|
See
Special Places in the
Rogue River Valley.
|
 |
|
 |
||
|
Southern Oregon photographs ©0485 Emigrant Lake Reservoir Rec Area |
Ashland Pictures-Photo ©0490 Mountain Snow |
Ashland Pictures -
Painting ©1107 Duck Pond at Lithia Park |
 |
 |
 |
| Oregon covered
bridges ©0498 McKee Covered Bridge |
Southern
Oregon photographs ©0494 Pacific Madrone (Tree) |
Southern
Oregon Painting ©0486a Gold Beach Bridge |
 |
 |
|
| Oregon covered
bridges ©0492 Mistletoe - Eagle Point (grows on Oak Trees) |
Oregon covered
bridges ©0484 Antelope Creek Covered Bridge and Mistletoe(near Medford) |
Ashland Pictures - Photographs ©1105 Lithia Park Bridge |
|
 |
 |
| Medford pictures ©495PeytonBridge-Lost CreekLake |
Southern Oregon photographs ©0706 Rogue Valley Wilderness (Agness to Galice) |
Southern Oregon ©0488 Kayak the Rogue River |
 |
 |
|
| Ashland Pictures -
Photographs ©1106 Lithia Park Cattails |
Medford pictures ©0489 Mt McLoughlin |
Southern Oregon photographs ©0491 Kalmiopsis Wilderness |
 |
 |
|
|
|
Southern Oregon photographs ©0487 Grants Pass Water District |
©0493 The Oregon Caves (Stalagtite) | ©0597 Jacksonville- the Gold Rush town (1964) | ©0598 Grants Pass Caveman |
This Gallery is Rogue River Country. If you were to follow the wild and scenic Rogue
River (formed by collapsed Lava Tubes rather than erosion) from
it's origin near Crater Lake to its last land point at Gold Beach, you would enjoy the booming
sound at the Rogue River Gorge, the eerie fog of the
Peyton Bridge over Lost Creek Lake , the
sight of Kayaks heading downstream over white
water, or the sense of isolation on the winding roads of the
Rogue Valley Wilderness from Agness to Galice.
Perhaps a digression up the dramatic ascent to the entry of the
Oregon Caves would be a must. But to see the
Rogue's influence, you must examine the cultural and economic hub
its tributaries spawned...the Rogue River Valley...Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland.
A friendly climate is formed as the
Cascades,
Siskiyous
and Coast Range wrap around this
area...making it great for farming, timber, and tourists who step
across the California border to enjoy Mt.
Ashland's Snow
or Emigrant Lake's Reservoir for year round
fishing and boating. NEXT PAGE
takes you for a walk through the Rogue River Valley's Vineyards and
Wineries, a product of an exceptional climate and
LITTLE TOWNS cameos the atmosphere
of living in this area.
Ashland's Lithia Park Bridge leads to 93ac
Lithia Park - named for the high concentration of health giving
Lithium in the springs that feed it. Judging by
Lithia Park Cattails and the abundance of ducks in the
Duck Pond at Lithia Park, there is health to
be gained from the park's ambience, whether it comes from Lithium or
not.
The entire area is dappled with
Madrona Trees and
Mistletoe as well as an individualistic
spirit characterized by groups like the Caveman
Club...boosters for the towns in this region. Well cared for
covered bridges and parks are found in close by towns of
Eagle Point
Applegate and
Ruch, The people are proud
of the pace of their valley...modern and cutting edge...but with a
touch of the past.
Just for fun, which of these Southern Oregon photographs did you like the best?
Paul and Marilyn Peck
Copyright ©2004 Strength in Perspective
All Rights Reserved
Last Updated 5-14-2013