Last month we stopped at Farewell Bend State Park in Oregon on the way home from Idaho. Historic Farewell Bend State Recreation Area is located on the Oregon/Idaho border, north of Ontario, OR. Farewell Bend was the last stop on the Oregon Trail beside the Snake River. Oregon Trail emigrants traveled through the Snake River country for over 300 miles. Hardship and danger were constant companions, and death, particularly at river crossings, was not uncommon. The river also sustained life, however, providing water and fish in abundance. For many emigrants bidding "Farewell Snake" at this site, parting was bittersweet.
The Park has a decent sized fenced in area for the dogs to burn off some steam after being cooped up in the car.
Little did I know there were a pair of Canada Geese resting inside the dog area. The girls spotted them almost immediately. Whooosh they were off...
Beth is in the lead, Bea a close second, Brynn brings up the rear.
Oh boy.....Beth looks determined to catch a goose! Please NO...not in a State Park!
Yeah! The geese are airborne! Whew! I wasn't looking forward to explaining to a park ranger why my dog killed a goose.
Uhhh, hey Beth...you might want to stop before you smash into the fence?
A dip in the Snake River was in order next to cool off. Beth was not going to get in that water. No way.
Sigh....Bea...how do you manage to do that? Everyone else is CLEAN! You are the dirtiest pup I have EVER met!
"Look Camera Face! More Geese, did you see them?"
Sorry, Bea the only flying creature I saw was you.....as I threw your dirty little body into the river.
There, nice and clean. Time to get back into the car before you find more mischief.
The Park has a decent sized fenced in area for the dogs to burn off some steam after being cooped up in the car.
Little did I know there were a pair of Canada Geese resting inside the dog area. The girls spotted them almost immediately. Whooosh they were off...
Beth is in the lead, Bea a close second, Brynn brings up the rear.
Oh boy.....Beth looks determined to catch a goose! Please NO...not in a State Park!
Yeah! The geese are airborne! Whew! I wasn't looking forward to explaining to a park ranger why my dog killed a goose.
Uhhh, hey Beth...you might want to stop before you smash into the fence?
A dip in the Snake River was in order next to cool off. Beth was not going to get in that water. No way.
Sigh....Bea...how do you manage to do that? Everyone else is CLEAN! You are the dirtiest pup I have EVER met!
"Look Camera Face! More Geese, did you see them?"
Sorry, Bea the only flying creature I saw was you.....as I threw your dirty little body into the river.
There, nice and clean. Time to get back into the car before you find more mischief.
