Mt. Hood and the Timberline Lodge 5/2/2013

On the way to Mount Hood..


Gorgeous weather today prompted us to take the hour drive from Troutdale OR to Mt. Hood. The scenery along the way, from rolling hills and plant nurseries to towering lodge pole pines as we climbed the mountain toward the lodge was beautiful. Can you see how beautiful the day was? The proverbial not a cloud in the sky.

 We reached Timberline Lodge, built during the Great Depression as part of the WPA. Something good from a bad situation.

The exterior of this place was used in "The Shining." Recognize it?
 Inside, the historic craftmanship-- and craft "woman" ship--is explained in a video.

View from the bar on the second florr, looking down at the massive fireplace. The video makes the point that most of the workers were craftspeople, not artists. Funds, of course, were limited, and workspace at a premium. Still, the people did this  and most made 90 cents an hour..

We went to lunch at the dining room, which had a lunch buffet. The only other option was a pizza restaurant where probably the snowboarders were eating. I think we make the right choice.

I'm in the dining room. Can you find me?