Out of the Smoke and Ashland

We drove up Interstate 5 this morning through the smoke in Ashland, Oregon and arrived here at The Valley of The Rogue State Park.  We are half way between Grants Pass and Medford and apparently far enough away from the fires to actually see the sunshine. We have a large grassy site just above the Rogue River with full hook- ups, power, and Internet service.  It's still very hot so it's a good thing we have power to run the air conditioner here in paradise.

There are a few squirrels running around, but they seem to like the shade down by the river. So our campsite is secure!

After getting set up and sharing their lunch with me, Kathe and Jim took a hike on the River's Edge Trail. The trail follows the river and has thousands of blackberry bushes on either side of the path.  The berries are small this year, but there are lots of them. Kathe will probably go out picking in the morning when it's cooler. They also checked out the Greenway  Bike Trail for Jim.  I am sure he will be riding tomorrow instead of blackberry picking.

Mostly we just relaxed today and enjoyed the FRESH AIR for a change.