Up the Columbia River, in Search of the Northwest Passage

It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia.
4/24/2009 6:41:24 AM

It seemed a little foggy when we started up the Columbia.
4/24/2009 6:44:26 AM

A sawmill, pulp mill, paper mill, or something like that.
4/24/2009 11:09:20 AM

The Nanhai. You can see the way the ship moves the water -- the water level looks higher in front of the ship.
4/24/2009 12:31:00 PM
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Barges on the Columbia River
4/24/2009 12:40:03 PM
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A barge pusher.
4/24/2009 12:41:04 PM
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Columbia River wildlife hitching a ride on the Minnow.
4/24/2009 1:58:43 PM
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Tall power lines.
4/24/2009 2:28:11 PM
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Tall power lines.
4/24/2009 2:36:22 PM
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The New Light. There is a lot of stuff on the back of a freighter.
4/24/2009 2:54:56 PM
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Sawdust or chips are coming out the spout.
4/24/2009 3:01:32 PM
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Loading logs onto a ship. The guy on top looks tiny.
4/24/2009 3:03:16 PM
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Water under the bridge.
4/24/2009 3:05:39 PM
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Logs on the Eternal Athena.
4/24/2009 3:06:25 PM
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These look like windmill blades.
4/24/2009 3:16:25 PM
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:54:27 PM
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The Noble Star
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:54:57 PM
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:55:05 PM
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:55:18 PM
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:55:25 PM
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The Noble Star
4/24/2009 3:55:38 PM
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This towboat looks like a lighthouse.
4/24/2009 6:07:00 PM
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A waterfall. It was nice to be able to leave the bikes out. Usually we have to pack them somewhere because of the ocean waves.
4/25/2009 8:22:15 AM
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The customary baritone serenade at the lock of Bonneville Dam.
4/25/2009 10:52:39 AM
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Power.
4/25/2009 11:15:27 AM
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An important monument.
4/25/2009 3:57:47 PM
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Kites! Near Hood River
4/25/2009 4:15:39 PM
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Kites!
4/25/2009 4:16:24 PM
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Air
4/25/2009 4:16:26 PM
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Wind surfing, near Hood River.
4/25/2009 4:44:07 PM
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The Dalles, Oregon, home of Merideth Van Valkenburgh.
4/26/2009 7:38:18 AM
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Two street people looking for change.
4/26/2009 7:38:44 AM
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We stopped our ascent of the Columbia here. The bridge was low and the water was swift.
4/26/2009 7:59:57 AM
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An exquisite piece of machinery.
4/26/2009 9:12:50 AM
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The Hood River Bridge requires 24 hour advance notice before they raise it for a boat. We didn't know that, but they were nice enough to raise it anyway.
4/27/2009 5:41:01 PM
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Mike dressed like it was cold.
4/27/2009 5:43:07 PM
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Hood River Bridge.
4/27/2009 5:44:16 PM
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The lock at Bonneville Dam, headed downstream.
4/27/2009 8:37:09 PM
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This looks pretty flimsy, but it has been there for quite a few years without falling down. They know how to build bridges in Washington.
4/28/2009 12:55:45 PM
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Log carriers
4/28/2009 1:02:57 PM
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The Pacific Prospect
4/28/2009 3:40:56 PM
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The Pacific Prospect
4/28/2009 3:41:00 PM
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The Pacific Prospect
4/28/2009 3:41:08 PM
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The Pacific Prospect
4/28/2009 3:41:43 PM
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The Pacific Prospect
4/28/2009 3:41:50 PM
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The Astoria Bridge.
4/28/2009 6:35:21 PM
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The Astoria Bridge.
4/28/2009 6:36:21 PM
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The Astoria Bridge.
4/28/2009 6:37:22 PM
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The Astoria Bridge.
4/28/2009 6:37:57 PM
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