Up the Columbia River, in Search of the Northwest Passage

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It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia.
4/24/2009 6:41:24 AM
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It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia.
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A sawmill, pulp mill, paper mill, or something like that.
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The Nanhai. You can see the way the ship moves the water -- the water level looks higher in front of the ship.
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Barges on the Columbia River
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A barge pusher.
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Columbia River wildlife hitching a ride on the Minnow.
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Tall power lines.
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Tall power lines.
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The New Light. There is a lot of stuff on the back of a freighter.
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Sawdust or chips are coming out the spout.
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Loading logs onto a ship. The guy on top looks tiny.
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Water under the bridge.
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Logs on the Eternal Athena.
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These look like windmill blades.
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
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This towboat looks like a lighthouse.
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A waterfall. It was nice to be able to leave the bikes out. Usually we have to pack them somewhere because of the ocean waves.
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The customary baritone serenade at the lock of Bonneville Dam.
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Power.
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An important monument.
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Kites! Near Hood River
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Kites!
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Air
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Wind surfing, near Hood River.
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The Dalles, Oregon, home of Merideth Van Valkenburgh.
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Two street people looking for change.
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We stopped our ascent of the Columbia here. The bridge was low and the water was swift.
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An exquisite piece of machinery.
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The Hood River Bridge requires 24 hour advance notice before they raise it for a boat. We didn't know that, but they were nice enough to raise it anyway.
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Mike dressed like it was cold.
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Hood River Bridge.
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The lock at Bonneville Dam, headed downstream.
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This looks pretty flimsy, but it has been there for quite a few years without falling down. They know how to build bridges in Washington.
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Log carriers
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The Pacific Prospect
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The Pacific Prospect
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The Pacific Prospect
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The Pacific Prospect
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The Pacific Prospect
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The Astoria Bridge.
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The Astoria Bridge.
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The Astoria Bridge.
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The Astoria Bridge.
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