The scenery was beautiful as we sailed past lush green mountains and waterfalls
We went past so many dams that I lost count. The dams have make the river a great source of electricity.
Each dam required us to go through a lock. I found the locks fascinating. As we rose or lowered in our watery elevator, we would watch until the gates finally opened. It was like watching the curtain open on a much anticipated show.
One of Dennis's favorite things was taking pictures of all that we saw.
He,of course,took pictures of the many birds we saw. The white pelicans were beautiful.
There were osprey all along the river.
The green of the mountains gave way to the brown of the high desert. All along the river the wind blew continuously making the riverbanks the perfect place for wind farms. We saw these giant windmills all along the river.
The wind also make the Columbia river the windsurfing capital of the world. The windsurfers are beautiful to watch.
Tomorrow I'll tell you about Hell's Canyon and how I've been to hell and back.
2 comments:
I've never seen white pelicans! Looks beautiful. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the boat.
Some lovely pictures - we have wind farms in certain places in our state - good for the environment but those living nearby say the whoosh whoosh sound of the many towere almost drives them crazy because it is quite loud and almost constant
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