Saturday, January 14, 2012

A Winter Day in Eastern Okanogan County


Went exploring in eastern Okanogan County a couple of days ago. A beautiful landscape and one hard to reconcile with Washington's tag line-"the Evergreen State".


Arid valley south of the town of Conconully.

Abandoned building close to the former town of Nighthawk on the Similkameen River.



Conconully Cemetery

Tattered flag flying in the Conconully Cemetery


Blue Lake, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area.

Sinlahekin Valley, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area.

Valley north of the town of Loomis, Washington.

Palmer Lake

Palmer Lake

Similkameen River and Chopaka Mountains.

Similkameen River.

Entertainment in the Similkameen River Valley.

Abandoned mine rigging and tailings pile close to the former town of Nighthawk, Washington.