Scablands, Washington

Burned scrub lands in eastern Washington. Sage brush
contains a creosote substance that burns easily. At
least 40,000 acres were torched.

When Glacial Lake Missoula broke 12,000 years ago
water gushed through central Washington creating
dynamic formations...

...Among these interesting formations is a waterfall,
now dry, that was six times larger than Niagara Falls.

The volume of water that formed this canyon was
greater than the total volume of all the Great Lakes.

Bill at the Dry Falls.

The flood which lasted about two days created this
step formation reminiscent of a zigaret.

After the great deluge, Indians moved into the valley
and lived in some of the natural caves by enlarging them.

Left in the wake of the flood were resiliant rock formations.

This is Grand Coulee Dam.

In the background you will see two of three power plants.

Leaving Grand Coulee Dam we begin to follow the Columbia
River to the Pacific Ocean. Tonight we arrived in Omak.
Tomorrow we will be off to Northern Cascades National Park.