Vista House


This building is located on an overlook high above the Columbia River (on the Oregon side).  Normally this would afford the viewer a very nice vantage point from which to see the river, looking from east to west.  Well, maybe on a clear day….

As you can see from the bottom photo the smoke has arrived.  Big time.  When I was up here at the river just 5 days ago the air was clear and I could see Mt. Hood off in the distance (when looking from the Washington side).  Not today.  And this isn’t just morning fog that hasn’t burned off yet, this was about 130 in the afternoon local time.

I’m glad I got the river pictures last Saturday when I was up here!