Meglet Rambles On

My sister was in town for my birthday last week, and we spent some time wandering around downtown Seattle, and on Friday we decided to take the 1 hour Harbor Cruise around Elliot Bay. The weather was perfect, the tour guide was amusing, and of course I took my camera along for the ride. Click [...]

At the end of my vacation, I had a chance to get into the historic Thorp Grist Mill with my camera and take some pictures. Most of the equipment from the 1800s is still in the mill, obviously not working anymore, but still in pretty good shape. I have to admit the place is a [...]

Taking the scenic route meant I ended up arriving in Missoula 2 hours later than planned on Wednesday night (and well after dark) but it resulted in some great pictures. Here are a few of my favorites:
Overlooking the Columbia River:

Wahkeena Falls:

Driving down the Columbia River Highway:

Horsetail Falls:

Horsetail Falls through the trees:

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After over 9 hours on the road yesterday, I got home around 7pm. At which time I promptly unloaded the truck, dumped everything on the floor, and crashed in front of the TV for a few hours before going to bed. So today I get to spend some time unpacking, doing laundry, uploading the rest [...]

Finally made it across the desolate, soul-sucking stretch of I-90 that is eastern Washington, where the most exciting sight is 14 miles of fenceline with crop names and the only thing to do is turn up the the stereo and watch the miles tick over on the odometer. Now I just need to grab some [...]

Standing at the top of Lookout Pass, just inside the Idaho/Montana state line. At an elevation of just over 4600 feet, Lookout makes Snoqualmie Pass look like a bunny slope.

It’s a beautiful fall day, and I’m headed out of Missoula on the way back to Seattle.

Finally arrived in Missoula. Holy cow that is a long drive. Now it’s time to find dinner and get connected to the Internet.

Finally made it to the halfway point. Or maybe just past halfway, as I’ve just driven 195 miles and google maps says I have 182 miles to go.
At least now I get to drive through the mountains, I forgot how long and flat and ugly the drive is from Ellensburg to Spokane.

The central area of the state being rather dry, and with lots if fields bare now that harvest is ending, it’s the perfect recipe for a dust storm, just add wind: