On Monday, we headed out from Coos Bay and traveled up the Oregon Coast, stopping now and then to appreciate the gorgeous views. Into Washington state, I was struck by the bare hilltops created by the clear cutting and the tree pulp plantations that are apparently mostly Weyerhaeuser lands. Ugliness abounded from Arlington to not far outside of Olympia. I know in my that the paper business is necessary, heck, I was a migrant tree planter for a season and got to see the plantations in the south firsthand. I wish I had gotten some pictures of the bare hills, but we were busy looking for a place to stop and traveled on farther than we'd planned. We slept late in Olympia and got an oil change and caught a movie in Olympia and hit the road this afternoon, ending up in Everett Washington. Our plan is to wend our way through the Southern part of the Baker National Forest tomorrow, heading towards Wenatchee and beyond. I'm trying to learn not to be so structured on this trip, but I find that I really like to know where I am, and where I'm headed. Can't wait to see what sights tomorrow brings. We got glimpses of the high mountains today, and I'm sure we'll be seeng a lot more tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'm wondering why we're not seeing all the rain that's supposed to be a given in the Pacific NW. So far all I've seen is some scattered cloudiness and some drizzles of rain. The Weather Underground says it's been raining almost every day at home...something unheard of.
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