Sauvie Island

We went blueberry and raspberry picking this morning at our favorite farm on Sauvie Island, Columbia Farms. The blueberries were perfect and abundant - huge bunches of ripe ones falling into our baskets. It felt almost too much, making me feel worried for the farm's income. The raspberries were not quite as ripe, so we'll have to return for more raspberries as well as marionberries.

Spot the blueberry flying through the air toward Liesl's mouth! :)

After that, we drove farther out onto Sauvie island to the Oak Island wildlife park, an area we hadn't previously explored. There was a grassy 2.5 mile loop trail running under old oaks, and access to Sturgeon Lake. The lake itself was gorgeous and clear, with views of Mt St Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams across the expanse. Jasper was in heaven, jumping into the water immediately and then swimming to fetch the sticks that Seb threw. We walked along the trail for a while but got too hot (and couldn't find another good swimming hole), so eventually turned around to head back to the car. It was a good morning adventure.