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Going where the wind blows…

Betsy Russell, left, windsurfs in the Columbia River Gorge at Avery, Wash; Mt. Hood is in the background at right. (Charlie Russell)

Faced with the hot, dry and smoky weekend forecast for Boise, I fled to the west, trading that for warm, dry, and very, very windy in the Columbia River Gorge. It’s such a delicious reprieve that I’m extending my weekend for a day so I can sail on Monday, too; I’ll be back a-blogging on Tuesday. That’s me on the left; that’s Mt. Hood in the background…

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Eye On Boise." Read all stories from this blog