Thank You, Oregon

 for your endless miles of jaw-dropping coastline

punctuated by every conceivable variation

of jagged rock formation

for your ever-swirling fog and mist

and the rare bouts of delicious sunshine

 

for your thriving sea life and water fowl communities

for your infinite greenery,

trees stretching right to the edge of the sea…

and beyond

for your cooling ocean breezes,

be-lying the reality of mid-summer

for your stalwart lighthouses,

beacons standing valiantly against nature’s ferocity

 for your relentless rivers, creeks and streams

for your endless supply of berries,

ripe and ready for picking

 and for your fabulous state parks with their

            reasonable rates

            free day use

            welcoming dog policies (on trails and beaches!)

            electricity and water hook-ups

(psst!  could you please tell california to get a clue about some of this!)

oh, and did you know that oregon even has a redwood grove??

i'm immersed in a state of gratitude.....  to have had the opportunity to experience all of this goodness!!

happy, happy.......