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We climbed to the top and met an old Indian man that cheered us once we made it. He was very sweet. Encouraged us to drive up the road and buy some jewerly off his sister.

We did because we said we would. Everyone can use some positive kharma!

The view was magnificant. The red was fiery! The trees were twisty and the feeling was peaceful.

We read our runes up on that vortex. Good fortune for all!

I went when I was 9.

I visualized the shaman, the feathered headresses, the sacrifical humans! I climbed the pyramids and stood in the presence of the giant stone serpents that descended from the top of the pyramid to the earth below.

I witnessed the stone jaquar that sat on top of one of the pyramids enclosed in a square housing capstone.

We had to drink lots of Coke!
I saw children begging in the streets. I saw tin shacks with cardboard walls and roofs. I saw someone get sick on the street corner.

BUT! it made such an impression on me, a young, privlaged American child. I am eternally grateful. It is a place in a different time. POWERFUL!

I have been blessed with the opportunity to drive the Beartooth Pass twice in my lifetime.

A mountain range that reaches over 12,000 feet! Only open a few months out of the year.

It is the quietest place I have ever been. Literally. No planes, no traffic, no trains, no yelling, no radios, no tv’s. Nothing human except your own breathe.

I heard snow cracking, birds, marmots…and even a screaming badger once! He scurried under a rock into his den as we walked by.

Patches of snow to go play in (in the middle of summer!). A view that will haunt you forever and a serene feeling that reminds you of how small you really are! I stood at the edge of a mountain cliff absorbing the view before descending back down into the town of Red Lodge.

It is an accessible place! You have to go in the summer! It is somewhat centrally located (in the US) and so close to the Grand Tetons, Glacier National Park and Yellowstone you’ll have lots of reasons to visit the area!

Go experience mountain BLISS!

The bluest water you’ve ever seen. The water drips off the cliffs. The mountain crags are steep and imposing. Wildflowers, snow, you have gone back in time.

We walked off the road down to a waterway where people were swiming and jumping into crystal clear water. The closest place to paradise that I’ve seen on earth.

It will take your breath away and you will want to return.
...the road less travelled…who needs Europe!?

Sagebrush, shooting stars, purple sunset, lighting storms. Incredible history.

Do you know that trappers climbed over these mountians!

The Tetons stand like old Elders watching over the valley. As we drove down the road I just kept looking behind me, soaking in the power of the landscape as it slowly faded away.

Please go. :)

A place you’ll never forget.

It’s quite a drive up the mountain, but be prepared for a surreal, quiet expanse of impressive proportions!

I experienced the lake during a still, quiet time as the sun was going down. The chilly, thin air, and the view give you a natural high!

Vistors center is worth going into. There is a 3-D map of the bottom of the lake.

Was I dreaming? This can’t be a real place…ah, but it is.

Newport,OR. has a must-see aquarium. Astoria,OR. has amazing Victorians. The entire coastline is home to many historic lighthouses where you can climb to the top!

Newport, OR. has the best fish and chips and clam chowder on the planet at the “Lighthouse Cafe and Deli”. Gold’s Beach has an amazing coastline of gigantic “monolithic” bolders erupting from the sand and sea.

Coos Bay has a fabulous dunes recreation area where you can ride ATV’s or hike in the sand and spot hidden lagoons.

Check out the Botanical Garden with the only natural habitat for carnivorous pitcher plants. They are huge!

Beverly Beach and Moolack Beach has tons of fossils laying on the beach! Brookings, OR. has an annual kite festival.

If you like: Cafes, Bookstores, Galleries, Hiking, Seafood, Whale Watching, Glass Blowers, Antique Shops…

GO! GO! GO!..and buy a guide book, it’s well worth it. The coast holds secrets to be discovered.

Nothing Like it in the world. A spiritual Experience.