Vacation 2011 I
Concrete WA - through N. Cascades National Park
Sunday 10 July 2011
in the foothills of the eastern side of the Cascades - an open barn
Note the sprinkler irrigation system on the left. This is the rain shadow side of the Cascades.
just East of the Cascades fruit trees growing under gauze - Joseph driving
driving the pass through the Cascade mountains, Washington State
Waterfall by road, one of many Cascades pass.
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Ross Lake - North Cascades
Dam providing hydro-electric power - Skagit River.
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Flower close up - and - showing the whole plant
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Huge Pacific Cedars dwarf the Rpod and Suburban at the Concrete Washington KOA
This campground is totally shaded by these very tall trees.
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Monday 11 July 2011
little park with big tree slice with age ring markers - Sedro Woolley WA
The marker showing the year 1492 when Columbus first sailed to the Americas
is about mid way on the growth rings from when the tree started growing to when it was cut.
Plaque describing the huge Douglas Fir tree from which this slice came.
A log hauling train exhibit
Some big logs on this railroad car.
The big logging trucks now haul logs much smaller than these.
The really big trees are mostly already harvested, or are protected.
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