Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures

Mt. Rainier reflecting off Hugo Lake near Packwood, Washington.

You can read about this trip at Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007.

Unknown waterfall near Mt. Adams, Washington.

You can read about this trip at Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007.

Here is the final batch of photos from my four day cross state overland tour of the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.

These photos were taken between Cooper Mountain Lookout (near Chelan, Washington), through Winthrop, Conconully to Chopaka (the border with British Columbia).

See the photos at Washington Cascade Mountains Overland Tour 2007 - Day Four Photos

Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Introduction
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day One
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Two
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Three
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Four
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Final Thoughts

Overnight, I uploaded the photos from day three (08.12.07) of my overland tour of the Washington Cascades.

These photos were taken between Blewett Pass (near Cle Elum, Washington) and the third day’s campsite at Cooper Mountain Lookout near Chelan, Washington.

You can view the photos at Washington Cascade Mountains Overland Tour 2007 - Day Three Photos

Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Introduction
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day One
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Two
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Three
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Four
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Final Thoughts

I now have day two photos of my overland tour of the Cascade Mountains of Washington state uploaded and available for viewing at Washington Cascade Mountains Overland Tour 2007 - Day Two Photos

The photos were taken between Mt. Adams, Washington and the second day’s campsite near Blewett Pass (near Cle Elum, WA).

Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Introduction
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day One
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Two
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Three
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Four
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Final Thoughts

I just uploaded photos from day one (08.10.07) of my cross state overland tour of the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.

These photos were taken between Carson, Washington and the first day’s campsite near Mt. Adams.

See all of the photos at Washington Cascade Mountains Overland Tour 2007 - Day One Photos

Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Introduction
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day One
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Two
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Three
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Day Four
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 - Final Thoughts

Photos of an overland day trip on 07.21.07 to explore the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area near Ellensburg, Washington have been posted at Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area Photos.

Photos from Sundays overland trip to the Quilomene and Colockum Wildlife Areas as well as a full trip report will be posted soon.

This is a collection of outdoor photographs taken during the month of March 2007. Locations include the Puget Sound lowland forests, the upper White River, Crystal Mountain, Cle Elum Lake, Colockum, and the Columbia River near Vantage, Washington.

You can view them at http://www.flickr.com/photos/locked4low/

With the holidays here, I haven’t had too much time get outdoors for any adventures. I was able to get some photos in while visiting relatives in Kelso, Washington over the Christmas weekend.

Here’s a LINK to some of the outdoor photos I took.

The photos are a combination of photos taken with my old school Sony Cybershot 1.3 megapixel camera and my Motorola E815 1.3 megapixel camera phone. Too bad Santa didn’t come through with a new DSLR camera.

Photos Link

With record rainfall and flooding, I decided to head out in the rain and take a look at the local river conditions. Due to time restraints (and traffic congestion due to closed roads), I was only able to visit a few Puyallup River vantage points in the City of Puyallup. At the time of my visit, there were only a few visible structures that were actually threatened unless the river arose further.

The volume of the water and amount of debris flowing down the Puyallup River was quite an impressive site. Many people were out doing the same thing as I was, taking in the view and snapping pictures.

The condition of the lower Puyallup River is minor compared to the flooding elsewhere around Washington state. Best wishes to those who have homes and businesses affected or threatened by the current round of flooding.

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