STILL IN WASHINGTON...

Before I continue on with the trip photos I want to

answer a question that was asked by Kathy. She

wanted to know what the picture was all about

in my header photo.

That is a grizzly paw. This month a 15 year old boy was

out deer hunting and came across a huge bear dragging

whale meat from a dead whale across the beach into the

forest. The picture shows how big the paw is compared

to the kid's hands.

It is my understanding that we have some of the largest

grizzlies in the world right here on Baranof Island because

of the great amount and quality of food that they have

available to them.

By the looks of that paw I would say yes, there are

some very large bears here.

Back to the WA trip...

Food, food and more food! These storage warehouses

line the roads for miles and miles.

These wild horses fool everybody! This is a closeup, but

in reality they are way up along a ridge and when you are

driving in the car it looks like real wild horses running free.

They are made of metal and in the beginning there were

just a few, but now there is a whole line of them and they

have letters on them.

Coming into Vantage with a nice view of the Gorge.

There is a beautiful outdoor ampitheater here that

they call the Gorge at George (George, Washington)

They have a lot of very famous performers that

come here to play to sold out audiences.

More green stuff being grown..

These wind blocking trees are everywhere! They protect

crops from wind damage, which is a very real consideration.

There always seems to be a wind blowing across these

valleys.

We stopped at a rest stop and this pulled in next to us.

I just liked the logo!

It was getting dark by the time we entered the little

town where our cabin is, so no good pictures. I took

this as we were going down the last road. It is dusk

with the last bit of sun on the windmills that line

the hills everywhere in this part of the state.

Early the next morning...

Our cabin!