Seven volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range usually stunningly snow-capped in the view from this tourist resort town are obscured by hazy skies. Smoke from various fires, twenty- three burning in Oregon according to the cook at the cafe this morning.
We have ridden hard and long in the West. And it’s been hot. It’s been a full-time job to take care of camp set-up and take-down every day, get hydrated, get calories, shower and do laundry and…oh yeah…get a good nights sleep. It takes a very focused effort to go day after day.
I’m looking back at the photos that never made it to this blog as we traversed Montana and Idaho. Here are ones you might enjoy.
This is Earthquake Lake just north of the town of West Yellowstone. It was formed over the course of a few weeks in 1959 after a massive Earthquake caused a landslide that blocked the Madison River….overnight.
The maps don’t always tell the whole story. Here’s our intrepid leader Wally emerging from a “unexpected road collapse” we encountered on the route.
Waiting for our cooks to finish shopping and divvy up the food to carry to camp, Steven grabs a nap. He can go to sleep anywhere!
Shoe tree next to the road. No explanation!
Marijuana farm in eastern Oregon. Saw two that day.
Fire area under repair from fire a year ago near the Mackenzie Pass.
Lava fields at the top of the Mackenzie Pass as seen from atop the “observatory” built by the CCC during the depression.
Cycle Quest 