We are in bright sunshine although the visible sky to our east remains cloudy. We are standing next to a rustic fenceline of unfinished wooden posts supporting several strands of barbed wire. Beyond the fence, a small river runs in a graceful S curve between two pastures of lush green grass speckled with scattered yellow dandelions and small white wildflowers. Pale golden brown water grasses line the riverbanks. A small grove of beautiful trees with very light gray bark grows along a short stretch of riverbank to our left. In the distance a range of rugged green mountains runs across the entire horizon, just brushing the clouds in a few spots.
Riverside pasturelands on the Pacific Coast Highway in Washington, with the Cascade Range in the background. March 1984.
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