I’m ten minutes west of Olympia and we got a lot of snow. Meanwhile Olympia was mostly clear. Microclimates here can be crazy.

This is so cool. Your work always amazes me. It’s astonishing how much larger this river basin is compared to the states it occupies (or that occupy it). For example all of WA state except the Puget Sound Basin and the Olympic Peninsula comprises maybe a forth of the Columbia River Basin. Thanks so much for posting.

I’ve hiked a lot in Alaska north of the arctic circle and love that wide open tundra. Iceland looks like it has that beauty on steroids. So amazing. Planning our first backpacking trip there next summer.

It took a minute to get it but I didn’t mind. 😁

Thank you. This gives his work a perspective I hadn’t known.