I'd always heard about the Cascades in WA, so on this day I went to see them!
And what do you suppose was the name of this little town?? And what do you think this giant containment structure was made out of? Ya think?
Lush ranch land.
Lush rain forest.
Lush lawn - and matching roof!
Cute little roadside chapel.
This was funny. Many of us tourist types stopped to walk this path that supposedly led to great viewpoints along the Skagit River and its various dams for hydroelectric power generation. But mostly all any of us saw from here were trees, trees, and more trees! A glimpse of water here and there, but mostly just forest! Oh well, the beginning of the trail was very pretty and promising!
Hmm, wonder why they call this place the Cascades??
Hairpin turn at Washington Pass.
Fall colored shrubs popping up in disturbed/cleared areas.
Views from the Washington Pass Overlook trail.
Aspen copse in full fall glory.
Great sign on the way to Winthrop (which I got to too late and really didn't get to see, since I needed to turn around and go back or I wouldn't be home before midnight!).
But one of the perks of being out late was seeing the sunset colors splashing the mountain peaks, haloed by glowing clouds.
Cool light ray effects!
Looking back.
It was very dark (darker than it looks in this photo), but isn't Diablo Lake - wreathed in clouds - gorgeous?! Hard to translate into a photo, and it was too cold to stand outside for long, but it was really a breathtaking scene.
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