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We left Seattle
early on a cloudy and cool Monday morning. We drove north and
turned east along the North Cascades highway. This gorgeous route,
winding around in the area which has been nicknamed "The
American Alps" is only open half a year or so.
I stopped
to take a picture of the Gorge Dam and its rushing torrent.
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We
stopped for a short rest at the Diablo Lake overlook. The water
was really green today and it was incredibly windy here. |
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Further along,
the sky cleared and as we neared Washington Pass, we marvelled
at the alpine-like scenes.
We were very
disappointed that the lookout at the Pass was closed because of
structural damage to the buildings, caused by the heavy snowfalls
last winter.
Picture
by Tim
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Here I am
perched precariously on the edge of Washington Pass. The sandy-colored
line behind me is the road along which we will be driving next.
Picture
by Tim
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Tim
stands in front of what we think is Liberty Bell mountain. This
is along the road I mentioned in the last picture. |
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We're
getting hungry so we decided to stop for a picnic lunch at Pearrygin
State Park. What a lovely park this was, and a great place to camp
with kids. |
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As
we drove into the parking lot, I got very excited to see a couple
of deer grazing unconcernedly in the grass. |
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And
wow, we got up close and personal looks at marmots who scurried
around a hilly area near a small camp store. They were awesome! |
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Leaving the
park, we proceeded through the town of Winthrop. It's an old frontier
town, and the buildings have been kept in that style.
It's too bad
that many of the buildings were mostly hidden behind rows of tourists'
cars.
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Saloons,
dance halls, antique stores, museums - all were done in the "Old
West" style. |
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