On our return trip from visiting family on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range we made a stop at a rest area along HWY 14 in Washington state. This is one of the better rest areas with walking paths and outstanding views of the Columbia River Gorge. The river in this area also serves as the state boundary between Washington and Oregon. So follow along as we stretch our legs and take in some of the sights. 😃
So as I teased in a Snap earlier there was something in the water. Some barges being pushed upriver. 😘 This was taken from the parking area shortly after arriving.
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I hurried down to the first view point so I could get a few more shots of the passing barges.
Although it was a hazy day overall, the immediate view was quite spectacular. The Columbia River Gorge is usually a pretty windy place but today as you can see it was calm and the river was like glass. A little hard to tell from the photo but the viewpoint here is about 150 feet above the water.
A closer view as the barges finish navigating between the small rocky island and the shore.
And of course if you follow me at all... here is a panorama of the scene. 🙃
A framed shot from the parking lot with just a small glimpse of the peak of Mt Hood over the hills on the other side.
Some of the rock formations above me as I take a stroll on the pathway.
Some views of the train tracks and tunnel below.
At this point I could have used a train going through the tunnel but I was thankful for what I did get to see. 🙂
On the way back to the car I heard some loud calls coming from the tress acoross the road. I was able to get my telephoto lens on and attempt some shots of these bald eagles. Unfortunately the quality of these photos is much less than stellar but thought I would share them anyway.
And one last shot of the barges continuing upriver. The haze and shooting back toward the sun made choosing black and white for this photo easy. Hope you enjoyed the tour!
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Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 and some Lightroom post processing.
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