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Post by Libby on Dec 8, 2011 7:24:32 GMT
Am I missing something here? I don't see a mountain... I thought he must be kidding, but you all are commenting on it as if there really is something to see. Sure, I can post more photos if you want. There's probably a ton more stuff I could post. I haven't been everywhere in my state, so I'm mostly just posting things I've seen myself. Well, I've never been to any of the parks near Mt. Adams, and haven't really seen it before even in the distance. My dad and sister went there once. It seems that the facilities at this and Mt. St. Helens' parks were a bit more primitive than Mt. Rainier. I think the most popular attraction at Mt. St. Helens is not a hiking trail, but more the viewpoint of the crater that resulted from the eruption over 30 years ago. I think there are proper restrooms there, at least. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif I just really hope Mt. Rainier never erupts. It's my favorite mountain peak in the world, the one can be seen in my area on a sunny, or even partially sunny day. It looks nice from Seattle of course, but where I live is a bit closer. Sometimes I'm still amazed at how huge it looks! It would be a tragedy to have it missing from view. And to not be able to visit the Ntl. Park. I haven't actually been there in 8 years! If there's a big earthquake here, like the scientists are always warning us of, they think it's possible it could cause an eruption, and maybe even a tsunami. I think all I would get is a lot of ash, if there was an eruption, but I'm sure that would be very unpleasant. And a tsunami probably wouldn't affect me, either, unless I just happened to be in Seattle that day.
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Post by Libby on Dec 8, 2011 7:30:43 GMT
Okay, I'll just do a few tonight, since it's kind of late. Crystal Mountain, probably our most popular skiing destination in the state: It's located through the mountain passes of the Cascades. Lake Chelan, a 55 mile long lake!! Our largest lake, of course, located in North Central Washington: Just want you to get an idea how big it is:
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Post by amptique on Dec 8, 2011 12:56:28 GMT
Thanks for posting more scenic photos, Libby. I love the mountains. Yes, I was kidding. There are no mountains in the photo that I posted, but the spot is really called Mount Sunflower. The 4,000ft altitude at Mount Sunflower is due to the gentle upward tilt of the state from the southeast corner (`680ft) to the western border with Colorado. People have said that Kansas is flatter than a pancake and it appears that that statement is true. If you took a typical pancake and increased its size to that of Kansas (~200x400 miles) there would be more surface features on the pancake than in the state. There are some rock features in the western part of the state that give some diversity to the landscape. Most of the state is gentle rolling prairie that has a subtle beauty that, quite frankly, doesn't appeal to everyone. It's a great place to raise crops, cattle, and kids. BillR
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Post by martindn on Dec 8, 2011 14:11:04 GMT
Just want you to get an idea how big it is: That photo reminds me a lot of one of mine But that is Derwentwater, from Friars Crag near Keswick. It has been listed as one of the five most beautiful views in Europe (yes really!) and is a much smaller lake and much lower mountains of course. Martin D
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Post by postscript on Dec 8, 2011 15:26:10 GMT
You raise a very interesting point, Amptique, in your photos of Kansas. Both views of the buttes and the rolling road show interesting scenery by I don't know if I could live there. I cannot remember now if I passed near Kansas but I do recall two slides taken in Nabraska where the second could be a dupe of the first but there is in fact 1500 miles between them so flat is that terrain.
I have long wanted to visit the middle of the Canadian Prairies for the experience, drawn to it by L. Montgomery's book "Susannah of the Mounties" which I read as a child. I have heard it reported that the enormity of the absolutely flat territory is so daunting that perversely one feels claustrophobic. Butte country is a different ball game and your rolling road does not give the sense of enormity that the complete flatness of the prairies gives, which I believe to be even more daunting and desolate than Nebraska.
I can understand the attractiveness of both views but for me, only as a visitor.
Peter S.
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Post by comet on Dec 8, 2011 17:25:19 GMT
Most of the state is gentle rolling prairie that has a subtle beauty that, quite frankly, doesn't appeal to everyone. It's a great place to raise crops, cattle, and kids. BillR we don't have roads like that here any more, all boring, straight level tarmac now. My kids used to love being driven on roads like this, Bellyers is what they called them, because they would go weightless after the car took off, done with care and a bit of practice the car could go airborne for short distances. Can be a little bit scary when all you can see out the windscreen is sky
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Post by comet on Dec 8, 2011 18:53:39 GMT
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Post by Libby on Dec 9, 2011 7:20:17 GMT
That looks kind of interesting, with the bumpy roads. Is the ground really like that naturally? The bumps look so evenly placed. But no, I could never get used to the flat, empty land with no end in sight, no trees, mountains, nothing. I've always found scenes like that somewhat disturbing, for some reason. Of course, I'm sure the suburban areas have trees, but neatly planted street trees don't cut it for me. I need to see native evergreens clustered in the distance somewhere. That is a nice scene, Martin, even if it is a little gloomy. Any wetlands are of interest to me, if there's any chance of seeing some water birds. We have plenty of gloomy days here in Seattle, of course. All the pictures I showed you were taken on nice days (except for the falls photo), so these views aren't quite that spectacular every day. But Mt. Rainier often shows up even when it is kind of cloudy. I especially like seeing it when it's kind of a cold, cloudy day, like almost cold enough to snow, because the mountain is extra snowy, and the clouds are all white around it, with the base looking kind of bluish (sort of like in the one photo I posted). I almost like that view of it better than on a sunny day.
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Post by Libby on Dec 9, 2011 7:34:59 GMT
I'll post a few scenes from Mt. Rainier National Park, so you'll all know where to go when you visit i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif : Tipsoo Lake, one of the places my family and I visited numerous times. Nice picnicking area. Click on image to enlarge. Grove of the Patriarchs:Huge trunks: The suspension bridge, of which I have some funny memories when I was little; actually, down by the river itself, too, lol. We were standing throwing rocks, and I felt something behind my ear. When I touched it, I ended up with a huge beetle or bug on my finger! Being little and hating bugs at that time (I still don't like huge ones), I yelled "GEEETTT OFF OF ME!!!" as I shook my finger and stomped my feet. That seemed to have been my line whenever I got a bug on me, because I remember doing the same thing at home once when a ladybug landed on my shirt! LOL The bridge memory is another story. We were walking across it, and there was a boy standing there, looking out at the river, not really in the way, but for some strange reason, I yelled "Move it, bud!" I cannot imagine what got into me, since at school, I was very shy, but occasionally I would say weird things like that to strangers. So now, whenever we go there, or even mention it, we call it the "Move-it-Bud" bridge. It was a while before I could recall the real name of the place.
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Post by postscript on Dec 9, 2011 13:24:21 GMT
Hi everyone. I thought I would share this quote from my rector's weekly sermon.
"St Augustine also said that the one who sings prays twice."
I reckon our Hayley does that pretty regularly!
Peter S.
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Post by grant on Dec 9, 2011 15:09:05 GMT
Hello everyone
A friend sent this to me yesterday and I though it amusing enough to share
There I was sitting at the bar staring at my drink when a large, trouble-making biker steps up next to me, grabs my drink and gulps it down in one swig.
"Well, whatcha' gonna do about it?" he says, menacingly, as I burst into tears.
"Come on, man," the biker says, "I didn't think you'd CRY. I can`t stand to see a man crying."
"This is the worst day of my life," I said. "I'm a complete failure. I was late to a meeting and my boss fired me. When I went back to the car park, I found my car had been stolen and I don't have any insurance. I left my wallet in the taxi I took home. I found my wife with another man and then my dog bit me. So I came to this bar to work up the courage to put an end to it all. I buy a drink, I drop a cyanide capsule in and sit here watching the poison dissolve; then you show up and drink the whole thing!
But enough about me, how's your day going?"
Best wishes Grant
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Post by tireman on Dec 9, 2011 15:50:15 GMT
Hi Steve Congratulations on your 2000Th post. Larry
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Post by postscript on Dec 9, 2011 18:30:02 GMT
Hello everyone A friend sent this to me yesterday and I though it amusing enough to share There I was sitting at the bar staring at my drink when a large, trouble-making biker steps up next to me, grabs my drink and gulps it down in one swig.
"Well, whatcha' gonna do about it?" he says, menacingly, as I burst into tears.
"Come on, man," the biker says, "I didn't think you'd CRY. I can`t stand to see a man crying."
"This is the worst day of my life," I said. "I'm a complete failure. I was late to a meeting and my boss fired me. When I went back to the car park, I found my car had been stolen and I don't have any insurance. I left my wallet in the taxi I took home. I found my wife with another man and then my dog bit me. So I came to this bar to work up the courage to put an end to it all. I buy a drink, I drop a cyanide capsule in and sit here watching the poison dissolve; then you show up and drink the whole thing!
But enough about me, how's your day going?"Best wishes Grant In response to that Grant, I'M HAVING A JOLLY GOOD DAY!! Thanks for cheering me up! Peter S.
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Post by Dave on Dec 9, 2011 21:40:30 GMT
... And this is my 2000th post, so someone please congratulate me! ) Well done Steve! Although, I had originally intended to wait until your 2,046th post before posting that! Dave
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Post by Joe on Dec 9, 2011 22:07:09 GMT
Hi Libby
The photos of Washington state's beautiful mountains and forests are breathtaking!
Hi Steve McD
Congratulations on your 2000th post !
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