Oregon - May 18, 2004 going up the Columbia River.

Another day of cross country travel by car along a NEW highway for me on this Tuesday.  I have never before been on this route.  This is along Interstate 84 about four miles west of Hood River, Oregon.  This part of the interstate highway system replaced a classic portion of US 30.  I left this picture full-sized to show all the details of the information sign about this location alongside the river, highway, and railroad.

Looking past the sign, this is what I saw.  That is another railroad on the opposite side of the river.

Now you know why I said "another railroad" since there is one on this side of the river and the interstate highway as well.  This view is looking west toward the Portand area (way down stream).

I tried to catch this logging truck in the picture, but alas, digital cameras have a bit of delay from the time you press the button before they actually take a picture.  It sure gives you the idea of just how close the railroad and highway are to the hillside of Mitchell Point where I am standing.

I zoomed my camera lens to maximum and got this picture of a train going East along the other side of the river.  Although I was on a business trip, I tried to enjoy the ride along the way to my technical seminar in Moses Lake, Washington.

Looking over my shoulder from the tourist sign is the craggy peak that is Mitchell Point.

I took this picture as I was leaving the parking area at Mitchell Point.   It puts things in perspective for the viewpoint of all the pictures above this one on this page.  Look near the center of the fence at the far side of the parking lot and you will see the information sign shown in the first picture at the top of this page.

Let's move on to Hood River, Oregon on the NEXT PAGE.