The Summer of 2010 was a great one for me. The interesting thing about it was that I was without a job but to be honest I was so happy. Everything I had planned went completely wrong but yet again I was so content with what I had & was able to enjoy the time off.
When I really thought about it this Summer was the 1st Summer in over 10 years that I actually had off. It reminded me of being a kid and how we would count down for Summer to get here. There was this sense of freedom and adventure that comes with it.
One of our road trips took us to the small towns of the Yakima Valley. The first time I saw the Valley it was during the Winter and it did not make a good impression on me. It was so dead and gray compared to the lush green of Seattle.
It is during the Summer that the Yakima Valley is at its best. The hills are covered with green and the vineyards are flourishing. As you drive towards the Tri-Cities the view reminded me of Tuscany.
Some of the small towns have themes to it, which I find interesting. Toppenish is known for it's murals but there are other towns that missed the target, like Granger. They decided to make their theme dinosaurs, yes I'm serious dinosaurs. I have no idea why they thought this was a great idea but I guess if you want people to talk about your town the goal was accomplished. So here are some of the pictures from my Summer.
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