SUNRISE AT CHANTICLEER POINT

Recently I decided to wake up at 5 a.m. and go watch the sunrise. It was an amazing experience.

I went to Chanticleer Point at the Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, just west of Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge. To me, that is the best place to watch the sunrise around here. The layers of the Gorge are like a sea of colors – orange, purple, dark blue, yellow and many other hues. It was a beautiful, priceless painting you could only experience through your own eyes.

I am a Christian and experiencing this sunrise just gave me more hope that for every bad thing that happens, there are a thousand more happy things to counteract them. And I hope that everyone who goes through hardship knows that it will not last forever.

This sunrise was special, not only spiritually for me, but I got to experience it with my best friend, Rachel, and take beautiful pictures to share with others. This sunrise was gorgeous! Although I wasn’t there for a long time, it was an awesome way to start the day.