Heading east through Eastern Washington on the May 2025 road trip, we passed through some interesting small towns. Here are some examples.
Murdock
Murdock is a hamlet on the north (right) bank of the Columbia River just north of Dallesport. We drove through en route to the bridge that crosses to the Oregon side of the river. Murdock looked a bit tired, with some good motor transport parked on the grass and in driveways.
Wishram Heights
Continuing east on the Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington State Route 14) and you reach Wishram Heights. The main part of town is down the hill next to the Columbia River, but the Heights is along Route 14. The impressive Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge crosses the Columbia about a mile downstream (west) of Wishram.
The Heights was not too inspiring. The dead cars and rather beat-up cottages/houses were interesting.
The Road North, Pasco-Kahlotus Highway
This is lonely open terrain, with an occasional barn and crossroad. In May, the temperature was comfortable, but it gets hot here in summer.
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| Kodak T400CN film, Leica IIIC camera, 50mm ƒ/2 Jupiter-8 lens, yellow filter |
Kahlotus
Kahlotus is in Franklin County at the northern end of the Pasco-Kahlotus Highway. The population is 147? The town is in the Palouse terrain, with its gently rolling hills.
Eastern Washington offers a wealth of interesting topics to photograph and explore. To be continued...
I took the color photographs with Kodak Portra 160 film using a Pentax MG camera and various Pentax K-mount lenses. These are still inexpensive and totally capable. Please click any photo to expand it and see details.
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