Exploring Beacon Rock and Columbia Gorge

Before the wedding we headed over to Beacon Rock State Park to explore. It was an absolutely beautiful day by the river.

 Beacon Rock is the core of an old volcano. After the giant floods came down stream when the Ice Dam broke and Lake Missoula washed out across eastern Washington, the rest of the volcano got washed away and only the core was left behind. It stands totally by itself next to the river and has been a landmark for river travel for thousands of years.