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Arrival at Ft. Vancouver
We completed the 1,000 mile drive from Dinosaur NM to Vancouver, WA in 3 days. The drive was relatively uneventful, except for some serious wind gusts through the Columbia Gorge. The scenery went from flat prairie fields to mountain terrain. We paralleled the Oregon Trail, the Lewis and Clark trail, and finally the Columbia river.
Now we can stay put for 3 months while we do our volunteer duties at Fort Vancouver. Below are a few pictures of the trip.
A lake along Highway 84, just north of Park City, UT
Flat prairie land as we enter Idaho
No vegetation to speak of as the road heads up
The Snake River on the horizon
Another view of the Snake River (Idaho)
Mountains on the horizon
The terrain changes as we head into Oregon
Finally, the scenery makes driving more interesting
But flat roads are not totally behind us!
Now this was a funky RV place, nothing but trucks and RV’s!
Along the Columbia River. Note the white caps, and the wind mills… tough driving!
The drive in the Columbia Gorge is quite spectacular
Arrival… Fort Vancouver!
Memorial Day Gun Salute
Fort Vancouver has a gun and cannon salute to Memorial Day, using vintage rifles, pistols, and a cannon. I took some pictures to show some of the people we work with, and of the firing itself. High speed photos showed some interesting things not usually visible.
Picture taken just as Luda pulls the trigger
You can just see the smoke from the flash pan
Firing, just after the bullet leaves the rifle
Mike firing his revolver. Note the smoke blowing back as well as forward.
Jeff gives a pull on the firing cord....
Cannon firing. Note the primer material blowing upwards from the firing hole.
Aaron, our fearless leader
Cassie, during her presentation
Jeff and Luda, at ease
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