Columbia River #2

Chinese Laundry in the Pendleton Underground

Luelle with the Gamblers in the Pendleton Underground. There are about 10 square blocks of downtown Pendleton which are connected by tunnels and passageways. T

The second day we went to Pendleton Oregon and an Umatilla Indian Reservation.   Here are some photos of day #2

Underground Butcher Shop, Pendleton, Oregon

This is a special barge to transport baby salmon downriver. It has been found that the trip to the sea is very dangerous for them with the slower water and the possibility of getting ground up in generator turbines.

Miles and Miles of Wheat. ... (amber waves of grain?)

Hamley is the most famous saddle maker in professional rodeo ranks.

Saddle and Tack at Hamley's

This is a special barge to transport baby salmon downriver. It has been found that the trip to the sea is very dangerous for them with the slower water and the possibility of getting ground up in generator turbines.

Mount Hood from the Columbia River

These fast growing logs are a hybrid Cottonwood-Poplar hybrid. They grow to harvest for pulp in 7 years and are usable for furniture in 10 years. IKEA and other furniture makers are growing forests of them

Chemical Storage Area. These Bunkers are where the left over Mustard Gas from WWII is stored. The munitions are decomposing so they are being incinerated and destroyed.

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