Traveling East-Everett to Pendleton, Oregon

Some scenes from along the road from Everett, Washington to Pendleton, Oregon:

Have wood carvings will travel…with a smile on their faces as we passed, it seemed as if the driver and his companion were having a good time going down the road with smiles on their faces.  Maybe they realized what an attraction their cargo was?  No doubt we were not the only ones noticing their whimsical and eclectic companions! 

As we traversed Snoqualmie Summit, it seemed as though touches of fall had preceded our arrival with the first hints of red foliage appearing in spots along the ridges running on either side of I-90.  Empty lift chairs await the arrival of snow we purposely want to avoid.  Road construction is underway for miles here next to Keechelus Lake-a reservoir for Seattle’s drinking water that is alarmingly low.

Here we played musical chairs with an RV pulling a boat that was named “I’m Seasick Too” alternating back and forth between who was in first versus who was in second position going through the construction and over the pass.  The boat was taller than the RV on its trailer!

It is apple harvest time in eastern Washington.  Near Yakima we passed trucks hauling boxes of them.  Along the roadside we saw boxes ready for transport.  Grapevines are nearing their harvest as well with lush green vines in long rows growing in fields we passed.  Here where the largest production of hops (used for making beer) are grown, we saw the hops growing up inverted “V” shaped supports and then empty frames where they have already been harvested.

We crossed the Columbia River and ended our day in Pendleton, Oregon.  We arrived one week before the rodeo and will leave in the morning long before the Pendleton Wool Blanket factory opens for tours.  Alas, our timing is poor, but maybe next year…

From along the road at Wild Horse Casino RV Park,

Chris, Jim and Snoopy