Mildred E. Lykens
Photo: Larry Geddis
The Columbia Gorge is so unique,
With varied choices out there.
From sites along the river
To the fun filled County Fair!
I guide my guests to Multnomah Falls,
Stonehenge or the Museum at Maryhill
In this way I share the beauty
That insures them quite a thrill.
Water sports on the Columbia
Have grown to quite a few
From windsurfing to para-sailing
I like to sit and watch the view.
And when I’m sitting out and about
There’s a favorite thing I do.
I like to watch the people….
Don’t you like to watch them too?
As you’ve traveled in the Gorge
Have you ever really seen?
How God has made so many shades
Of the color green?
“She Who Watches” is a petroglyph
On the rocks near Horse Thief Lake
Where there’s trails to hike, birds to watch,
And salmon to catch and bake.
High cliffs guide the Columbia
Through dams controlling its flow.
As they direct it toward the Pacific
It gives my light bulbs glow.
After God created this beautiful world
And had few things left to forge,
He took a well earned R & R
In His chosen Columbia Gorge!