Scenic Washington State

Maybe it took crossing the U.S. eight times this summer ... or traveling in 5 scenic European countries...for me to see this, but our own state of Washington has some truly beautiful scenery. Here is a sample from just this past week....

Here is our beloved Mt. Rainier-but this view is from 130 miles east of Seattle and it gives you a different look than the view that is typically photographed looking south from Seattle.


Here is Snoqualamie Pass with its first snowfall of the season. - This pass is just 50 miles from Seattle. It crosses the Cascade Mountains- the mountain range that divides the state from north to south and gives it two distinct climates. Wet on the west side and dry on the east side.


Here is the Columbia River bridge at Vantage, Washington. Vantage is on the dry side of the state, about 140 miles east of Seattle.

On a bluff overlooking the Vantage Bridge there is an art installation called The Wild Horses Monument. The horse sculptures are very impressive on the ridge

I found this close-up picture of the lead horse on our state tourist site