If you’ve ever left Oregon for an extended period of time, you know how easy it is to find yourself dreaming about the good old days full of pine trees, awesome hikes and all those perfect cups of coffee. When I went away to college, I found myself constantly longing for the color green–deep, living green–and the crisp, homey smell of rain. Homesickness comes in a different form for everyone, but here are 12 of the things Oregonians miss most when they leave this beautiful state:
- The stunning scenery
Flickr/ Sheila Sund Absolutely breathtaking.
- The rain
Flickr/ Indigo Skies Photography The sound, the smell, and the bountiful beauty it brings.
- The most incredible hikes…
Flickr/ Loren Kerns
- …and being able to stumble upon a waterfall.
Flickr/ Michael Matti Like the majestic Fairy Falls, pictured above.
- The best coffee on the planet
Flickr/ jen Just the thought of it sends my heart a-fluttering.
- The incredible mountains
Flickr/ Severin Sadjina … and amazing skiing opportunities.
- The water
Flickr/ Joost Nelissen Sometimes you have to go away to truly appreciate clean, drinkable tap water.
- Summertime
Flickr/ Wonderlane Oh, the nostalgic, beautiful Oregon summers.
- Experiencing the fall colors
Flickr/ Michael Flick There are other states with impressive fall foliage as well, but the changing seasons in Oregon is especially wonderful.
- All of the amazing Mom & Pop restaurants
Flickr/ Mike Bitzenhofer Not to mention, the marionberry pie.
- The fresh air
Flickr/ Bill Geneczko There’s nothing like a lungful of pristine Oregon air.
- Home
Flickr/ Several seconds
What do you miss most when you leave Oregon?
Flickr/ Sheila Sund
Absolutely breathtaking.
Flickr/ Indigo Skies Photography
The sound, the smell, and the bountiful beauty it brings.
Flickr/ Loren Kerns
Flickr/ Michael Matti
Like the majestic Fairy Falls, pictured above.
Flickr/ jen
Just the thought of it sends my heart a-fluttering.
Flickr/ Severin Sadjina
… and amazing skiing opportunities.
Flickr/ Joost Nelissen
Sometimes you have to go away to truly appreciate clean, drinkable tap water.
Flickr/ Wonderlane
Oh, the nostalgic, beautiful Oregon summers.
Flickr/ Michael Flick
There are other states with impressive fall foliage as well, but the changing seasons in Oregon is especially wonderful.
Flickr/ Mike Bitzenhofer
Not to mention, the marionberry pie.
Flickr/ Bill Geneczko
There’s nothing like a lungful of pristine Oregon air.
Flickr/ Several seconds
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