4/8/07

Ten Mile Road Trip #2: Highway 20 and Bangs Mountain

My husband and I began a tradition for Easter about eight years ago. It was a day we designated to spend with nature by ourselves after Easter services. I always look forward to our peaceful, relaxing Easter. Today we did our second ten mile road trip for the blog. (The first one is here.) We went west on Highway 20 toward Republic, Washington to our favorite campground, Canyon Creek then headed up the Bangs Mountain Scenic Drive. A group of people were braving the weather and having a picnic at the campground. On our drive up Bangs Mountain we saw snow, a frozen pond, deer, and a beautiful view of Lake Roosevelt from above. Here is our tour in pictures. Enjoy!
Our favorite campsite at Canyon Creek Campground just waiting for us !This draw on the Bangs Mountain drive, as explained on the sign, shows clear evidence of the Ice Age in the area.

Through the draw you are sheltered by pine, cedar, and hemlock... and still some snow.The combination of rocks, snow, and moss help you imagine what it looked like during the Ice Age.This makes it worth the drive! The location is across the county road and up on top of Bangs Mountain from our house. We can't drive straight up there because it is a mountain, dirt road. That is why we did the Highway 20 route. The view shows the mountains above Lake Roosevelt looking east toward Rice, Washington.Once again our dogs Shelby and Annie had a great run, but were ready to find some water! Stay tuned for other ten mile trips. I am blessed to live in a beautiful area of northeastern Washington.

National Poetry Month, Poem #8: Happy Easter


Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Verse 1
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: Alleluia!
Verse 2
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Verse 3
Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!
Verse 4
Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
Verse 5
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!
-Charles Wesley
When I think of past Easter church services, the choir in my childhood church, and the services I will attend today this song is Easter to me.