BlogHide Resteemscammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoCaught the Jolly Green GiantOn our way out of Dayton, WA we caught the Jolly Green Giant watching over the town from a nearby hillside.cammienw (37)in travel • 7 years agoModel A'sWhoever owns this property has collected several Model A's in varying states. No matter the condition I love to see these old cars. Knowing the type of terrain and rough conditions of the "roads"…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoOld StudebakerWhile wandering through the streets of Sprague Washington we found an old car collection that a local resident called their local junk yard. Well I thought that this person has collected some…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoDave's Old Truck RescueDave's Old Truck Rescue resides on the main street of Sprague, Washington.I am not sure where all of these trucks came from probably from the surrounding farms and ranches. If you are looking for an…cammienw (37)in phoography • 7 years agoSmall rural towns in Washington holds onto the signage from the past.This is still an active lumber yard but probably not selling coal anymore. This one is found in Dayton, Washington. The next three are located in Sprague, Washington. This one is found on an old…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoStatues of Dayton Washington #2Lady Justice stands over the entrance to the Columbia County Courthouse. The Eagle sits at the edge of the courthouse. Columbia County Courthouse stands in the center of Dayton.cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoStatues of Dayton Washington # 1The Train Conductor statue looks up the railway waiting for a train. The Historic Dayton Train Depot is a nice backdrop for him. This is taken from across the street so that the whole Train Depot…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoStarbuck without caffeineAs we continued our effort to avoid hitting a major highway down to Long Creek Oregon for the eclipse we ran into this little town with a famous name. There is no Starbucks coffee and no stop sign…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoPalouse Falls WashingtonPalouse Falls is a 200 ft high waterfall in the scab lands area known simply known as the Palouse. The best time to view the falls is in the late Spring. As you can see the falls are only flowing…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoOld barn on the PalouseAs we were wandering among the wheat fields of the Palouse we ran across this cool old barn. It has a different design from most of the other old barns. We had taken the wrong road initially and…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoMy shot of the total solar eclipseSince I traveled to a very small town called Long Creek Oregon to see a total solar eclipse I am just now getting this onto steemit. My pictures are not as cool as others that have collaged the…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoWhite Dome Geyser in YellowstoneOur last day in Yellowstone we had gone into the park at the crack of dawn, about 5 AM. We were hoping that the cloud cover that had been dogging us for 2 or 3 days would go away but unfortunately…cammienw (37)in photograph • 7 years agoLa Push seastacks at sunsetThis turned out to be a wonderful summer evening at La Push. A beautiful sunset and dinner.cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoThermal Pool ReflectionThis was taken at Yellowstone in June.cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoGiants reside in Montana. . .This is one of the most famous landscapes within the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. None the less I couldn't resist taking a picture for myself. Isn't it beautiful? This vista is called the…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoNative Americans and the Gates of Mountains cliffs . . .Well before Lewis and Clark navigated the Missouri River this was also where Native Americans would travel through and hunt on the surrounding wilderness. These people left Pictographs high on the…resteemedfishyculture (60)in nature • 7 years agoSo it turns out a survival blanket for the apoceclipse might be a good idea.Backyard science geek Dan Rohas has shown me the light... or the dark... or a cool idea anyway.cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoGates of Mountains has natural features that will make you do a double take. . .As the earth's tectonic plates push on each other the pressure will create enough heat to bend and fold the rock as it pushes up. On other parts of the cliff faces folds of rock are readily visible…cammienw (37)in photography • 7 years agoEssentially unchanged river canyon was named Gates of the Mountains. . .Only 20 short minutes north of Helena, Montana is a pristine canyon that the Missouri River cuts through. Once it was traversed by Lewis, Clark and his fellow expeditionary members. Fast forward…cammienw (37)in photograph • 7 years agoTour of a canyon that has changed very little since Lewis and Clark came through . . .The only changes to this river canyon are dams on the Missouri River above and below the canyon, one picnic area and one campground. Other than these very few changes this canyon appears as it did…