GETTIN DOWN with the BREHMS, 20 SEPT. 2013

       We named this guy Carlos. He spent a lot of time in our camp at Leavenworth.

WONDERFUL AREA FOR VIEWING NATURE

In the back country of Leavenworth, up Icicle Rd., there is a beautiful area for hiking, and seeing waterfalls, sheer rock surfaces and wildlife. Leaving the trailhead requires hikers to file a plan on an available form, and leaving it with the rangers.

WASHINTON ALPS

This is the reason Leavenworth took on the "Bavarian" theme for their town. The landscape is very similar to the German, Austrian, and Swiss alps.

A WELCOME RESTING STOP

LEAVENWORTH'S ICICLE BREWERY BEER GARDEN

We were very fortunate to have good friends stop by for a visit in Leavenworth. Here, Steve and Lauri Yager drove over on their way to Glacier National Park. We had a most enjoyable visit, drank some beers, ate some pretzels and swapped a few lies.

LEAVENWORTH WA. NATIONAL SALMON HATCHERY

One day, Diane wanted to get beautified at the hair saloon, so I took a little trip down the river to visit the salmon hatchery.

FISH LADDER, THE GREAT ESCAPE

What you are looking at is a rough, concrete spillway that the river flows down. As the fish mature, they escape to the river by swimming up the "fish ladder" and to the ocean.

FISH HATCHERY INCUBATION RACES

These races are shaped like elongated "S"s. They grow fingerlings according to age. The covered races are for the youngest. As they age, they move to the uncovered races, and are eventually released in the fish ladders and the wild.

FINGERLING NURSERY

These races are mass packed with young salmon. They are released as juveniles into the Wenatchee river. They swim down the river to the ocean where they mature. During spawning season, they return upriver to lay their eggs and die.

CARLOS THE CHIPMUNK

It would appear that Carlos the chipmunk, or the chikmouse, as our daughter Donna used to call them, has a foot fetish. Seen here riding on Diane's sandal, begging for a peanut.
Well, just one more day of summer. How the flime ties when your enjoying every minute. Time for us to start thinking about heading the ole Monaco South I guess. We are planning on leaving Chehalis on the 25th for Junction City, OR. Hope you all had a great summer. Look forward to seeing you down the road. God Bless.........