Wednesday, January 7, 2015

January Road Trip

Come along with us on our January 6, 2015, road trip from Southwest Montana to Seattle. After a week of extremely cold temperatures, with snow, conditions warmed up just enough to make the roads safe ... prayers were answered for a safe journey!

Cloudy, snow covered, Southwest Montana
January 6, 2015

Nearly full moon breaking through the clouds
along MT 359 not too far from Harrison.
About 15 minutes to I-90 which takes us to Seattle

Brighter skies, I-90 near Deer Lodge

Mid 30sF ... no ice on road affecting the drive

Clark Fork River near Superior

A few breaks in the clouds

Famous (?) $50,000 Dollar Bar
(Used to be $10,000)


2nd Major Pass today ... Lookout
on the Idaho/Montana border
(1st Pass was Pipestone near Butte)

Mid-day Welcome to Idaho

Another pass named Fourth of July
(Name comes from Lewis & Clark camp site)

Late afternoon -- Nearing Columbia River

Columbia River Crossing

Dusk ... Nearing Snoqualmie Pass

About an hour to home!
Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
at

10 comments:

  1. DJanJanuary 7, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    It looks like it was a safe and rather adventurous trip, John. Thanks for taking me along. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Linda KayJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    John, be really careful, as the wet roads can turn to ice really quickly, as you know. In any case, thanks for taking us along. I'll stay in the south, thanks, until it warms up!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Bethany CarsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Very nice scenery!

    ReplyDelete
  4. TexWisGirlJanuary 7, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    beautiful! can feel the cold in these!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Author R. Mac WheelerJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    My wife and I caught a couple shows about buying a home in Montana...and are ready to move up thataways...except for the cold. I think we'll be staying in Florida.

    ReplyDelete
  6. HappyKJanuary 7, 2015 at 12:13 PM

    Looks like nice fun trip. You took a great collections of photos along the way. Thanks for taking us with you. : )

    ReplyDelete
  7. JoyfulJanuary 7, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful scenery John, It looks like you made you trip just after the storms passed. So glad for answered prayers.

    ReplyDelete
  8. ArithaJanuary 7, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    Be careful John, brrr ... snowy. But I love you photos. beautiful trip and area.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Ruth HiebertJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:05 PM

    The scenes along the way must have shortened the time.Glad you had good roads and a safe trip.

    ReplyDelete
  10. A Colorful WorldJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    Wonderful photos! Hope all is going well on your winter journey...not too much snow during this time for severe weather!

    ReplyDelete

Questions, Compliments, and/or Suggestions: If you ask a question, please check back here, on the blog, for an answer within, usually, a day or two. Thank you in advance for compliments. I’ll try to keep an open mind about suggestions. All comments are moderated. Please note: Comments with active links will not be published. Comments with an inactive link are probably okay.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Coastal Adventure - Part 3

Coastal Adventure Fall 2024 The images below are all in order, starting with departure from Los Angeles Union Station northward toward Seatt...

  • ALONE Season 7 (No Spoilers)
    In these last few posts of 2020, I want to mention things, I haven't mentioned before, that fascinated me and kept life interesting thr...
  • Glacier Park 1925
    A Souvenir Folder Glacier National Park on the Great Northern Railway - Postmarked May 22, 1925 - Thanks for stopping by. Take a moment from...
  • Blueberry Time
    Mid-Summer Report Blueberry Stand in Seattle For years I've been buying blueberries at the Spooner Berry Farms stand in Seattle. The Spo...