state park washington
Worth the drive… it’s a long way… to the middle of a desert…
In the 1870’s and on lots of old farms came and went. This one just east of Ellensburg became a state park. Â Today’s visit was all about the massive crop of flowers blooming in late May 2016 plus some bonus photos of other things to be seen.
All these shots are in the vicinity of Franklin Falls (above and below)… near the top of Snoqualmie Pass where the river starts.
I wonder how many people driving west on I-90 know they literally drive over the top of a waterfall?
Visited Mount St. Helens from the west side 9-9-15.
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- Panorama from Johnston Center.
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- Johnston ridge view.
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- Johnston ridge view.
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- Johnston ridge view.
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- Johnston ridge view.
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- Johnston ridge view of Mount Adams.
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- Older than a rock?
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- One of the most pleasant places (and quiet) I have ever been. Cold Water Lake.
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- A 1 hour and 45 minute composite of the sun going down on the volcano.
In the River Delta of the Skagit River in NW Washington state are several small towns left over from the very difficult olden days of farming by hand, diking back the tide of salt water, harvesting shellfish and swimming fish plus milking cows and growing crops.  If you can keep the salt away river delta land is gold for farming… But you do have to watch the river flooding situation, too. The Skagit floods at any time. Upstream the mountains are getting multiple 10’s of feet of snow and hundreds of inches of rain every year.
This was a quick one day trip and all it revealed was how little of something I actually know even when I have lived in the area most of my life and have driven by numerous times on my way somewhere… with only brief stops. To know this place you probably need Skagit valley mud injected into your veins on a regular schedule. Here’s a few photos to get your interest up.
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- The sunset view from Chuckanut Manor to Anacortes’ Tesoro refinery
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- Edison welded sculpture – gate
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- Edison Jewelry Shop
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- Edison restaurant. So named after the Edison Slough, which runs through the middle of town.
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- From Samish Island Looking SW toward Anacortes.
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- Anacortes Tesoro Refinery.
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- From the Bow Hill Blueberry farm looking north to farms and big sky.
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- Sunset over Samish Bay. It is a parking lot for oil tankers off loading at Anacortes.
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- Chuckanut Manor
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- Chuckanut Manor
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- Sunset from the deck of the Chuckanut Manor
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- Sunset from the deck of the Chuckanut Manor.
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- Tom wants to sell… for $400k plus. Across the street from the Chuckanut Manor.
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Larrabee State Park
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry farm hired this guy to scare away birds eating the crops.
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- Bow private garden.
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- Bow private garden.
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- Bow private garden.
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- And Old boat operated by logging companies up and down the british columbia and alaska coast. The top of an old Silvana Barn.
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- Old Church in Edison, now a home.
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- Do it yourself architecture can be very interesting.
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- Rental house on Samish Island… very cute!
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- Looking North mostly from the dock at the Bleau Oyster Company on Samish Island.
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- Samish River, looking NW from the bridge
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- Samish River, looking SE from the bridge
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison
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- Edison shopping
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- Edison, lumber yard
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- Edison
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- Edison, home
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- Edison, home
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- Edison, shopping
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- Edison, shopping
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- Edison, shopping
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- Edison, shopping
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- Gail Wodzin at the Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
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- Bow Hill Blueberry Farm
Windy ridge, Iron Creek Falls, Miner’s car, Randle, WA. It was May, 18, 1980 when the Volcano blew up. This is 35 years later.
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- Iron Creek Falls
