Goldmark Overlook Plaque

The outline of Chuck and Annie Goldmark with their sons Colin, 10, on the left and Derek, 12, on the right are shown in bas-relief.

Mt. Rainer, Goldmark Overlook

This Mount Rainier from the Goldmark Family Overlook at the foot of Madrona Drive on the west shore of Lake Washington, Seattle. Chuck, Annie, Colin and Derek Goldmark were my dearest of friends. They were murdered at their home in Seattle overlooking Lake Washington with Mount Rainier in the not so far distance on Christmas Eve, 1985. Not a day goes by when I do not think of them.

Walla Walla, Blue Mountains

This is a picture of the Blue Mountains of Washington and Oregon east and southerly of Walla Walla, Washington. It is early November. In two weeks time these mountains were covered with snow.

Walla Walla Airport Wineries

November 2009 -- Walla Walla has become known for its vineyards and wineries. The wineries are located throughout the area away from the vineyards. Many of them are located at the Walla Walla Airport port district. This picture is of one of the wineries locations at the airport. There are many others spread thoughout this large airport area.

The airport was created during WW II. Many of the original buildings have been preserved.

Bring Back the Canopy

The Spokane River Falls below the Howard Street Bridge -- painted light blue. The YMCA is to the right behind a Washington Water Power (Avista) power facility. The IMAX and Spokane World's Fair Canopy can be seen beyond the bridge.

Summer Sky over Spokane

Summer clouds over Spokane, 2009.

Spokane Post Office

The Spokane United States Post Office. The Federal Building is in the background. Summer 2009.

Seattle, Early Fall 2009

It is a Saturday in September 2009. This is Seattle from the I-5 freeway heading north. No accidents so the traffic is moving at a good clip.

In about 5 years the US 99 tunnel will have been built taking north south traffic parallel and west of I-5 along the Puget Sound shore. It will reduce some of the traffic delays on I-5. One never really knows whether a new highway is a solution -- if you build it it will fill to capacity very soon and will probably go over capacity because of the influx of people to the Eastern Puget Sound Region. In the future there will be a solid residential metropolitan area from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia.

I See You Too

The grain has been harvested. The deer are welcome in the fields. This beautiful doe felt safe. She was over 300 feet away from me, and I like to think she knows me from my numerous travels through her home fields and forest.

Supper Time

Deer and Canadian geese (locals) picking up the left over wheat on a September Evening at Eastern State Hospital.

An Old Road

This road is the roadbed of an old railroad line just west of Spokane. This road ran west from the high bridge across the Spokane River. At least, so I think.

Ione - Metaline Road Circa 1920

An old picture of travel north of Metalene Falls on the way to Canada. Boundary Dam is nearby. It is owned by Seattle-City Light. It is on the Pond Oreille River. The river flows north into British Columbia and then, flowing west, connects with the Columbia River.

Afternoon Clouds Forming

The clouds you see were forming over the mountains just east of Highway 395 north of Spokane, Washington during the last week in August 2009.

Protest

A protest in front of the American Legion Building of the "doctors" advising the CIA on interrogation techniques including waterboarding.

Sacred Heart on the South Hill

This is an August 2009 view of Sacred Heart Hospital on the north side of Spokane's "South Hill." I am standing at the edge of the rimrock west of the city limits.

Rimrock on a cloudy day in August

This is part of the road above the Rimrock. August 2009. It is an area at the edge of the Spokane city limits. The place is beautiful. One wonders why there are so few people here. It is because the mass of human kind finds no real pleasure in the solitude of nature? Perhaps.

Going Back In Time, Sunset Highway Circa 1940

Road Crosses

More and more one sees a marker of some kind near a roadway to tell of a death nearby. In the West one sees this more and more. These markers are ways of saying goodbye to the loved one. These are public remembrances. When we pass them we also say goodbye to our loved ones who have passed.

Latah Creek

Latah Creek a few yards upstream from its confluence with the Spokane River. The water is considerably warmer than the water of the river. It is clear.

A Calm Afternoon on Lake Roosevelt

Lake Roosevelt north of Seven Bays

Lincoln County Wheat Growers not Captives of Harvest Markets

These small grain storage facilities make it possible for a grower to be free of market prices at the time of harvest. As one can see, these structures should not be all that expensive. They probably pay for themselves over a few seasons.

A wheat ranch in Eastern Washington west of Spokane.

The Swanson Lakes Public School north of Swanson Lakes, Washington. The school was built circa 1910. This picture was taken in late May, 2009. Water is still in the lakes. This area was known as place where the horses, mules and donkeys used in the construction of railroads and other roads wintered. It may seem stark, but all one has to do is to spend a few hours in the area and then he or she will realize how alive and even mystical this place is. You have to have a welcoming soul to see it, but when you do you will know.

Sunset Highway, Lincoln County

The Sunset Highway -- following section lines and the contour of the land.

The Wilbur, Washington Cemetary

This is a picture of the Wilbur, Washington Cemetery on Memorial Day Weekend, May 2009. It is on the crest of a hill north of the town. This picture is taken from Highway US 2 East of Wilbur. The highway is also known as the Sunset Highway or the Yellowstone Trail Highway.