ALASKA AT EIGHTY: Ride Day 5

Left Ontario, OR, heading North - Northwest on I-84. Temps were more moderate today. The high was 91.

Starting to see interesting places to stop and investigate for photo opportunities.

Deadman Pass rest area caught me attention.



The rest area itself was clean, some shade, But there, was a sign indicating an overlook three miles up a side road. Let's go check it out.



Since I was the only vehicle making its way to the overlook, hope I don't have a flat.



..parked near the boulders and walked out to take a look... guess a few too many people wanted to drive right to the edge of the overlook



OK, interesting sample of Oregon country.

Needing gas, Turned off at Arlington, only to be stopped outside of town by a slow moving freight train. Finally cut off the motor and waited, like everyone else. There are only two gas stations in town. One had its entry blocked while a crew was sealing the blacktop. Hidden a few blocks further away was the other station. 



Stopped to photograph the John Day Dam on the Columbia River.



Riding East to West, on I-84, did not realize how strong the winds would be. It really killed my gas mileage. My only previous experience riding the Columbia River Gorge was going West to East. That year I was told the more scenic side of the river, was Rt 14 on the north side. I have to agree, Rt 14 is a two lane, slower pace route with several small towns, vineyards, parks, etc. 

The large number of wind surfers and people kite surfing on the river was amazing. White caps on the water indicated a windy great day for those activities. A little too far away to capture any decent photos.

Here is my B&W photo for the day.



OK, the question to those who know the area. What is a the name of that mountain, maybe on the Oregon side, one can see in the distance?

A few minutes later, those fast moving clouds on the right totally wrapped the mountain, blocking it from view.

Am in Woodland for the night. Tomorow I'll meet up with a great friend who holds a new rear tire for me. We'll get it mounted before sending me on my way to the Alaska Marine Highway terminal in Bellingham.

Life is good, live like there is no tomorrow.