November 4, 2009
About 10 miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97, directly across the road from the Estes Fruit Stand, a tiny island glows with autumn color. Most of the year, you don't even notice this brushy rock in the Columbia River, but late fall is its golden heyday.
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Saturday, Nov. 21
American Red Cross North Cascades Chapter
North Cascades American Red Cross, 9 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
“Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes,” traveling exhibit
Wenatchee Valley Museum, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
“Once Upon a Mattress,” a Masquers Theater production
Masquers Theater, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22
North Central Washington Volleyball Club tryouts
Wenatchee Valley College and Wenatchee High School, 11 a.m.
World photo/Don Seabrook The Chelan High School football ... 2 comments
Sy Stepanov’s “Wenatchee River in Mid October,” a ... 3 comments
Ballard’s holiday display last year. 2 comments
An apple tree is encased in ice Sunday ... 6 comments
Douglas County deputy Evan O’Malley carries guns away ... 6 comments
From left, Patrick Allen, 10, Rozanne Lind, and ... 1 commentPhone: 509.663.5161
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lbadge320 (Frank Cone) says...
Again...brilliant contrast. Excellent shot. The river makes for a lot of great photos.
November 4, 2009 at 7:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
mtg0722 (micheal greening) says...
Mike and Frank,
I just wanted to say THANK YOU!
I grew up in Wenatchee lived there most of my life. I am now in Mesa, and looking forward to the day I can be back, it's home. I miss Wenatchee every day, and your pictures help, and I appreciate your posts!!
Thanks again.
November 4, 2009 at 11:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
irwin (Mike Irwin) says...
Micheal ... nice to hear from you from down in Mesa, and thanks for browsing through our blogs. Frank, of course, is the real master and tries all kinds of new and interesting stuff. I just kind of wander around with a camera. Thankfully, this is a beautiful area in which to wander.
November 4, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
steigmeyer (Rick Steigmeyer) says...
Great shot Mike. An interesting side note, the original fruit stand that was later purchased by Jimmy and Joan Estes was located where that island is now. Joan Estes told me the fruit stand was moved to higher ground when the water came up behind the Rocky Reach Dam in 1955. The Estes bought it in 1978 and expanded it at its present location.
November 4, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Chuck (C. Ulysses Farley) says...
Beautiful shot. Would like to see a closer one, from a boat, of this little island in its present colors.
November 4, 2009 at 9:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
joanne (joanne saliby) says...
I like this!
November 6, 2009 at 9:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )