Gary and Dona's Trip to Port Townsend, Washington
July, 2012
Part 4 -- Ross Creek Cedars
After our great but long drive along the
Skagit River and through North Cascades National Park,
we were a bit butt sore and tired of being in the car.
We stopped for breakfast at a small diner in Clark Fork, Idaho,
and were pretty disappointed.
We should have had breakfast at the campground.
We were headed for the
Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area,
but our next stop was at the road junction.
We had to get the Hunky Dory inspected for Zebra Mussels and other invasive marine organisms;
fortunately, we weren't carrying any hitch-hikers.
Then we turned north to see the biggest cedar trees in Montana.
Dona had seen them before with her boys, but I had not.
Wow! It is a cool, almost magical place.
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| Ross Creek Cedars |
We needed all the help we could get... |
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| Oak Fern |
Something else... |
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| Creek Moss |
Knothole |
Knothole |
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| Ross Creek Cedars |
For Scale, Find Dona's Head |
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| Burl, Ross Creek Cedars |
Common Area Between Trees |
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| Creekside Cedar |
Moss |
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| Tiny Snag, Ross Creek Cedars |
Cabinet Mts. from Ross Creek Cedars |
Then it was back into the car, drive home, and crash.
As we were heading up the Clark Fork River,
we came across a couple of bald eagles by the side of the road.
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| Bald Eagle |
Bald Eagle |
We were glad to be home... but glad we went.
Dona learned a lot,
I saw some friends,
and we both saw some more of this great part of the world.
