Driving Tour of the Cascades, September 22nd - 24th, 2009
- Matilda, John and Dick -
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John and Matilda - Being  Blissful
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Restful Rest Stop

Ice Cream AND Her Man

Mmmmm - Intensely Savouring That Hot Dog

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Newhalem Visitor Center
(One of Becca's Projects)

Boardwalk to the Viewpoint for the Pickett Range

Serious Student of Nature

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The Awesome Trackless Pickett Range
Ten Miles Distant
Viewed From the Newhalen Visitors' Center

Diablo Dam; When Built, the Highest in the World

Dick, Diablo Lake

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 Diablo Lake  (with Angel!)
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Mountain Men

Lonesome, Beautiful Road

Ridges Along SR 20,
The Northern Cascades Highway

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Matilda, Woodland Path, Diablo Lake

Dick, Woodland Path, Diablo Lake

Eroded Ridge

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Lake Diablo Overlook

More Ridges Along the Road

Very Lonesome Pines

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Rio Vista
Our Homey, Rustic, Hotel in Winthrop

Rio Vista's Vista
The Confluence of Two Rivers - the Methow and the Chewuch
Running Right Under Our Balconies

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Duck Tavern in Winthrop, Where We Had
a Huge, Tasty Dinner, Then
a Huge, Tasty Breakfast

Winthrop  (Population - 389)  Main Street

Winthrop Residents Feel Free to
Go Anywhere - and Ignore Everyone

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Winthrop Residents

Roadside Stander

Fish Hatchery

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Salmon Spawning

Leavenworth - Made Up To Look Like A Bavarian Village - And With Music!

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Leavenworth

No We Are NOT Lost

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Hint - we're in Leavenworth

Chelan Falls
See, John?  And You Thought I'd NEVER Find It!

Yakima Sunset

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Yakima Sunset Two Minutes Later

The Gregarious Owners of the Johnson Orchards, Eric and Jill

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Eric Johnson Recounts Local History


How About THEM Apples!
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The Southern Cascades Vinyard Country
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Matilda At The Wildrige Vinyards
Queen of All She Surveys

Lovely Lass Matilda

A Playful Pause at the Wilridge Vinyard

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John and Matilda - Swingers!

Grapes are For People to DRINK
- No Birds Allowed -

John the Farmer
Pointing Out the Intricacies
of Wine-Vine Growing

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Fine Wine Find

Wine Taster Triumphant

Wilridge Vinyard - Mighty Russian Sage!

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Walking Near a Dropoff,
Matilda Prudently Grips John.... For Dear Life!

Lunch Time;  Boys Just Hangin' Out
Whistlin' Jack's Lodge, Cliffdell

We Were THERE - Inspiration Point
Mount Rainier National Park

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Rainier

Glorious Rainier

Yep - Dick Was There at Rainier

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Rainier The Magnificent

WHAT a Lovely View