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Aliens

August 12th, 2010



Definitely aliens.

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Truck trailer train

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Treaty Fishing Access Site

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Rails riding the rails

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Now that’s some stuff

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How the mighty have fallen

August 13th, 2010



Actually, it's waiting to be assembled. They're installing a new transmission line along State Route 14, and these half-built towers line the road.

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There they are again

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Interesting sticker!

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Free camping at a park!

August 14th, 2010



Quite unusual in the US. This was my home last night: Sundale Park.

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The view from Sundale Park

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A reflective moment

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Mt. Hood!

August 14th, 2010



It made its first appearance today. I've seen Mt. Rainier a couple of times now as well, but from too far away to photograph.

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Great colors and patterns

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Roadside blackberries!

August 14th, 2010



My first berry picking of the trip

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Looking east

August 14th, 2010



That's some sort of aluminum plant back there.

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Such great heights

August 14th, 2010



You can see the John Day Dam on the river, as well as that aluminum plant over to the left.

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This place blows

August 14th, 2010


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This place blew

August 14th, 2010





It's the Stonehenge replica! Can you see it?

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Campsite blackberries!

August 15th, 2010



There are more blackberries growing wild around here than I could eat in a year.

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Maryhill Museum

August 15th, 2010



Looks more like an NYC public school (which is not an insult; many are quite beautiful) than an "old-world chateau".

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Oh good

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Things are now legally scenic.

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Beehives

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Another peaceful morning

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What used to be, Part I

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Wishram, WA

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Orchards

August 15th, 2010



Mt. Hood looms, as usual.

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What used to be, Part II

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Goat!

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Re: Campsite blackberries!

August 15th, 2010



Make that "in a lifetime."

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Mystery shack

August 16th, 2010




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I pushed this button

August 16th, 2010



Actually, I pushed the button on the other side. I took this photo after I passed through safely.

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Awesome! Want a beer?

August 16th, 2010



That was Dan's reply when I told him about my trip. And after baking out in the sun for hours, I couldn't have asked for a better ending to the day: beers, a shower, and a real bed!

From left to right: Colyn, Dan, Michael, Michele

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A scenic ‘hood

August 16th, 2010


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Blackberry Lane

August 16th, 2010



I stepped off the highway for my morning snack and found a little trace of what once was.

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UH-OH WHERE AM I

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A roadside message

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And a closer look

August 16th, 2010




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A beautiful new wildflower

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Keepin’ it green

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The Wind River!