A Pine Just Below the Rimrock

This tall pine is just below the Rimrock west of Spokane. Spokane is nearly surrounded on the west by Rimrock. The Rimrock forms a pleasant barrier for the city. It is a place where one is constantly delighted -- the light always changes, the seasons bring out the unique qualities of our home. Vachel Lindsey, loved the Rimrock and went to it again and again from his rooms in the Davenport Hotel and his apartment in Browne's Addition.

Fairchild Air Force Base Cemetery

This is a picture of the Fairchild Air Force Base Cemetery. There are a remarkable number of infants buried here -- over 100. They died mostly in the Spring of 1955, 1956, 1958 and 1958. I wonder why.

The cemetery overlooks the Spokane River to the North. It is adjacent to the Centennial Trail.

Mule Stables, Fort Spokane

This is a picture of the mule stables at Fort Spokane, Washington.

The fort, built about 1880 was located at the confluence of the Spokane River with the Columbia River about 60 miles west and a bit north of present day Spokane.

Lunch Time, Biggs, Oregon

Driving a car hauler is interesting work. After a while you get used to having a large US made sedan gently moving up and down immediately above your head. Here we have parked for lunch at Biggs, Oregon.

1st Avenue, Spokane

A picture of the Wharton, Oakley and Minnesota buildings on the south side of 1st Ave. in the West 400 block. About 7:39 am on a summer morning in August. The Oakely building has been converted mostly to residential lofts. The Minnesota building is in the process of conversion of its commercial units into residential units. One unit is finished on the main floor. Three units on the second floor are in the works. One unit will be finished in three weeks (of August 18, 2008).

Annie and Nina in Lake Roosevelt

Annie and her friend Nina swimming in Lake Roosevelt. The lake is over the area of Spokane River. We are up river. The depth here is about 40 feet. The water is clear and warm. A brisk wind is blowing from the southwest up the river.

Seven Bays on Lake Roosevelt

A picture of Seven Bays. The marina is to the left and up the hill from the large pontoon boat at the dock. Our moorage is straight ahead from the pontoon boat at one of the moorage clusters further into a bay. We on water which is about 180 feet deep. The Seven Bays area has a depth of 29 - 80 feet. The water is clear and somewhat warm, about 60 degrees. The lake is almost at the maximum elevation for Coulee Dam, 1290 feet above sea level . The level you see is 1285 feet above sea level. As a result, of this level, there are beaches in many places for camping and swimming and mooring. Above the marina on the hillside a developer is developing 92 homesite lots. It will be tough getting a boat slip in the years to come.