another state, another hike

[handmade34]

Eastern Washington is another one of many awe inspiring parts of our United States...

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/columbia/

Surprising to most people outside the Northwest, the landscape of eastern Washington is that of a desert. In its natural state, almost all of Columbia National Wildlife Refuge would be considered desert, with the exception of the naturally ephemeral Crab Creek. However, rather than a desert of cacti and mesquite, eastern Washington's desert is that of shrub-steppe, with sagebrush and bunchgrasses.

my hike today...


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear handmade34!

It looks like I remember the desert looking. I did part of my growing up in Richland, which is also in Eastern Washington. Very dry, with scrubby vegetation and tumbleweeds!

Also the occasional rattlesnake.

Your pictures are lovely!

[teamster633]

2. Great composition

with nice leading lines and a perfect sky.