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![]() It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia. 4/24/2009 6:41:24 AM |
![]() It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia. 4/24/2009 6:44:26 AM |
![]() A sawmill, pulp mill, paper mill, or something like that. 4/24/2009 11:09:20 AM |
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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. 4/24/2009 12:31:00 PM -map- |
![]() Barges on the Columbia River 4/24/2009 12:40:03 PM -map- |
![]() A barge pusher. 4/24/2009 12:41:04 PM -map- |
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![]() Columbia River wildlife hitching a ride on the Minnow. 4/24/2009 1:58:43 PM -map- |
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![]() Tall power lines. 4/24/2009 2:28:11 PM -map- |
![]() Tall power lines. 4/24/2009 2:36:22 PM -map- |
![]() The New Light. There is a lot of stuff on the back of a freighter. 4/24/2009 2:54:56 PM -map- |
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![]() Sawdust or chips are coming out the spout. 4/24/2009 3:01:32 PM -map- |
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![]() Loading logs onto a ship. The guy on top looks tiny. 4/24/2009 3:03:16 PM -map- |
![]() Water under the bridge. 4/24/2009 3:05:39 PM -map- |
![]() Logs on the Eternal Athena. 4/24/2009 3:06:25 PM -map- |
![]() These look like windmill blades. 4/24/2009 3:16:25 PM -map- |
![]() The Noble Star 4/24/2009 3:54:27 PM -map- |
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![]() This towboat looks like a lighthouse. 4/24/2009 6:07:00 PM -map- |
![]() 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. 4/25/2009 8:22:15 AM -map- |
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![]() The customary baritone serenade at the lock of Bonneville Dam. 4/25/2009 10:52:39 AM -map- |
![]() Power. 4/25/2009 11:15:27 AM -map- |
![]() An important monument. 4/25/2009 3:57:47 PM -map- |
![]() Kites! Near Hood River 4/25/2009 4:15:39 PM -map- |
![]() Kites! 4/25/2009 4:16:24 PM -map- |
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![]() Wind surfing, near Hood River. 4/25/2009 4:44:07 PM -map- |
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![]() The Dalles, Oregon, home of Merideth Van Valkenburgh. 4/26/2009 7:38:18 AM -map- |
![]() Two street people looking for change. 4/26/2009 7:38:44 AM -map- |
![]() We stopped our ascent of the Columbia here. The bridge was low and the water was swift. 4/26/2009 7:59:57 AM -map- |
![]() An exquisite piece of machinery. 4/26/2009 9:12:50 AM -map- |
![]() 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. 4/27/2009 5:41:01 PM -map- |
![]() Mike dressed like it was cold. 4/27/2009 5:43:07 PM -map- |
![]() Hood River Bridge. 4/27/2009 5:44:16 PM -map- |
![]() The lock at Bonneville Dam, headed downstream. 4/27/2009 8:37:09 PM -map- |
![]() 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. 4/28/2009 12:55:45 PM -map- |
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![]() Log carriers 4/28/2009 1:02:57 PM -map- |
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![]() The Pacific Prospect 4/28/2009 3:40:56 PM -map- |
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![]() The Astoria Bridge. 4/28/2009 6:35:21 PM -map- |
![]() The Astoria Bridge. 4/28/2009 6:36:21 PM -map- |
![]() The Astoria Bridge. 4/28/2009 6:37:22 PM -map- |
![]() The Astoria Bridge. 4/28/2009 6:37:57 PM -map- |
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