Our trusty VW “pop-top” camper, with the Cascades in the background

May 1976 — I wasn’t invited along (but that’s okay!) when my mom and dad took this road trip up to central Washington State. Mom had recently graduated from California State University, Sacramento, and this getaway to her favorite place on Earth was her well-deserved reward. Leavenworth sits in the midst of the Cascade range, and there’s plenty of beautiful scenery. I originally shared several images from this trip back in March 2017, including Memory Monday Week 18.

View of Leavenworth, with the Wenatchee River peeking out from the pines

Curious Yellow-Bellied Marmot

Fish ladder on the Wenatchee at Tumwater Canyon

US 2 in Leavenworth, heading west

Next week, more from Leavenworth…