A Gallery: Delights & Splendors of Cascadia

[Mister_Song]

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UPDATE: Bertha broke through to daylight at 11:30 a.m. yesterday, Seattle time. Here is video of the breakout from DOT taken by a drone. It was hard to notice the big moment of breakthrough on a machine for which progress is measured in inches, but in the current view its cutting face is visible.

check out the link below to watch it break through...

https://youtu.be/pEJ1Xr501hU

Hurray! I'm glad that stage is finally finished. The viaduct is a mess and has been for years.

(okay I am a total nerd... Have you figured this out yet? Flowers, science, weird parades, nature, ferries, art, literature...)

Some of the bestest things.

 

[tomboners]

^^^ Cool stuff! There's a tunnel in Norway that's 26 miles long. Get's kind of weird driving through that long of a tunnel.

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Point of Arches, Shi Shi Beach, WA

 

[tomboners]

OK ... so it's Wyoming, I know ... but too beautiful of a pic not to post for consideration.

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Upper Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

 

[Susurration]

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Astoria, OR

Pictures like this are so inspiring, as they allow me to ponder where the path goes.

 

[cascadiabound]

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Cascadia whiskey...Yum!

 

[cascadiabound]

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Early April Rhodie blooms. Love these

 

[cascadiabound]

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Riverfront Park Fountain, Spokane, Washington

 

[tomboners]

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Pacific Crest Trail. Mt. Hood, Oregon

 

[tomboners]

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Portland, OR

 

[Shankara20]

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Portland...

 

[Shankara20]

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Looking east up the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon....

 

[tomboners]

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Cape Flattery, WA

 

[cascadiabound]

^^^^ I love Cape Flattery.

There is a lovely hike out to the point that should not be missed if you ever are all the way in the far corner of the lower 48.

 

[Susurration]

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Riverfront Park Fountain, Spokane, Washington

That is spectacular.

 

[tomboners]

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Elma, Washington

 

[cascadiabound]

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Grand Coulee Dam / Columbia River | Flying over western Washington.

 

[cascadiabound]

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Rainier Beer Space Needle and the ACTUAL Space Needle. (Seattle)

warning - Rainier beer is awful. ​

 

[tomboners]

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Oregon coast ...

 

[Mister_Song]

Oregon coast ...

I love following 101 along the Oregon coast without a destination in mind, stopping wherever and whenever.

 

[Shankara20]

I love following 101 along the Oregon coast without a destination in mind, stopping wherever and whenever.

Will be back on the OR coast in about two weeks for a 8 day stay...

 

[Mister_Song]

Will be back on the OR coast in about two weeks for a 8 day stay...

Enjoy it! I hope the weather cooperates and that you have an awesome time.

 

[tomboners]

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Sunset on Bellingham Bay

Bham, WA

 

[Shankara20]

Enjoy it! I hope the weather cooperates and that you have an awesome time.

Thanks.


As long as they have marionberry cobbler all will be lovely....


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[Shankara20]

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South of Depoe Bay, OR...

 

[cascadiabound]

Thanks.

As long as they have marionberry cobbler all will be lovely....
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I am sure you will have a lovely time...And I'll place an order for marionberry cobbler with Tillamook Icecream for you.
Happy travels Shank