Mike and the Trike. Happy Pair.
Handsome Steve--Patriarch
Linda hamming it up. She then turned red!
My beautiful new friend, Linda.
Chillin' in the kitchen!
I fell in love with Linda's hooded coat/dress. She modeled it for me.
Linda in the hooded dress coat.
Linda and Steve
Linda and Steve with son Michael.
Saying goodbye to Linda and Steve.
Curious cows. One got spooked and started running. Then a mini-stampede.
Hay in the barn. Outside of Ellensburg, WA
Baby Oat. He kept me company for a few days.
Oats growing on the side of the highway, next to the planned field.
Cascades behind me. Mt Rainier shrouded in clouds.
Washington, east of the Cascades. Locals call it the Washington desert.
Taking advantage of the wind!
Wind power. YAY!
Washington hills, just west of the Columbia.
Heading down to Gingko and the Columbia River.
Petrified Walnut at Gingko.
Petrified spruce. The park puts these specimens below ground level and then covers them with a grate. Keeps curious hands from taking a chunk!.
The Columbia River by Gingko, WA
Starting the crossing over the Columbia.
Wide Columbia River.
Shallower walls of the Columbia Gorge.
Bridge and Gorge of the Columbia R.
Columbia Gorge. River is a bit smaller now!
My love of bridges. Bless those engineers! And bridge builders!
Beautiful day on the Columbia (June 8, 2013)
Back on the road, seeing the gorge walls a bit closer.
WOW! In Washington, you can report it when you see someone litter. In New Mexico, that doesn't work. The police officer has to witness it first hand.
Wild Horse Monument. I would've loved to see this closer.
Wild Horse Monument. Large metal horse sculptures. It made me feel as if I were seeing wild horses racing along the Washington hills. Magnificent.
Farmland near Moses Lake.
Soybeans?
Cut hay, early June, ready to bail.
Hayfields of east Washington
The Washington "desert". Looks like the Chihuahuan desert!.
Reminds me of southern NM, but maybe greener.
Sarah at the rest stop. Beautiful, bright-eyed, healthy.
She sells ViSalus---nutritional shakes. These shakes helped
her lose weight and feel great.
Horses near Sprague Lake.
Camping at Sprague Lake.
Mama duck with 12 ducklings!
Early morning next to Sprague Lake. The green and brown hills are reflected in the water.
Mirror reflection.
Watering the fields.
Mama duck and 12 ducklings, Sprague Lake.
Monika, personality-plus owner of the Sprague Lake Resort Campground
If you meet Monika, ask her about her world travels.
Entering the tiny town of Sprague, WA
Housing east end of Sprague!
Old car "museum"! Check out these incredible cars!
Old monochromatic mural in Sprague from 1989.
The grocery store in Sprague, WA.
Got off the Interstate, heading toward Cheney, WA.
Back into the trees after the "desert"! I missed those pines!
Fish Lake, Cheney, WA
Rails and forest.
Brightly colored trains use the rails daily!
Mountain lavender.
Bike trail going into Idaho. The Coeur d'Alene Trail.
The closest thing to a Welcome to Idaho sign from the CDA trail.
In Idaho on the thrail.
Spokane River.
Spokane River
Rainbow without any rain.
Light prism in the sky.
Spokane river, leading to CDA lake.
Spokane River leading to CDA Lake.
Coeur D'Alene Lake.
Great photos, Jo. Coffee table book material.
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