Our trip from Prosser through Richland and on to Sun Lakes, a distance of about 115 miles, took us through dramatic changes in topography.
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| Horse Heaven Hills heading east along 82 to Richland |
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| those velvety smooth hills up close |
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beginning to see evidence of scablands before the turn-off
to Richland, the Columbia River below us |
After our visit to the REACH museum, and a bite to eat, we were off again, first along route 395 across the Columbia River, then north along route 17 all the way to Sun Lakes RV Resort.
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the Cable Bridge, one of seven bridges in Richland-Pasco-Kennewick across
the Columbia River |
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| crossing the Columbia River over the Blue Bridge |
It was interesting to watch the topography change. Once we turned north and away from the river, the landscape became flat and wide open for as far as the eye could see to the horizon.
We entered a region of vineyards...
and also farmlands...
and corn fields...
And vistas way beyond...
Heading in a northwesterly direction, the topography changed again.
The road curved around Moses Lake...
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| Moses Lake |
At Soap Lake, we turned north, along the scenic dotted road on the map. It was as if we suddenly entered an alien world. This section is the aftermath of cataclysmic geological events that occurred here in ancient times. It is an area of stunning beauty of an alien kind, of lakes trapped between towering basalt walls forming the coulees.
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| Lenore Lake |
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| Park Lake |
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| Park Lake, still and reflective |
Eventually we rounded the final corner and dropped down to the RV resort which is located at the base of Dry Falls.
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| the resort and lake below us |
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| breathtaking scenery of Park Lake nestled between high mesa tops |
We found our site and set up house for the next four nights after a full and eventful day.
