Above...

High in the hills above the Tri-Cities is a place so windy, it's best not to wear a hat there. And where you need to think about where you park, because if the wind comes from behind, it can rip the car door out of your hands. And if it comes at you from the side, you just might not get out of the car.

But making your way to the top is an easy drive up a wide gravel road, kept free of washboarding by road crews, for all the vehicles coming and going from the wind farm, and from the vast array of antennas that crown the hill. Radio stations, television stations, police and fire departments, and many more... they all have antennas atop 2200 ft. high Jump-Off Joe.

It's also the end of a geocaching power trail of 35 caches, and while we braved the wind and dust, we enjoyed the view. Since there are no trees or high peaks anywhere near, the view is outstanding. All over the Tri-Cities and west toward the Yakima Valley, north up the Columbia River and Hanford, east to Walla Walla and the snow-capped Blue Mountains, and south across the Columbia and into Oregon. It's an amazing view.