re: Longing for the country.Show us you beautiful country scenery

In your photo, it appears you might be looking at the west side of the hills, Jim. Always loved the North Bend, but it’s gotten so huge, since the days you had to drive through town to get to Eastern Washington.
Haven’t been to Carnation and areas across from Winthrop since pappy left Twisp (State Highway foreman for the Northcross), but I imagine it’s still got some nice dirt.

Currently, I’m in Desert Aire, which is about twenty miles further down the Columbia. It’s desert maximus. Interestingly, I was working my way back to the Northwet when I met my wife and saw her garage (1,800 sq ft) and told her I’d marry her for it. She agreed and here I am, not far from where I was born (Ephrata, Wash.).

In the end, the contrast between the pictures I posted and the ones you posted give an inkling of the changing scenery and environment in Washington. Maybe someone will kick in with a photo of their cabin in the rain forest, or the sands of the ocean, or. . . .