The second week of September I was able to go to outdoor school in Fossil, Oregon with Nathon and his 6th grade class. We left Monday morning, and came back Friday evening. What a beautiful week. Temps in the 90's and up. Clear skies. Lots of hiking and learning. Here are a few highlights. We had lunch at the Dalles Dam. Here is Mt. Hood from the east side.
We were off and hiking right away
Morning Hikes at 6:30am.
We were off and hiking right away
Morning Hikes at 6:30am.
The bug Nathon caught for creek exploration.
By the creek
Red Hill where we earned our stripes for learning about the soil that was rich in iron.
Our group in the "amphitheater"
looking up inside the amphitheater
The sky was sooo blue.
We took a field trip to look for fossils in Fossil, OR. We each got to take some home. Then we went to the museum in town after lunch.
There was a petrified tree just out on one of our hikes from camp
We got to climb a rock wall which Nathon did blindfolded. (not me)
Yep, I even climbed the wall. My first time ever doing that. I thought it would be hard or scary. It was a little bit of work, but fun.
Our last morning we saw 4 mule deer. It was the only time I didn't have my camera glued to me. I ran back to my cabin and got it, and luckily, the deer were still there.
All in all it was an amazing week!!
