Last month, Ben and I took an overnight camping trip at Nottingham Campground near Mt. Hood. We left on a Monday. When I woke up Monday morning, I thought Ben was going to call the trip off. It was overcast, cold, and had rained the night before. And yet, he didn't say a word about it, so I packed warm clothes, grabbed our rain jackets and off we went!
As we drove, the skies stayed gray and cloudy. The end destination was a surprise to me, so I just patiently waited and watched. I watched as we drove past the cloudy Trillium Lake (where I was certain we would stop) as Ben continued on to the East side of the mountain. Then I watched as the skies started to clear, and the sun came out! The threat of rain was gone. It was a beautiful day! (Ben later shared that the East side is usually warmer, so he took a chance).
We ended up staying at Nottingham Campground. The campground was nearly deserted, so we got one of the better spots---right near a river. My only complaint was the campground was quite dusty. Everything got covered in a layer of dirt. Other than that, as you will see by the pictures below, it was gorgeous. An excellent overnight getaway.
Our view of the river
Pretty Wildflowers
This shot gives you a good idea of how large our campsite was!
Look at this tall tree with exposed roots!
My sweet husband making us dinner! 
It was still a bit chilly, but I enjoyed spending most of my time reading by the river!
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