We have traveled many miles the last couple of days and have seen much. However, a lot of the miles looked like the lower picture. This was taken in east-central Washington yesterday afternoon. It is the Columbia River. It is unbelievably large river in an area that is extremely arid. We drove this route so that we might once again see the difference water can make on the barren land. The Yakima Valley is a very green place that abounds with orchards and about every other green vegetable (maybe not green too) when it has been watered but the surrounding land is nothing but scrub trees or bare. Driving this route, we saw many grain fields being combined or, in some cases, still very green.
Today, we followed the Columbia River along the Washington-Oregon boundary. As we traveled east, it got a little green until just west of Portland we stopped and saw the Multanoma Falls. It is too tall to get it all in the camera. Well, actually I did but I was too far away and it didn't look right through the humidity. We tried to go visit Mt. St. Helen's but they were close to closing their doors. Maybe that will be another trip(?).
Tonight, we are staying just north of Portland on the Washington side of the Columbia River. We haven't seen the Pacific yet but are about 50 miles away. That is on the agenda for tomorrow as we drive south along the coast for a few miles. Soon, we will be heading the van back east again----
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