Last week we probably had our warmest day of the year. So it was time to get out for a little walk in an area I haven't visited yet in the city of Bend, Oregon. Follow along as I take you on a tour of Farewell Bend Park.😎
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This 22 acre park along the Deschutes River is part of a larger trail system that encompasses the Old Mill District (stacks in the distance) and Riverbend park on the opposite shore. Here is a post I did last month with some more information about the Old Mill District.
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Although it was a warm sunny day it is still the middle of winter so some ice and snow were still visible in this marshy area.
A little detour onto the boardwalk for some better viewing of some of the many bird species that inhabit the area. I will be crossing the bridge in the distance to walk the other side of the river.
A raft or a paddling of ducks as seen from the boardwalk.
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Some art work at the entrance to the bridge that remembers Bend's past as a lumber town.
Once across the bridge you begin a short walk along the cliffs on the river bank
I like the contrast of colors in this shot.
A view of the road bridge up ahead that I will cross to complete my little loop.
Some more shots of the cliffs as I work my way to the bridge.
Views of some balancing rocks on the edge of the cliffs.
I think the following structure may have been a device to aid log carriers to deposit their logs in the river to float down to the mill.
A nice flat surface to roll your truck or wagon up onto...
and a reinforced slope to make sure the logs reach the river.
The remains of a wharf or dock that perhaps helped give the workers access to control the logs.
A view looking upstream from under the road bridge.
A couple panoramas of the view from the bridge.
A falcon perched in a tree top. See more about him in my post from yesterday.
A tree planter statue in the center of a roundabout. More dedication to the history of the area.
And a last look back toward the Old Mill area where all the logs were heading.
Well that finishes my Wednesday Walk for today. Hope you enjoyed the tour. 😀
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Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 and some Lightroom post processing.
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Beautiful as always Bill. Love that Falcon shot xxxxx
Thank you! Yeah, he was a nice find on my little walk. 😀
Loved this post such a beautiful area love the rugged scenery
And it must be fun exploring there
Those statues are awesome and how cool to see a falcon
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)
Thank you! It was a fun new area to explore. 😀
Always great to explore a new place
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