As we were traveling west from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to the Seattle area on I-90, we saw the most stunning scenery as we approached and crossed the Columbia River near George, Washington (love the name of that town!) I found out from Wikipedia that the bridge we crossed is the Vantage Bridge and that this section of river is called Wanapum Lake. It is the reservoir formed by Wanapum Dam. Who knew? All I know is that it was simply gorgeous. It's not often you get to see things like this when traveling on an interstate highway! I think the dramatic clouds on this mostly overcast day actually added to the beauty of nature. Next stop Seattle!
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GLO
7/10/2015 12:17:32 pm
You captured a rare photo of the Wanapum res. when work was being done on the dam. The water level had not been that low since the res. was originaly filled. The large sand island is not usually visible. I live in George, Wa. We recently had a great July 4th celebration with the world's largest cherry pie, 8'x8'.
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