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2014-09-21-Dayton & Columbia County, WA-Patit Creek Campground, Winery Visits and Whitman Soccer
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Hills outside of Walla Walla
Just Another Chance Ranch
The road to Patit Creek Campground
Hay bales ready for shipment
Freshly mown wheatfields
Junk yard with a story (see below) (In a futile effort to prevent a state highway from traversing his land, the owner of this property accumulated several junked vehicles and placed them in the way of the original planned path of the roadway. The State simply rerouted the road, but the junk remains on the guy's property.)
An old farm structure in Southen Washington
A big old red barn
A camel (!) in western Washington
A big grain silo
Columbia County Courthouse, Dayton, WA (Rich in area history, Dayton was first settled in the 1850′s and soon became a thriving community.Between 1880 and 1910, prosperous businessmen and farmers built impressive residential, commercial, and public buildings in the Queen Anne, Italianate, Gothic and Craftsman style.Today, 117 of those buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and form three National Historic Districts.)
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Cupola-Columbia County Courthouse (The oldest working courthouse in all of Washington’s 39 counties. When the courthouse was completed in 1887, Washington was still a territory)
The Patit Creek Campsite of Lewis and Clark (Merriwether Lewis and William Clark and the Corps of Discovery met their objective of reaching the Pacific Ocean and on March 23, 1806 began their journey home. On May 1, 1806 the Corps traveled through present-day Waitsburg and passed through the area where the Lewis & Clark Trail State Park is now located. In their journals they commented on the rich soil, timbered waterway and views of the Blue Mountains. On May 2, 1806 passed through what is now downtown Dayton, crossing the Touchet River. In their journals they commented on the “appearance of beaver and otter” and the appearance of “some pine of the long leafed kind” (Ponderosa Pine). Having traveled 19 miles that day, they encamped near Patit Creek.As part of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, a group of Dayton residents created a full-scale restoration of the campsite using life-size metal silhouette sculptures. Using the journals as reference, all members (human and animal) of the expedition are represented.)
Detail-Life-size sheet metal silhouettes- The Patit Creek Campsite of Lewis and Clark
Detail-Life-size sheet metal silhouettes- The Patit Creek Campsite of Lewis and Clark
Blue Moutain foothills 2 miles east of Dayton on Patit Road
Historical marker commemorating the intrepid explorers
Shorn wheatfileds east of Dayton, WA
Jolly Green Giant-West of Dayton on the hillside behind Blue Mountain Station (Columbia County has a long, rich agricultural history. Nestled in the South Palouse, wheat, pea and other fields still frame this valley. The Blue Mountain Cannery opened in 1934. The Jolly Green Giant company settled into the valley in 1950 and left in 1978 when the cannery was purchased by Pilsbury. In the early 90’s, the Giant’s image was created by a group of nostalgic locals on a steep hillside West of town. As tall as a football field, the Giant still looks over the valley. The story of the Giant can be found in the book, Washington Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff.)
A massive wind turbine blade headed for the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility, near Dayton (The Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility is Puget Sound Energy’s first Wind Farm in SE Washington State. Installation began in 2005. The facility covers 11,000 acres of land northeast of Dayton in Columbia County. With a capacity of 157 megawatts, the 87 turbines at Hopkins Ridge produce an average annual output of about 456,000 megawatt hours, sufficient to power 40,000 households.The Lower Snake River Wind Facility is Puget Sound Energy’s newest and largest wind-power operation. Completed in early 2012, the facility is the largest wind farm, to date, in Washington. The operation builds on the success of PSE’s two prior wind-power developments: the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility in Columbia County, and the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility in Kittitas County. With 773 megawatts of combined power-generating capacity, the three wind farms make PSE the largest utility producer of wind power in the Northwest and second-largest in America.)
Grain silo west of Dayton
A classic red praire barn (One of the most common barns in the American landscape, prairie barns (aka Western barns), were the barn of choice for farmers in the West and Southwest because large livestock herds required great storage space for hay and grain.These large, wooden barns provided plenty of storage space for feed and could house livestock if necessary. Long roofs that often reach nearly to the ground created ample space; these barns were built throughout the 1800s as agriculture spread westward. The prairie barn is similar to the Dutch barn with regards to the long, low rooflines and the internal arrangements of animal enclosures on either side of a central, open space.)
An old barn nears the end of its useful life west of Waitsburg, WA
Post harvest landscape (This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, the Waitsburg area has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.)
Waitsburg, WA
Waitsburg, WA (Waitsburg is a small town in Walla Walla County, Washington. The population was 1,217 at the 2010 census. Waitsburg has a unique city classification in the State of Washington. It is the only city which still operates under its territorial charter. Waitsburg was first settled in 1859 by Robert Kennedy. The town name commemorates Sylvester M. Wait, who established a mill there in 1864.Waitsburg was officially incorporated November 25, 1881.)
Waitsburg, WA (The historic J.W. Morgan building in Waitsburg was built in 1892 and is a primary structure in the Historic District. The building is a one-story brick structure with a frontal gable. The trim is cast iron and pressed metal in the form of columns, rusticated pilasters, urns, and finials. The original front door-window configuration is intact.)
Waitsburg, WA (The historic 1928 Plaza Theatre building (R) in Waitsburg was built in 1928 and is a secondary structure in the Historic District. The building is a Moorish style two-story blond brick structure with gray and red brick trim. The interior theatre space was recently restored by the current owners.)
Hills harvested west of Waitsburg
Return to Walla Walla
Autum totems
The Vineyards of Northstar Winery. The Blue Mountains beyond.
The Vineyards of Northstar Winery
Northstar Winery-Magnificent Merlots
Washington Wine Country
Washington Wine Country
Amavi Cellars (Although the original tasting room opened its doors in 2003, Amavi has occupied this beautiful location since its completion in 2010. Sweeping decks on both the east and north sides of the facility are ideal places to sit, sip, and get lost in the awe of Walla Walla wine country)
Posing at Amavi Cellars
On the tasting room deck of Amavi Cellars
On the tasting room deck of Amavi Cellars
Harvested fields stretch under the Blue Mountains-View from Amavi Cellars
Harvested fields stretch under the Blue Mountains
Basel Cellars Winery (The Estate House which is now Basel Cellars Estate Winery was completed in 1997 as a private home for the original owners who named it Double River Ranch. The home's 13,800 square foot design is reminiscent of the casual grandeur found in American Lodges such as Timberline or Ahwahnee Lodge in Yosemite.)
Basel Cellars Winery
"Tailgating" before the Whitman-Linfield soccer game
Whitman College versus Linfield College
Whitman takes a shot while Linfield players protect strategic anatomical parts
Niki Contos, Stu's teammate and fellow goal keeper
All tangled up
An official trys to calm a pair of Whitman players
This is the way to watch a soccer game!
Ardent Whitman fans
Whitman player down
A Linfield palyer looks downfield
No! In the second overtime, a Linfield goal slips in for the win
Sportsmanship after a hard fought game
Dusk from the back deck of our VRBO house
A fun and rowdy dinner in the house
A scary looking dude
Have another PBR!
Tay's new look
Tay's new look
Stu grins like a Cheshire cat after draining the last of the PBR. A fun dinner indeed!

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