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WASHINGTON, U. S. A.

(Map of Washington, U. S. of A.)
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2008 - MOUNT BAKER

Mount Baker, a famous ski resort, is situated in North West Washington, just East of the town of Lynden, and just South of the Canadian border.

These pictures were taken from my balcony in Burnaby, B. C. Canada.

Lights in the foreground are Burnaby, Britsh Columbia.

(Sunrise over Mt. Baker.)
January 31 6:24 AM 		(Sunrise over Mt. Baker.)
January 31 6:25 AM
(Sunrise over Mt. Baker.)
January 24 AM 		(Sunrise over Mt. Baker.)
January 24 AM

(Sunset on Mt. Baker.)
June 18 4:24 PM
Fresh snow 		(Sunset on Mt. Baker.)
June 20 5:16 PM
Cloud shadows cross the face
(Sunset on Mt. Baker.)
July 12 8:00 PM
Note the `Remax' balloon 		(Sunset on Mt. Baker.)
July 13 9:10 PM
The smog turns the late sun mauve

2005, Jan, 15 - Apr. 10
in the state of Washington, U. S. of A.

During the early part of 2005 I was driving truck for a company called `Mexico Trading' which is a subsidiary of `Tropimex'. Both companies are situated in Richmond, B C. Canada.

I drove an International conventional pulling 53 Ft. reefers to towns in Texas. Some of the products I hauled; meat, soap, etc. were destined for Texas but most were bound for Mexico.

Returning to Canada I carried some American products that I picked up in towns in Texas but most loads were products of Mexico; watermelons, avocados, etc, that I picked up from customs agents in border towns such as Laredo, Texas.

These are some of the pictures I took, through the windshield, along the route.

On this particular tip, South through Washington State, it was early in the morning and approaching rush hour in Seattle.

I took a detour from my regular route, South on 405 to I-90, and went East on Hwy. 2 through Skykomish and Stevens Pass.

(Houses along highway.) (Highway through trees, mountains in the background.)

(Highway through trees, Mountains in the background.) (Mountains in the background.)

(Highway through trees, mountains in the background.) (Highway through trees, mountains in the background.)

HWY. I-90
AT THE TOP OF THE SNOQUALMIE PASS IS THE SUMMIT SKI HILL.

(Highway through mountain tops.) (`A' frame houses along side highway.)
PRIVATE LODGES AT THE SKI RESORT

(Highway along side water near mountain tops.) (Highway along side water near mountain tops.)

(Highway, the opposite direction goes through a snow shed.)
SOME WINTERS THEY GET A LOT OF SNOW,
HENCE, THE SNOW SHED 		(Highway along side water near mountain tops, with snow shed on the opposite lanes.)

HWY. I-82
SOUTH EAST FROM HWY, I-90, THROUGH YAKIMA TO McNARY DAM ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER.

(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)
FORTY MILES TO YAKIMA. 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, along side water, mountains in the background.)
FISHERMEN PARKED ALONG SIDE THE WATER. 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Looking North across a dry valley.)
THIS ENTIRE AREA IS AN EXTENSION OF THE
OKANAGAN VALLEY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
DRY, WITH GOOD TOPSOIL. EXCELLENT FOR ORCHARDS. 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, coming into a town, mountains in the background.) (Main highway through fields, apple orchard on one side, mountains in the background.)
AN APPLE ORCHARD WAITING TO BLOSSOM.

(Main highway through buildings, under overpass.)
VINTOR CENTER 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway climbing a hill, truck on shoulder near top, blowing black smoke.)
SOMEONE'S GOT A PROBLEM. 		(Main highway climbing a hill, truck on shoulder near top, blowing black smoke.)
A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I WOULD COME
ACROSS ANOTHER, BLOWING WHITE SMOKE.

(Main highway through fields, sign on side of road, mountains in the background.)
THIRTY-TWO MILES TO UMATILLA. 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, topping a hill.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)
AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM SITS IDLE, WAITING FOR SPRING.

(Main highway through fields.) (Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)

(Main highway through fields, river in the distance.)
UMATILLA AND THE COLUMBIA RIVER. 		(Main highway through fields, mountains in the background.)
BRIDGE OVER THE COLUMBIA RIVER,
OREGON ON THE OTHER SIDE.

HWY. I-82
NORTH WEST FROM McNARY DAM TO MILE 20 HILL.

(River.)
COLUMBIA RIVER, WEST, JUST DOWNSTREAM, OF, McNARY DAM. 		(Main highway over the bridge and up a hill past a sign.)
WELCOME TO WASHINGTON

(Slow, gradual hill through barren fields.)
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS AREA IS THE
APPLE GROWING CAPITAL OF THE U.S.A. 		(Main highway past a large, dry, orchard.)
ROWS OF FRUIT TREES.

(Buildings on the horizon.)
APPROACHING THE JUNCTION TO KENNEWICK. 		(Main highway past buildings.)
APPROACHING THE JUNCTION TO RICHLAND.

(Up a hill past a sign.)
PROSSER 19 Mi. - YAKIMA 69 Mi. 		(Main highway along a winding, small, river, with orchard on the far bank.)
AN ORCHARD AWAITS WATER,
AND SO DOES MY DIRTY WINDSHIELD.

(Highway passes a field of tall poles supporting strings.)
A HOP FARM.
HOPS ARE A TYPE OF GRAPE USED TO MAKE BEER. 		(Main highway up a long hill through barren fields.)
HWY. 1-82 Mi. 20.

HWY. I-90
SNOQUALMIE PASS

(Highway past a ski resort with no snow.)
NO SKIING THIS YEAR. (WINTER OF `04-`05) 		(Main highway, snow on the mountain peak but not on the highway.)
BARE ROADS,
THE SKIERS AREN'T HAPPY BUT THE TRUCKERS ARE.

(Mountains, trees, and streetlights.)
STREETLIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
I THOUGHT WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN
ENERGY SHORTAGE.
NOT TO MENTION THE UNNECESSARY ADDITION OF HEAT
TO AN ALREADY OVERHEATED ATMOSPHERE. 		(Mountains, trees, and streetlights.)
AGAIN,
NOTICE THE STREETLIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY; THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ELECTRICITY.

(Mountains, trees, and streetlights.)
OK, THESE LIGHTS ARE USED BY TRUCKERS
WHEN THEY NEED TO PUT CHAINS ON.
BUT, THEY DON'T NEED TO BE ON IF THERE IS NO SNOW. 		(Mountains, trees, and dark clouds.)
THOSE CLOUDS ARE SCARY,
WHEN YOU HAVEN'T REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL, YET.

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