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Seen while cruising on the Snake (desert) and Columbia (green) rivers
September 2014:
Haze in the air is from a forest fire some 60 miles away.
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We traveled on The American Empress
We traveled on The American Empress
I'm just a shaddow of my selfie.
I'm just a shaddow of my selfie.
We head down river into a sunset.
We head down river into a sunset.
Black sand from lava.
Black sand from lava.
Flowers and bees in a Lewiston's city park -
Flowers and bees in a Lewiston's city park -
and butterflys.
and butterflys.
Sunshine through a beautiful water fountain at the park
Sunshine through a beautiful water fountain at the park
An ancient lake bed is now a desert in which the Snake River flows.
An ancient lake bed is now a desert in which the Snake River flows.
The flywheel of old sawmill's single piston coal fired engine.
The flywheel of old sawmill's single piston coal fired engine.
Entering a ship lock.
Entering a ship lock.
A fish ladder allows salmon to swim upstream past dam sites to their spawning grounds.
A fish ladder allows salmon to swim upstream past dam sites to their spawning grounds.
Fish (mostly salmon) entering a fish ladder.
Fish (mostly salmon) entering a fish ladder.
Salmon in a fish ladder seen through a window.
Salmon in a fish ladder seen through a window.
A cormorant flies past the dam.
A cormorant flies past the dam.
Leaving one of many locks.
Leaving one of many locks.
Hundreds of wind turbines are found along the river.
Hundreds of wind turbines are found along the river.
Also some outdoor art.
Also some outdoor art.
Actually lots of outdoor art.
Actually lots of outdoor art.
Bonneville Dam turbines generate electricity for the American Northwest.
Bonneville Dam turbines generate electricity for the American Northwest.
Electricity leaves the dam.
Electricity leaves the dam.
Is he fishing, catching or just drowning worms.
Is he fishing, catching or just drowning worms.
A successful fisherman filleting his salmon.
A successful fisherman filleting his salmon.
An old fish house.
An old fish house.
A couple of Sea Lions having a discussion.
A couple of Sea Lions having a discussion.
A lot of Sea Lions and their very noisy (barking) afternoon snooze or whatever it is they do then.
A lot of Sea Lions and their very noisy (barking) afternoon snooze or whatever it is they do then.
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