This postcard photo was shared with me by my son Bryan Moore, a resident of the northwest coast who was vacationing recently at a scenic lake community in the state of Washington.
The lake accomodates a tiny community, and that community and its lake can be accessed only by water or aircraft.
The lake accomodates a tiny community, and that community and its lake can be accessed only by water or aircraft.
I send this photo less for the picturesque nature of the winter schoolhouse scene than for Bryan's accompanying note:
"The schoolhouse you see in the picture is still in use... Washington's smallest school district. Three kids graduated from 8th grade there this year. For 9th grade and beyond, the kids either home-school or stay with relatives somewhere else (for their high school education).
"Reportedly, they do quite well, which just goes to show that big money and technology aren't really the key to education.
"It's absolutely beautiful here, and everyone says the fishing is good. (Not for me, though)."
