We spent a nice long weekend attending the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We've intended to go for many years, and finally did it. On our way up to Oregon, we stopped in Redding and visited the Sundial Bridge. It's pretty cool. The bridge extends over the Sacramento River, and it is actually a sundial. There is a tile band on the ground with times, and when the sun casts a shadow over the band, it should be on the correct time (based on summer solstice).
We took a detour off I-5 and spent our first night in Klamath Falls - just to check it out. Not impressed! We did a little nature hike the next day, and found the "falls" which amounted to a brief section of rapids! At least our hotel was very nice. The drive from Klamath Falls was beautiful as we drove by Upper Klamath Lake. We were lame and forgot our camera, so our few photos are from our cell phone. The pic below is of the "falls."
Our first night in Ashland, OR, we went to a dinner theater and saw I Love You, You're Perfect - Now Change. It was a bit bawdy, but fun and entertaining.
Last day in Ashland we drove around Lithia Park, which is right in the middle of town. Very lovely park. Saw a deer on the side of the road, and stopped to take a pic. She was very cooperative, then up the hillside bounded her fawn which promptly hooked up with mom for a snack. We got a pic of the two of them. We were surprised at the agressiveness of the nursing fawn - almost violent! Mommy Deer was very patient.
Photos were not allowed in the Elizabethan Theater where we saw The Merchant of Venice. The theater was lovely and the play very well done. Had to study up a bit before the play, so I was refreshed about plot. I think some attendees were offended by the anti-semite theme. I just took it as we all need to be more tolerant of others, cuz we never know who we might need to borrow money from, and hopefully they won't require a "pound of flesh" as a guarantee.
All in all, it was a nice weekend getaway.