US Northwest
Written By Bjorn Thorvaldsson
For summer vacation I travelled with my sister and her family for a couple of weeks in the US Northwest, staying in Vancouver WA on the border of Oregon and Washington. It was a family vacation in a nice house, with lots of good food and wine, my niece’s birthday and all around fun.
In terms of nature, the area sports the magnificent Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon Coast and a set of dramatic volcanic mountains such Mount Hood and Mount St Helens. Quite a large area to cover but absolutely stunning. Definitely worth another visit.
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![Cape Disappointment](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203394586-NLTGFCVCRACJFNJDMYXT/20230717-FXT51728-Edit.jpg)
Cape Disappointment
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![North Head](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203403867-8LKKONATJM30NSLIMJQL/20230717-FXT51761.jpg)
North Head
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![Astoria-Megler bridge](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203406689-VO8VLUNQKW8R2AVIQEEL/20230717-FXT51803.jpg)
Astoria-Megler bridge
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![Astoria](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203409317-FZGT1IJFXRFRKYP6J3G1/20230717-FXT51810.jpg)
Astoria
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![Funny boy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203411965-RKUTAD4QF9RWZLJYPEDG/20230718-FXT51843.jpg)
Funny boy
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![Birthday girl and her daddy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203416712-QKSXJPKPNOKH6ZTU5ELZ/20230718-FXT51848.jpg)
Birthday girl and her daddy
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![International Rose Test Garden](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203417903-N9LEBEOL4BMN62SI6Z0I/20230718-FXT51941.jpg)
International Rose Test Garden
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![Lower Latourell Fall](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203432885-X8S5JO99KFCMKEUOQM8P/20230719-FXT52070.jpg)
Lower Latourell Fall
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![Upper Latourell Fall](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203434213-YF1ENKZ92NTN3762ZCE9/20230719-FXT52130.jpg)
Upper Latourell Fall
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![Bonneville Lock and Dam](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203444033-JRQOVH8J1KFQVEG7HLE6/20230719-FXT52183.jpg)
Bonneville Lock and Dam
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![Columbia River Gorge](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203442974-M80BHULCCIVQGQVDLCRW/20230721-FXT52350.jpg)
Columbia River Gorge
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![Mount Hood](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203454771-H76VLUNDMSM3NWRWG3JC/20230721-FXT52469.jpg)
Mount Hood
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![Boring, OR](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203453671-BSSN66SEJQQ8OE0FDPY2/20230721-FXT52497.jpg)
Boring, OR
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![Cannon Beach](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203460425-CII7UFS6XV4J95T9SMMK/20230722-FXT52611.jpg)
Cannon Beach
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![Cape Meares](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203460539-O1CV2LKQQNFK8OLQ8REG/20230724-FXT52795.jpg)
Cape Meares
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![Coast flower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203468424-WGJSM9Z1ODVG6GM8X1OA/20230724-FXT52865.jpg)
Coast flower
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![Oregon Coast](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203467207-6E9OH9E4GZ4GJFUCSBHP/20230724-FXT52871.jpg)
Oregon Coast
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![Heceta Head](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203477283-JUZQZ2CHK7JIFWZ3NNZC/20230724-FXT52913.jpg)
Heceta Head
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![Baker Beach](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203477900-8OLCEKSU2CO79YQ1D4PL/20230724-FXT52934.jpg)
Baker Beach
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![Fun transport](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203487576-1BHDJ2FKDVQ24OMPAQGQ/20230725-FXT52970.jpg)
Fun transport
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![Old gas station](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203489981-XZNV290SF0HWTPZJMUMV/20230725-FXT52979.jpg)
Old gas station
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![Coldwater Lake](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203500899-YD7ZZYUNOB309BDK6BC6/20230727-FXT53091.jpg)
Coldwater Lake
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![At Coldwater Lake](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203496501-QI3OMW2OP68V2SOTWXIW/20230727-FXT53096.jpg)
At Coldwater Lake
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![Beacon Rock](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fdf9fe7ff074777c985b32e/1694203752315-GRBK8K7TK6FBG7D8209F/20230721-FXT52361.jpg)
Beacon Rock