Comments on: Favorite Places in a Favored State

By: T&T Brotton

T&T Brotton — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:05:22 +0000

In reflection, we would have to say that Silver Creek Falls is a beautiful place to relax or to hike a short trail or a long trail. The joy is being able to choose how much of it to use.

The next one would be Champoeg State Park because of it’s historical significance.(not to mention the awesome sunsets) We are fortunate to have such beauty and history in our State.
May we never forget our heritage.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:48:08 +0000

Thanks for your memories, Governor. My favorite place in the summer is in Wy’East Basin on Mt. Hood. (DId you know that the traditional name for Mt. HOod is Wy’East?) In August, the basin is full of wildflowers, and it hums with bees. Look north to Mt. St. Helens; look behind you to Mt. Hood. Look at the Jeffrey’s shooting stars and Indian paintbrush. Look at the creek making its way through the basin.

By: Dave Nissen

Dave Nissen — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:00:41 +0000

Well said, governor. It is the beauty of this Oregon landscape which provides for many the depth of pride we possess in calling ourselves Oregonians. Those who are proud of our state can do much by verbalizing this to younger people thus reestablishing our sense of stewardship for the integrity of all life here- plant, animal, human.

By: Dee Sutton-Velez

Dee Sutton-Velez — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:24:53 +0000

My favorite spot in Oregon is near home. It is by the rocks by hawk creek on the sandy beach of Neskowin. There’s no place in the world I rather be. Every summer you will find me there sunning and welcoming people to our beach especially on perfect sunny day while my daughter Katherine wades in the creek catching fish with her bare hands. By the rocks wild peas grow with purple flowers, its really lovely. The sound of the creek is wonderful, its protected from the wind. Yep, there is no place I’d rather be in the summers then right here in Neskowin.

By: Stephanie von Loewenfeldt

Stephanie von Loewenfeldt — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:17:18 +0000

Thank you, Governor! You’ve inspired me to check out a couple of places that I’d never heard of.

By: Stafford Hazelett

Stafford Hazelett — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:17:05 +0000

The Governor has chosen wisely. I hope he will take the time to see the deep ruts of the original Old Oregon Trail at the Four Mile Canyon Site on the BLM property about 12 miles southeast of Arlington on the county road that eventually leads to Cecil and Morgan. He would be impressed by this reminder of how the earliest American settlers got here overland. He could read the comments on how the landscape is very nearly unchanged since the days of the covered wagons and leave a note in the book kept there for visitors to record their impressions. He won’t even have to leave a paved road to get there.