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Haven't been on here forever! Had some computer and other issues, but..... hope you enjoy these.....


Washington State, where I live, has two distinct geographic areas: the seaward side, the Seattle side, is rainy and mountainous; but the other side, the eastern side, is dry and arid, almost desert, but with some surprisingly good motorcycle touring roads. Millions of years ago, an ice-age flood from the immense, dammed up waters of prehistoric Lake Missoula, burst free and roared to the sea, scraping the earth to bedrock and creating the "Coulee corridor" or eastern Washington State.... This is a two hundred fifty mile day ride, from my home to Grand Coulee Dam, an epic undertaking in the thirties that electrified, literally, the American West.....


Soap Lake, Washington State


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010001.jpg


Empty roads in the Coulee Corridor


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010002.jpg


The Ice Age flood here created waterfalls 300' high, with a volume nine times greater than Niagara, sand ripples 30' high...and say, "relax little man, you are nothing...nothing!"


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010004.jpg


The Silent Fury


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010006.jpg


Someday, I might ride my Pan right off the edge of the earth....


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010008.jpg


"Roll on, Columbia, roll on.....

Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,

so roll on, Columbia, roll on!"

Woody Guthrie


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd226/roscinante/Aprilride2010009.jpg


Hope you enjoyed the shots.... I'm a better rider than photographer! :D

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Is your trip to the uk still on?

 

Yes sir, we are still planning on being in the Ireland, Scotland, Wales... and the rest of the UK.... during summer, 2011.....

Posted

Good to see you`re back CJ. Fantastic pictures, lets hope when you get over here you`ll be able to take back some equally stunning ones of your rides through the British Isles. Let us know when you get here.

Posted

Nice views.

That road has no corners :shock: :lol: I feel a square tyre coming on.

Posted

It still staggers me at the quality of the roads you have over the big blue pond!

I can only sit back and dream of having such gorgeous roads to ride, well maintained, well built with gorgeous scenery :)


Good report :thumb:

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