We packed up the airstream and headed out for another winter get-away a few days ago. We returned to our favorite RV park (Wine Country RV) in Prosser to spend night 1 and hook up with resident buddy, Tim Vining. True to his name, he does grow grapes, but his real “job” is real estate appraiser. On nights 2 and 3 we stayed in La Grande, Oregon, one of the windiest towns I’ve visited since Casper, Wyoming.
The highlight of the trip so far has been the day trip we took today to Joseph, Oregon. What a cool little town, very close to the spectacular Lake Wallawa. We popped into galleries that featured the local, and famous, bronze scultures made there, enjoyed a fab angus hamburger, and started to make noises about returning to camp in the summer and visit the foundry there.
Chief Joseph
Bronze horses
Old Chief Joseph died there in the late 1800’s after rejecting the government offer to take 90% of the Nez Perce land with no compensation. His memorial is a short walk from Lake Wallawa, surrounded by the beautiful mountains his people used to hunt, fish and live. His son, Young Chief Joseph, smoked a peace pipe, according to my grandfather, with my great grandmother when she lived in the hills of the Palouse.
Old Chief Joseph burial site
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