Jonsrud Viewpoint

• Henry David Thoreau.

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The Jonsurd point, near Sandy, OR is a short drive from Portland and has a stunning view of the majestic Mount Hood. I had planned this location for a sunrise shot and we managed to get out on time from our hotel. I had marked the spot on m map app but as we were driving we could see the sun coming up behind and were in a hurry to get to the marked spot. When the app finally said we are at the spot I was a bit taken aback by the fact there literally was no place to park. Since I didn’t have much time I put hazard lights on and made sure my wife was in the driver's seat while I set up for the shot. It felt weird as from my location I couldn’t really see the Sandy river as I have seen from other shots in this location. But I didn’t have much time before the morning light faded, so I went ahead with my shots.

Only after we started back we noticed that the marked point was a bit off to the south. Google failed me by wrongly locating the spot I marked on the app. Anyways it was a decent shot even though I didn’t get the location correct. I'd hope to return here again and get a proper sunrise.

A small storm creeps over Mt Hood as the sun sets while fog develops above the Sandy River. Call me nieve if you wish, but I am generally content to...