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Day 9

Seattle, WA to Helena, MT

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Originally, we figured the Canada portion of our trip would be the highlight, but the US really does have some beautiful scenery too.

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  • Surprisingly pretty little patch of road

    Surprisingly pretty little patch of road

  • High trees alongside the road often block astounding views.

    High trees alongside the road often block astounding views.

  • Rocks and grass and mountains and sky, oh my.

    Rocks and grass and mountains and sky, oh my.

  • I just love the tan grasses with the green trees and purplish mountains.

    I just love the tan grasses with the green trees and purplish mountains.

  • Found this spot while on the way to a non-existant Starbucks. TomTom did me wrong, but i made up for it by finding something pretty to photograph.

    Found this spot while on the way to a non-existant Starbucks. TomTom did me wrong, but i made up for it by finding something pretty to photograph.

  • It's like praerie country meets the mountains.

    It's like praerie country meets the mountains.

  • A rare scenic pullover in Washington state. The scenic isn't rare, the pullover isn't rare, but the two don't seem to like to coexist in this state.

    A rare scenic pullover in Washington state. The scenic isn't rare, the pullover isn't rare, but the two don't seem to like to coexist in this state.

  • It's a clear day, but the mountains in the distance are still a bit hazy.

    It's a clear day, but the mountains in the distance are still a bit hazy.

  • Random spot of beauty.

    Random spot of beauty.

  • I hadn't thought I'd be seeing this type of landscape crossing so far to the North.

    I hadn't thought I'd be seeing this type of landscape crossing so far to the North.

  • Loking back down at the bridge we just finished crossing.

    Loking back down at the bridge we just finished crossing.

  • Looking up the sandy/rocky landscape.

    Looking up the sandy/rocky landscape.

  • More looking up.

    More looking up.

  • Some kind of Wild Horse Monument... hey, there's a lady up there... maybe I could climb it.

    Some kind of Wild Horse Monument... hey, there's a lady up there... maybe I could climb it.

  • More breathtaking scenery

    More breathtaking scenery

  • I just love the weathering on that rock.

    I just love the weathering on that rock.

  • Another shot of the bridge.

    Another shot of the bridge.

  • Water and mountains often meet in beautiful ways.

    Water and mountains often meet in beautiful ways.

  • Oh, ~gasp~ I guess ~wheeze~ I CAN climb up here ~sputter~ but really shouldn't have.

    Oh, ~gasp~ I guess ~wheeze~ I CAN climb up here ~sputter~ but really shouldn't have.

  • Okay, so it was kind of worth it.

    Okay, so it was kind of worth it.

  • Oh my... back to flat lands.

    Oh my... back to flat lands.

  • Oh, I guess maybe we're NOT back to flat after all.

    Oh, I guess maybe we're NOT back to flat after all.

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    Okay, so it was kind of worth it.
    Oh my... back to flat lands.
    Oh, I guess maybe we're NOT back to flat after all.