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Fontanaman

Robin Trower
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It has been raining constantly since Easter and Fontanaman was going nuts. Got new tires installed by Fontanaman himself and can't even take'm out for a good scrub in. Heck the past weekend the snow level was near sea level and some places were white with snow or hail. Crazy spring weather in Seattle.

Jonesing for a ride Fontanaman escaped work early for a quick half day tour of some of his favorite winter time roads in Washington.
In Washington State we get four seasons of weather unlike other areas of the country. Say Michigan for instance where winter jumps to summer in two days or so.

The benefit of four seasons is Fontanaman can ride roads road too often and see different things like he could when he had a kalidescope in his childhood. Not long after his childhood he saw different things and didn't even have to leave home but that is a story of the 1970's and one best forgotten, except to remember the days when Pink Floyd album covers had real meaning.

And so the weather cleared last Tuesday and Fontanaman split work 4 hours early. The inspiration for this ride was to take a photo near Lake Cushman some thing like this one but do it better. That did not work out due to clouds and rain in the area. Nuts. Now I have to wait one more year.

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This photo must be taken when in winter or early spring, when the snow snow level has been less than 1000 feet during a recent snowfall. Summer will not work as the snow melts all the way to the top of this mountain.

The rest of the inspiration was to ride the excellent farm country roads in Lewis county Washington, include Lincoln Creek, Bunker Creek and Michigan Hill roads.

The route.

Enough talking and now for some photos.

Self portrait.

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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FJR near Victor Washington
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FJR near Victor Washington
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I stopped at Twanoh State Park for some photos.

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Along the Purdy Cut Off Road:

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A little closer shot:

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My favorite kind of gas. My MPG improves 5% -note to Feds give peeps a choice.

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The only tavern in Rochester Washington is for sale. A town that can't support a tavern is not a town anymore.

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Farm land country in Lewis county Washington.

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Near Rochester where a bar is dead, an Alpaca Farm thrives.

An Alpaca the Maserati of sheep. This photo is for Bust.

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A year ago I took a photo of the Post Office at Adna Washington.

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Now it looks like this, bummer:
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A barn with a wood roof. Shaaaa some barns with a metal roof are collapsed.
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I stopped in Elbe, Washington to take a photo of this church.

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A photo of the twisties along Hwy 7 in LaGrande Washington where my FJR lost it's suspension virginity.

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The End.
 
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Very nice report and wonderful photos!!You have great landscapes there in USA..!!

Thanks for sharing with us!!

 
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Drove past Twanoh State Park yesterday, it was a lot wetter and only the boat ramp area was open. Still pretty though. Nice ride.

 
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