Lake Scanewa

Day 364: After a day and night of pelting rain, the scene at Lake Scanewa was almost impossible to believe. Although the lake (a wide spot in the river created by Cowlitz Falls Dam) was significantly muddied, the reflected sky painted it with a wash of color.

A load of salmon had just been trucked in from the Barrier Dam miles downstream and a few fisherfolk were testing the waters with no particular luck despite the fact that the big fish were rolling just beyond the dock. A few boats were parked off shore and the stillness was such that you could hear the boaters' voices in normal conversation. "Maybe we should try shrimp. Did you get shrimp?" "Nope. I got some PowerBait, that's all."