I’ve been house-sitting on an island just north of Portland.  Today, it was stunningly beautiful.

Multnomah Channel sunset by Sauvie Island resident, Barb Scot

Sauvie Island is a country paradise.  The island is home to organic farming co-ops, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, beaches, and 12,000 acres of wildlife area.  It plays host to 150,000 migratory birds.  According to the Sauvie Island Community Association website:

Sauvie Island lies approximately ten miles northwest of downtown Portland, Oregon and is accessed by a sole bridge from US 30.  As you cross the bridge a serene vista of fields, trees and a wide expanse of the Cascade Range spread out in front of you. If the day is clear, you’ll be able to spot five mountains which bejewel the Range; visible from north to south, they are Mt. Rainer, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson.

Today, I could see them all.  Every awesome one.