OK. The photo of Mt. Hood is not really of the state of Washington (it’s in Oregon, just east of Portland), but I did go to Washington for the first time shortly after this photo was taken. If you’re up on the national news, you may have caught the fact that there have been a few fires out west this season. So far, Oregon and Washington have not seen too much, but northern California was hit pretty bad late in June and early in July. From the plane, Mt. Hood appeared to be floating in the mist - the smoke from the fires shrouded the mountain in a haze, which just after sunset gave the mountain a surreal look. Getting back to the state of Washington, check state number 48 off the list. I’m missing only
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