Monday, June 24, 2013

Peshastin,Washington/ Smithson Ranch

We traveled 318 miles today.We traveled Interstate 84 by the Columbia River with breathtaking sceneryand then highway 97 through lots more mountainous terrain, but also some beautiful valleys.
Some items of interest along the way included:
the Columbia/Hood river...the Columbia Gorge...the Cascade Locks/Bonneville Dam...The Dalles Dam....the Stonehenge Memorial...Yakima Indian Reservation...Horse Heaven...

on the road again














cattle


logs from the forest















  1. then, the lumber yard

clouds or smoke??

take the name of Jesus with you!!

the Columbia River




the Columbia River Gorge



Another view of the Gorge
 
 
 
always exciting to go through a tunnel...not
 
 
Booneville Dam/Cascade Locks
 
Cascade Locks
a Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that connects Cascade Locks, Oregon and Washington near Stevenson, Washington
 
 

 

 

 
we had rock slide warnings along the way
I understand why!!

tug pushing the barge on the Columbia River
Jack could get a job!!
 
transporting of goods via train is more prevalent in the west

We crossed over the Columbia River onto Highway 97...a big bridge





 
sights along highway 97
 
 




 
 
 
The Stonehenge Memorial in Maryhill, Washington was built by Sam Hill as a tribute to soldiers from Klickitat County, Washington who were killed in WWI. he constructed the site to remind us that "humanity is still being sacrificed to the god of war"
 
more use of the wind for power
 
Sheep


Horse Heaven is a HUGE area that has wild horses. In 2010, it was estimated that there were 12,000
wild horses on the Yakima Indian Reservation. . A comprehensive management program was developed and in 2010, thee had been 500 horses captured for sale.


wild horses in huge area called Horse Heaven















The Yakima Indian Reservation




















We saw some gorgeous views of valleys.




 
 
 

 
To have beautiful valleys, you must have the mountains, too 
 
 
 
 



 



beautiful small town
 
More later 

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