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Diablo Lake Vista Point

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Rob

Diablo Lake sits behind one of the dams as you head across the Cascades.  Overlooking the lake is a vista point and we stopped there to have our lunch.  We certainly weren’t the only ones to think of this.  The … Continue reading →

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Stuka Time

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Rob

FHCAM opened up a new hangar at their museum facility in Everett.  To coincide with the new opening, they unveiled a new addition to the collection.  This addition was a Stuka.  They had hinted earlier in the week that it … Continue reading →

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Lichenfall

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Rob

Walking along a path up the Cascades, I went passed a rocky wall that was totally in the shade.  The shady and damp environment makes it the perfect place for lichen to grow.  The whole of the rock surface was … Continue reading →

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Gorge Creek

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Rob

The North Cascades Highway crosses a bridge at Gorge Creek.  We had stopped to go to a lookout point on the lake side of the highway and the trail to this point ran alongside the creek.  As we headed back, … Continue reading →

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Stellar Sea Lions Taking It Easy

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Rob

Sealions are not small creatures when you get close to them.  However, the ones you more normally come across have a larger relative.  The Stellar Sealion is a big beast of a creature.  The females are large and the males … Continue reading →

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Refuge on Your Own Island

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Rob

There is an island out in Puget Sound which was once identified for development.  Plots of land were sold to investors and the idea was for housing to be built.  However, the whole thing fell apart.  The reason for it … Continue reading →

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Another FedEx Test Flight

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Rob

Our visit to the Boeing Factory Tour at Everett with our visitors not only included the escapees from the hurricane that I covered here but also included the ongoing production test flying activities.  The 767 line is only producing freighters … Continue reading →

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Dams

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Rob

Up in the Cascades, there are a bunch of dams.  The rivers have been dammed to provide hydroelectric power.  The lowest dam was not terribly cool looking but the dams higher up the pass looked a lot more like you … Continue reading →

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Electric Theme to a Park

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Rob

Newhalem’s role in generating power was reflected in the local park.  It had a center section that had been designed to emphasize the position that electricity has in the town with the pillars supporting the roof frame and the frame … Continue reading →

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A Stinking Rarity

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Rob

Some plants bloom frequently.  Others bloom once a year.  What is slightly more unusual is a plant that only blooms once every 7-10 years.  The Titan Arum is one such plant and an example lives in the Amazon Spheres in … Continue reading →

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