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moondog
Since 15 Aug 2007
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 Mon Nov 12, 12 10:06 pm Old and new sandbar |
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new 2012, old 1915
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moondog
Since 15 Aug 2007
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| Mon Nov 12, 12 10:07 pm |
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sorry, I can't get the mail pics to attach, any ideas?
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apctjb
Since 19 Aug 2007
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| Wed Nov 14, 12 3:54 pm |
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Did you try saving them as JPEG's
Would like to see the difference then to now..
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moondog
Since 15 Aug 2007
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| Thu Nov 15, 12 9:46 am here they are |
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Some what out of order, but great comparisons, from 1915 -2012
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| From the 1805 journal of Lewis and Clark: "...passed a large creek at 1 mile on the Stard. Side (White Salmon River) in which the Indians catch fish, a large Sand bar from the Lard. Side for 4 miles (below Hood River)." This old photo, taken from Underwo |
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| The second set of then-and-now photos (above) were taken at the red "X |
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| The c.1900 photo shows wooded islands in the delta beyond Front Street flooded by high water of the Columbia River. My present-day photo doesn't show the huge changes in the background landscape, so I added the GoogleEarth image (below). |
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| Yesterday was a perfect day for a search mission near downtown Hood River: walking around, peering through brush, knocking on doors. I was armed only with a camera and two B&W prints that I made from historic images provided by HR Mayor, Arthur Babbitz. |
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moondog
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| Thu Nov 15, 12 9:53 am |
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another one before the white man was on the bluff!
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trailboss
Since 08 Aug 2006
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| Thu Nov 15, 12 10:34 am |
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| Amazing! So cool to see.
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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| Thu Nov 15, 12 3:14 pm |
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mother f#$%er 
could you imagine how many kooks could fit on that sand bar ?
wow!
Thanks for sharing
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