Central Washington, U.S.A. is a region of contrasts, where sweeping wheat fields give way to rugged desert bluffs, and train trestles stand as silent witnesses to humans interaction with these lands. The massive Snake and Columbia river basins and the thousands of smaller rivers, creeks and streams that feed them, have carved out the basalt … More Between Scablands, Wheat Fields and Waterways
A Ferry for an Island The Vashon Ferry, a vital link between Vashon Island and West Seattle, is a part of the Washington State Ferry system. In 1945, the ferries serving Vashon were privately owned by The Black Ball Line. By 1947, they were publicly owned by the Vashon Ferry District, and by 1951 they … More The Vashon Ferry: Let’s Go for a Float
In 2015 my wife and I embarked on a trip to Mount Rainier in the Cascade range of Washington State. We had been to Rainier (aka Tahoma, The Mountain) many times before. My wife had worked at Paradise Inn at 21 years old, and she had traveled back for various adventures on the Mountain in … More Take A Hike With Me: Wonderland Trail – Mount Rainier National Park
Leanne, at Leanne Cole PHOTOGRAPHY has a series she runs called “Monochrome Madness”, where she asks anyone to send her monochrome images of their choosing, falling within certain theme parameters she sets each edition. The current parameter is “Straight” (The last one was “Curves”). I submitted the picture below for the current “Straight” edition. I captured it … More “Monochrome Madness”
On day three, of our hike around Mount Rainier’s Wonderland Trail, we were greeted with some cold, fast moving water from the South Mowich river. With large packs, a few hundred yards to cross, and 8 miles, plus two thousand feet elevation gain to still hike, our nerves were on alert. The glacial rivers of … More Crossing The South Mowich River – Mount Rainier National Park
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