Near Newhalem

The town of Newhalem is within North Cascades National Park, but is a town that is mostly residences for those who are involved in running the power plant there. The town is owned by Seattle City Light and the residents are all employees of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, or other county, state or federal agencies. The photo was taken when driving through the National Park and along the North Cascades Highway to do some hiking at Blue Lake.