Spirit restored

Sunday was a little gray and rainy, but after a lazy start with coffee and breakfast at the local bakery, we heade dout to the Columbia River Gorge (by car this time, it was a little too far for bikes) and hiked up along Eagle Creek, a narrow path carved out of the moutainside, winding up along a narrow gorge, trhough scented pine forests. The mist and rain rolling in only added to the atmosphere of complete andutter restorative wilderness. The perfect antidote to city stress. It was a fairly popular trail so didn't see much wildlife, but was very chuffed to see a couple of osprey hunting for their fish supper along the river as we drove back.