A non-fishing TR

Have just returned home today from a 9 day RT to Seattle, and while there
decided to take the north Cascades route back across Washington state to
check out the snow pack, cricks and other flora and fauna. Absolutely
gorgeous weather blessed my travels and the mountains were as spectacular
as I remembered them. I spent last Thursday nite in a forest service
campground on Early Winters creek, being lulled to sleep by the rushing
water just behind my campsite. Some pics posted on abpf.

Frank Church
...who refuses to feel guilty for being paid to do this stuff. ;-)

"Frank Church" just back from across Washington state:

Frank, that last picture of the creek was especially wonderful. Did you
think the snow pack, on your trip, looked a little skinny? We seem not to
be getting the snowfall we need out here anymore.

Chris 'Padishar Creel' Fanning

"Padishar Creel" wrote in
:


"Frank Church" just back from across Washington state:

Frank, that last picture of the creek was especially wonderful. Did
you think the snow pack, on your trip, looked a little skinny? We
seem not to be getting the snowfall we need out here anymore.

Chris 'Padishar Creel' Fanning

Yep, of the parts of the Cascades that I could see I thought it was a tad
light on snow for May.

fc

On Tue, 04 May 2004 02:15:48 GMT, Frank Church
wrote:

Have just returned home today from a 9 day RT to Seattle, and while there
decided to take the north Cascades route back across Washington state to
check out the snow pack, cricks and other flora and fauna. Absolutely
gorgeous weather blessed my travels and the mountains were as spectacular
as I remembered them. I spent last Thursday nite in a forest service
campground on Early Winters creek, being lulled to sleep by the rushing
water just behind my campsite. Some pics posted on abpf.

Frank,

Whereabouts do you live? I'm in NE WA. We should compare notes
(though I've only been here a few years, so don't have that much
experience yet......) I'm looking at the Clark Fork next month, you
been there?

Jim
(who doesn't feel guilty for having summers off....)

(Jim) wrote in
:

Frank,

Whereabouts do you live? I'm in NE WA. We should compare notes
(though I've only been here a few years, so don't have that much
experience yet......) I'm looking at the Clark Fork next month, you
been there?

Jim
(who doesn't feel guilty for having summers off....)

Unfortunately Jim, I live in Cornfield County,(Elkhart) Indiana, some 1900
miles from Spokane. My old stomping grounds for the 7 yrs I was stationed
at Fairchild AFB. It's always good to get back there and touch base again,
that place could easily be called home.

Frank
....been to Clark Fork, The Yellowstone and another who's name escapes me
just now...that is I-90 crossed and recrossed those rivers. Ain't fished
'em yet.

On Tue, 04 May 2004 17:40:20 GMT, Frank Church
wrote:

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Unfortunately Jim, I live in Cornfield County,(Elkhart) Indiana, some 1900
miles from Spokane. My old stomping grounds for the 7 yrs I was stationed
at Fairchild AFB. It's always good to get back there and touch base again,
that place could easily be called home.

Too bad. I was thinking you might be 'local'. I'm about 70 miles
from Spokane myself, and seldom head that direction (south). I prefer
the 'rural' locations.

...been to Clark Fork, The Yellowstone and another who's name escapes me
just now...that is I-90 crossed and recrossed those rivers. Ain't fished
'em yet.

I was impressed with the Yellowstone south of Livingston when I was
there two years ago. Absolutely beautiful. I think we would move
there if we could find jobs to bridge us to retirement...

I haven't been in Indiana since the '70s during my truck driving days.
I stay pretty much in the 11 western states (+ AK) by choice...


Jim

wrote...
Too bad. I was thinking you might be 'local'. I'm about 70 miles
from Spokane myself, and seldom head that direction (south). I prefer
the 'rural' locations.

Do you plan on fishing it in Idaho or Montana? I have to head to
Spokane on the 14th so I email a friend in Missoula about doing some
fishing on the way back. Here is a direct quote from the email he
sent me: "I was going to try to talk you in to coming over for a
weekend, but I think the rivers are going to be toast within a
couple of days." You may want to do some investigating before you
go. If you want, I can dig you up some links to fly shops in the
Missoula area.

I was impressed with the Yellowstone south of Livingston when I was
there two years ago. Absolutely beautiful. I think we would move
there if we could find jobs to bridge us to retirement...

The area is full and they are turning people away. Thanks for your
interest and do come for a visit. Just don't stay for too long.
bseg
--
Warren
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