Portland, the Cannan family and massive volcanic peaks.

Some of my favourite trees in Portland the day I arrived. Near Charles Cannan's home

I love this corrugated iron clad house in Portland. Timber frame house as usual. I think it looks great and I have seen quite a few so far.

So this is where they are! So folk, go to North Thurman street in Portland Oregon for your mising socks.

Refurbished apartment block. Clad in timber and looking very grand.

One of my favourite cars. Tesla S. They are simply awesome. So I need a car with a FAT V8 and a Tesla!

Mount Hood from near where Charles lives in Portland.

Mt. St. Helen's. Peakless!

The family - Charles, Henry and Georgina Cannan.

Approaching Mt. St. Helens as it quietly rumbles and grows a new 'dome'! At least it won't 'blow' as it now has a safety valve. Little scary driving below it, but I had to.

Closer and closer to the volcano.

The forest below Mt. St. Helens

The beautiful Canan home in Portland Oregon

Ford Gran Torino which is a daily drive for this person. Needs some tlc, but awesome to see it.

On the road to Mt. Hood.

Columbia River gorge.

Another view of the Columbia River

Unusual rock formation alongside the Columbia River

View of the Columbia from up high. I did not realize how big this river is

My first sight of Mt. Hood from the road along the Hood River

Mt. Hood in all its glory.

The road toward Mt. Hood between the massive Douglas firs and Spruce trees.

Is that snow again? Oh no!

Now it is a lot of snow and the temperature is 70+!

Getting closer to Mt. Hood

Approaching from the East side now. Lots of ploughed snow alongside the road.

At the Timberline Hotal on Mt. Hood. Plenty of people skiing the slopes.

A view of Mt. Ranier in the far background. One of the line of massive volcanic peaks alongside this extensive fault line

A better view of Mt. Ranier

The Oregon coastline due West of Portland. Rugged and misty.

Some of the weather beaten trees along the coast. Some are simple massive in their height

On the beach in Oregon

Charles walking his massive hound, Chuggy, in the beach town. He is a Chihuahua/Pug cross from the rescue shelter

The town beach with buttes in the background

A pretty large Douglas Fir as seen with Chalres who is 6 foot eventually tall. Just massive in their majesty

A massive old growth Red Cedar

Looking up the trunk of a Douglas Fir

A palate from the Tsunami detritis in Japan. There are still objects washing ashore on the Oregon coast. There are warning signs all along the coast for people to report objects and to bag them if they are recognizable and to report if they are unusual or unrecognizable.

Another very large and very unusual tree! Also old growth, thus a few hundred years old. It is about three and a bit neters in diameter.

Charles and his family were unbeleivably generous and gracious in hosting me in their home in Portland. Charles is a cardiac specialist and has contact with Andrew Rose-Innes ('81) and Peter Bonafede ('67) who are also in the medical fraternity in Portland.
Driving (8000 miles so far) around the USA has been an amazing experience with a few thousand to go yet. Trying to absorb the amazing warmth and generosity shown by all the SACS Old Boys is overwhelming and sometimes becomes too much to deal with. Then the next Old Boy sets my mind at rest again and we reminisce for hours and it is comforting.
The journey continues.