Rainy Days are the Best Days

A Soggy Existence in Oregon

This week my buddy @nathanielwise and I headed down to Oregon to chase some sunshine and finish up a project of mine for Nature Valley. The first couple days were glorious sunshine and good times, turning into a downright wind and rainstorm by the end. On our last full day, we drove into the coastal range to hike to a beautiful waterfall and suspension bridge. I don't know why I love suspension bridges so much, perhaps it brings me back to my year in NZ where they were everywhere, maybe it's because they allow me to conquer my fear of heights, I'm not quite sure. At any rate, I absolutely love them and seek them out almost as much as I do with mountain lakes.

This bridge in particular rose high over a beautiful waterfall and spanned a couple hundred feet between the river ravine. A short hike that was worth every step. By the evening, the storm was starting to settle in so we headed north up the coast to try and beat out the rain and catch a semblance of a sunset. We succeeded in avoiding the rain but alas, no sunset to be had to we just enjoyed the moody beach and concluded an amazing trip down in Oregon.

We've been heading down to Oregon almost every week now for the past month and I think we've seen just about everything, save for a few waterfalls. Next on the agenda, now that the weather is starting to get nicer, is to head even further south and get into what I love most; hiking and backpacking. I'm getting excited just thinking about it now, there's nothing I love more than getting into the mountains... Away from the crowds, instagrammers, all the noise of life. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the photos from the end of our trip and hopefully you had a great weekend yourself as well!!