake City, Washington, (27,000 Population)
Photos from the Internet
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Cape Disappointment State Park, Southwestern Washington, Yurt Camping, Day 3
Cape Disappointment State Park, Southwestern Washington, Yurt Camping, Day 3
Sat by my campfire.
Toured the Park.
Here are some of my photographs of this Park near my yurt campground.
25 Steps and Beyond Anthology
by Michael Peter Garofalo
Haiku - North Sacramento Valley
Exhibits at the Cyber Garden Gazebo: TextArt
Pulling Onions: 1,000 One Liners
Meetings with Master Chang San Feng
Fireplace Records Koan Collection
the scissors of my decisions
more to come ...
I drove and walked the road
along the North Jetty. Very windy.
along the North Jetty. Very windy.
200 yards west of my Yurt Campsite
is a couple of miles of sandy Benson beach.
Lots of driftwood from King High Tides.
is a couple of miles of sandy Benson beach.
Lots of driftwood from King High Tides.
There is a long drive from the Visitor Center
to the Yurt Campsite. Many sloughs, lagoons, lowlands, trees, shrubs,
mosses, and grasses along the roadway
to the Yurt Campsite. Many sloughs, lagoons, lowlands, trees, shrubs,
mosses, and grasses along the roadway
Black Lake north of Ilwaco
Many trails around the lake.
Many trails around the lake.
Cape Disappointment State Park CR Camping, Yurts, Fishing, Trails Images
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse In operation since 1856.
Cape Disappointment Weather
Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center History Wikipedia
Discovery Bicycling and Walking Trail
Fort Canby State Park is the old name for Cape Disappointment State Park
"Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) is a public recreation area on Cape Disappointment, located southwest of Ilwaco, Washington, on the bottom end of Long Beach Peninsula, the northern headlands where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The state park's 2,023 acres (819 ha) encompass a diverse landscape of old-growth forest, freshwater lakes, freshwater and saltwater marshes, and oceanside tidelands. Park sites include Fort Canby, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, North Head Lighthouse, and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.[2] Cape Disappointment is one of several state parks and sites in Washington and Oregon that are included in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.[3]"
I have camped here twice.
ntment State Park Trip, Southwestern Washington, Yurt Camping, Day 2
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