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2014-09-18 &19-Belleview and Walla Walla, WA

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Nov 06, 2014
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A beautiful view from Andy's and Marci's

Feasting al fresco chez Andy and Marci

Feasting al fresco chez Andy and Marci

Feasting al fresco chez Andy and Marci

The Cascades shrouded in mist (The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the Canadian Cascades or, locally, as the Cascade Mountains. The latter term is also sometimes used by Washington residents to refer to the Washington section of the Cascades in addition to North Cascades, the more usual U.S. term, as in North Cascades National Park. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 feet.)

An abundance of moisture keeps the Cascades verdant (From the Cascades westward, Western Washington has a mostly marine west coast climate, with mild temperatures and wet winters, autumns and springs, and relatively dry summers.)

A monochromatic morning in the Cascades (The high mountains of the Cascade Range run north-south, bisecting the state)

A splash of blue sky as we begin the descent out of the Cascades

Fog churns from the hollows to the heights

Deciduous trees are evident, but the slopes are dominated by conifers

Washington's Dairy Farms generated $1.2 billion in revenue last year. (Only apples (#1 in the nation) and wheat contributed more to the state's agricultural economy.)

Grand Fir/Douglas Fir ecoregion (Descending down the east side of the Cascade Range is the Grand Fir/Douglas-fir ecoregion with a very diverse forest. This forest has the most diverse trees of the forested ecoregions in Washington state which includes Grand Fir, Douglas-fir, Engelmann Spruce, Subalpine Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Western White Pine, Whitebark Pine, Western Larch, and Subalpine Larch)

Reservoir east of the cascades

A small Washington farm

Central Washington

An antique barn in Central Washington

Central Washington

Washington-An Agricultural Giant (Washington's 37,249 farms power a diverse agricultural economy, led by the state's apple industry with 70 percent of U.S. production. In addition to the top 10 commodities listed below, the Evergreen State is a major producer of hops, stone fruits, farm forest products, fish, shellfish, onions and mint oils.Apples 1 $2.25 (billion) Wheat $1.18 (billion) Milk $1.16 (billion) Potatoes $ 700 (million) Hay $ 679 (million) Cattle/Calves $ 624 (million) Sweet Cherries 1 $ 499 (million) Nursery/Greenhouses $ 305 (million) Grapes $ 236 (million) Pears 1 $ 206 (million))

Wheat, Washington's #2 agricultural commodity. Much is exported to Asia.

A family farm in south central Washington

Wheat storage facility

Small farm, south central Washington

Small farm, south central Washington

Hop cultivation: Your beer starts here (Hop growing in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States is a proud tradition dating back to the late 19th century. The majority of the American hop industry has been and continues to be family owned and operated farms. Ideal growing conditions and highly skilled producers make the Pacific Northwest region of the United States home to some of the finest hops in the world)

Andy and Marci at a scenic overlook near Ellensberg, Washington

Sam Andy and Marci-Scenic overlook near Ellensberg

View of Ellensberg and the Cascade Range beyond (Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on Interstate 90 and is known as the most centrally located city in the state. Ellensburg is the home of Central Washington University.)

Looking NW towards the Cascades

Small farms dot the flat lands near Ellensberg

Broad plains stretch to the mountains

The sawtooth Cascades

Impressionistic rendering of a wind farm

Small farms, south central Washington

Arid landscape-South Central Washington

South Central Washington

South Central Washington

Mount Adams (The Cascade Range contains several volcanoes, which reach altitudes significantly higher than the rest of the mountains. From the north to the south these volcanoes are Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. Mount St. Helens is currently the only Washington volcano that is actively erupting; however, all of them are considered active volcanoes. Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the state, is 50 miles south of Seattle, from which it is prominently visible)

Harsh scrub lands, south central Washington

Mount Rainier as viewd from just north of Yakima (Mount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located 54 miles southeast of Seattle. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Because of its large amount of glacial ice, Mt. Rainier could potentially produce massive lahars that would threaten the whole Puyallup River valley. ("Lahar" is a Javanese word that describes volcanic mudflows or debris flows that are composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. Lahars are extremely destructive: they can flow tens of yards per second, be 460 ft deep, and destroy any structures in their path))

Mt Adams (Mount Adams is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It is the second-highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, trailing only Mount Rainier. Adams is a member of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, and is one of the arc's largest volcanoes, located in a remote wilderness approximately 31 miles east of Mount St. Helens. The Mount Adams Wilderness comprises the upper and western part of the volcano's cone. The eastern side of the mountain is part of the Yakama Nation.)

Approaching Yakima. Mt Ranier in the distance

Mighty Mt. Ranier (Mount Rainier was first known by the Native Americans as Talol, or Tacoma or Tahoma, from the Lushootseed word meaning mother of waters" spoken by the Puyallup people. The current name was given by George Vancouver, who named it in honor of his friend, Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. The map of Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 refers to it as "Mt. Regniere".)

A dry gulch near Yakima, South Central Washington

Entering Yakima, hop capital of the USA (Yakima is located about 60 miles southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington, is the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's ninth largest city by population. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,067 and a metropolitan population of 243,231.Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, an extremely productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produced 77% of all hops grown in the United States. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation, located south of the city.)

We had lunch in this landmark Yakima Burger Joint (The burgers were the size of telephone books and the onion rings looked like hula hoops. Between the five of us, I estimate we ingested 20,000 calories..)

Miner's Burger Joint. We participated in a feeding frenzy here.

Near Yakima, south central Washington.

A dry, eroded hill looms over fertile, irrigated farm land.

Washington is America's leading producer of apples and a few other fruits

The Teapot Dome Service Station. Zillah, Washington (The Teapot Dome Service Station is a former service station built in the shape of a teapot. It was intended as a reminder of the Teapot Dome Scandal that rocked the presidency of Warren G. Harding and sent Interior Secretary Albert Fall to prison for his role in leasing government oil reserves in, among other places, Teapot Dome, Wyoming. Located at 117 First Avenue, Zillah, Washington, it is an example of novelty architecture and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places)

Georgia peers into the old service station

Check the price of gas!

Teapot Dome Service Station (The Teapot Dome Service Station was built in 1922 on what later became U.S. Route 12. The building has a circular frame with a conical roof, sheet metal "handle", and a concrete "spout". Many such novelties were constructed as roadside attractions as the national highway system in the United States expanded during the 1920s and 1930s. The unique service station continued operation as a full-service gas station for some years.[2] When Interstate 82 was constructed near Zillah the station was relocated less than a mile down the Yakima Valley Highway. No longer in operation, it was purchased by the city in 2007, rehabilitated, and relocated in 2012 to 117 First Avenue.)

Family Farm, South Central Washington

An old barn, south central Washington

South Central Washington

South Central Washington

South Central Washington

South Central Washington

South Central Washington

Tall poplars-South Central Washington

South Central Washington

Mansion in the hills

South central Washington

South central Washington

Columbia River Gorge

Columbia River Gorge

A family farm in southern Washington

Classic red barn-South Washington

Waterbrook Winery (Founded in 1984 as Walla Walla's fourth founded winery, Waterbrook is known for fruit-forward, food-friendly wines--primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay. With more than 150 combined best buys and critical scores of 90 points or higher, Winemaker John Freeman works with our outstanding vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley and throughout the greater Columbia Valley. Whether touring Washington Wine Country or opening a bottle of Waterbrook wine, as Freeman says, "This is what Washington tastes like." Cheers!)

Waterbrook Winery

Waterbrook Winery

Waterbrook Winery

Interesting architecture-Waterbrook Winery

Tom at Waterbrook Winery

Waterbrook Winery

Waterbrook Winery

Waterbrook Winery

Andy and Sam awaiting a taste at Waterbrook Winery

Georgia and Marci at Waterbrook Winery

Impessionistic view of Waterbrook Winery

Near Walla Walla

Southeast Washington

An antique barn near Walla Walla

Southeast Washington

A mountain of hay ready for shipment near Walla Walla

Entering Walla Walla (Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington. The population of the town itself was 31,731 at the 2010 census. The population of Walla Walla and its two suburbs, the town of College Place and unincorporated "East Walla Walla," is about 45,000.[7] Walla Walla is in the southeastern region of Washington, approximately four hours by car from Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, and thirteen miles north of the Oregon border. Whitman College, Walla Walla Community College, and the Washington State Penitentiary are located in Walla Walla. Walla Walla University is located in nearby College Place, Washington. Baker Boyer Bank, the oldest bank in the state of Washington, was founded in Walla Walla in 1869.)

The landmark Marcus Whitman Hotel dominates the Walla Walla skyline (In 1805 and 1806, Lewis and Clark blazed a trail through the Walla Walla region and were intrigued with what they experienced. Thirty years later, missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman built a mission among the Cayuse Indians near Walla Walla. After 11 years of service, the Whitmans and several of those staying at the mission with them met an untimely death in November 1847. The name Whitman became widely used in the local area with everything from Whitman Street to Whitman College.It came as no surprise in 1927, when the people of Walla Walla decided to honor Marcus Whitman by naming their new hotel after him.The idea for a luxury hotel to attract travelers and conventions had been a topic of discussion since the early 1920s. In 1927, W.W. Baker, president of Baker Boyer National Bank, called together the city fathers and spearheaded the efforts of moving forward with the idea. More than 200 businessmen attended that first meeting in support of the idea of a first-class hotel.)

Whitman College

Whitman College

The main quad-Whitman College

A sunlit dorm on Whitman's main quad

Strolling the campus

Whitman's leafy campus

Totem Pole-Jewell Praying Wolf (2000)-Whitman College Campus (A master carver of the Lummi Nation of Native Americans of northwestern Washington, James carved the 24-foot totem from western red cedar in a combination of Coast Salish and Alaska Native styles.)

Detail--Jewell Praying Wolf (2000)-Whitman College Campus

Sun Illuminated church spire, Walla Wall

MArci and Mellisa at our Walla Walla VRBO

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