Fairfield Inn
Puyallup, Washington
September 29, 2024
I have been frustrated for the past couple of weeks by my inability to keep up with my blog posts. It seems I have a lot more to say and "report on" than I remember having. If I sat in a hotel room every night with access to wifi and my computer, I might do better. But trying to update this blog using my iphone is harder -- primarily because it is harder to upload the way too many photos I take. I enjoyed taking photos before this wanderabout and all the sights I see has just increased my desire to document my memories through photos. What they lack in artistry, they hopefully make up for in both capturing nature's beauty as well as some oddball perspectives on things.
I have often resorted to sending myself emails with links to topics I want to post about. I'm going to use this post to summarize those emails over the past couple of weeks.
What gives Diablo Lake its teal color?
What's the deal with the town of Newhalem, the town just west of North Cascades National Park?
Okanogan, Washington had a neat old movie theater which surprised me because the town is so small. Here's the history of the theater:
I've been to Odessa, Texas. Now I've been to the small town of Odessa, Washington which is south from Wilbur on State Route 21. What's its story? Boy, that drive from Wilbur from Odessa (on the way to Nemo) was beautiful with the road cutting through those golden wheat fields.
I believe I posted about "finding Nemo" Washington and there wasn't anything there but an abandoned building. Here's a bit more about Nemo.
I suck at identifying crops. Is it wheat or hay or something else? I think I know understand that on the ranches in Montana the cows and horses munch on naturally occurring grass, although the ranchers will put out hay for the animals in the wintertime. I also now know that corn and soybeans are rotated in fields to maximize the health of the soil. But I thought this guide would be helpful in learning to identify what is it growing in all those fields.
The Flathead Valley refers to a region in northwest Montana -- west of Glacier National Park.
SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO CAPTURE PHOTOS THAT CAPTURE THE GRANDEUR OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, I THINK I WILL BUY A COUPLE OF THIS FELLOW'S PHOTOS. I SAW SOME OF THEM HANGING IN THE STARBUCKS IN WHITEFISH, MONTANA. JACK BELL. I AM YELLING SO I DON'T FORGET THIS!
This guy's photos are works of art. Unbelievable.
More options for a professional's photos of Glacier National Park:
Montana and its dinosaurs.
The fracking area of North Dakota blew me away in terms of how it seems to have changed the economy and the culture of the region -- some for the better and probably some for the worse.
I missed Pray, Montana. I went north and it is south.
I developed this map on Thursday, September 12th when I was in Williston, North Dakota. Today is September 29th. I remember I map the map because I was having trouble deciding where to go. Looks like I called an option to go north instead of south in Montana but other than that, I have done pretty much what I expected. I must admit that surprises me because ai continue to have trouble deciding where to go each day. There are so many wonderful options but I can't do them all. Pisser.
Grain Belt beer as I discovered in North Dakota. I don't even drink beer anymore but I am drawn to the local breweries that still exist in the US.
I must have looked up this question when I was in Duluth or maybe International Falls. The 13 coldest cities in the US.
Want to cycle from Alaska to Argentina?
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