Stuck in the California Oregon loop.

As you can see by the photo, the weather has turned to rain.  But, we are in Oregon and it rains there all the time.  It seems as if when you cross the state line from California into Oregon the landscape changes to green instead of golden brown as it is in California.  There must be some type of dividing line for the weather in this area. Go figure.
  I thought that this was a cute church.  Well, it must have been a church at one time, but now it is a Yoga studio.  Yoga deals with serenity, so I guess this would be a good place after all, for a yoga studio.  At least they didn't tear the building down and replace it with something modern.

Now with the history of Oregon and what they are known for other than trees, makes one wonder what the Wild Harvest could be?

I tried to make this photo a little bit larger, so that you could read the sign in the background.  It says the Shotgun is open daily from 7A til 2A

Then: Sun-Thur 11PM - Mid Nite

It is a little bit confusing to me, but then again you wonder what is the the smoke that hangs over the towns in the area.  Just a wonder because of the next sign I saw along the side of the road was...

Now I can only assume as to what this might refer to, but then again it might be a road, stream, or maybe a sewing stitch. 

But it is part of the Mt. Hood National Forest as the sign says as we entered the area.

The sign for the up coming towns was rather interesting, I thought.  At least the school children from Rhododendron would be able to spell a hard word, for sure.  I just wonder if the plant abounds in the area?

The rain seems to just follow us up the road.  It would be nice to see some sunshine for at least a few minutes.  The weather outside makes you think of winter and we aren't ready for it, just quite yet. The weatherman called for two feet in the Northern California mountains today.  Is long as it stays in the mountains and not in the lower elevations I will be happy.  Come to think of it..rain is OK.  At least it makes things look green and healthy.

Whenever I see the American Flag I can't pass up the opportunity to take a picture of it.  There is just something about seeing the Stars and Stripes waving in the breeze that reminds you of our freedoms.  Of those who are fighting for them and those who have given their life, so that we remain free.

                                This is what I call a contrast of seasons.  Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.

As we pulled into the truck stop and parked for the night, I looked over towards the building and what did I see, but this.  I know we are in hard times, but I guess UPS is really downsizing its fleet.  It is just as well, for they can be rather aggressive in how they drive at times.  How many times have you gone down a street, only to find a UPS truck stopped in the middle of the street and you can't go around it.  Maybe with the downsizing of their vehicles it will not only save them on fuel costs, but also now we can go around them when they are parked in the middle of the road. 
  So on this note, I will close and ..See you on the Other side.