Guest blog post provided by Frank Cretella—
Last I wrote of my time, years ago, on the wonderful Hudson River and how much I love my new home here in the Northwest with the beautiful Columbia River.
I watched a wonderful video documentary on the Lews & Clark expedition and how they survived many perilous adventures on their way from St. Louis to the great Northwest only to endure a difficult year here on the coat due to cold, wet weather. How we all know it!
I came here 4 years ago, drawn to the Northwest as a "land of mystery." The fog, the rain, the clouds, the volcano mountains rising so high. This has been a grand 4 years photographing throughout Oregon & Washington especially on and near the beautiful and majestic Columbia River.
Click below to view my latest slideshow:
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Truly the jewels of the Northwest, the Columbia River and the Gorge, are certainly one of the our planet's most beautiful natural vistas. And, certainly, we as citizens can understand the importance of shipping on the waterway for trade and commerce.
BUT COAL?!? HONESTLY?!? Are we to accept millions of tons of dirty, filthy coal to be brought through this precious landscape, all to feed the voracious appetite of China's polluting industries so that we can breathe the exhaust once again as it floats back our way across the Pacific? I think not!
What fine work Columbia Riverkeeper does in educating the public about the disastrous and negative consequences of such a policy regarding the export of dirty coal down the Columbia River. Sometimes even the titans of industry need to be saved from the stupid consequences of their own shortsighted plans (or at least their children and grandchildren's air and water and quality of life).
We should support Columbia Riverkeeper in this wise and sensible effort to prevent these plans for coal export.
We must continue to steward this great Columbia River so that future generations can marvel at its beauty!
To view more of Frank’s work, check out his slide-show of North Cascades photography: http://youtu.be/Y3hxTlg4XI8
Contact Frank at frank102030@yahoo.com.
