Chuck, The cloud cover forecast in Ellensburg looks pretty good (57%) compared to places further east, Yakama - 56%, Pasco - 62%, Moses Lake - 82-63%, Spokane - 87%. Not sure why that should be. Let me know where you decide to head for. I might follow someone with a solar scope J Doug From: tas-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tas-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of charles jacobson Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 1:21 PM To: tas-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tas-list] Re: Venus transit rain-site? Weather looks ugly doen't it; clouds; less so as one moves towards pasco. Hope to see you in the canyon sometime on tue; chuck From: tas-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tas-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Cotey Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 10:23 AM To: tas-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tas-list] Re: Venus transit rain-site? I have plans,, Betty H and I are going to be at the Big Pines campground on the Yakima River Mon and Tue. This campground is on the old highway running between Ellensburg and Yakima. The walls of the canyon are quite high but I am sure the sun will still be well up at 3 in the afternoon. For the transit we are going to move a little ways towards Yakima,,,down the river a couple of miles to the Roza rec. area. There are mountain sheep to watch here as well as a Red Tailed Hawks nest with three young ones in it on the cliffs across the road. At least the three little ones were still in the nest a week ago. Any-way this will keep us entertained until the transit. There is lots of space here for cars and there are rest rooms and pic-nic tables. Jerry Cotey From: Tom Trelvik <tom@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tas-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 11:14 AM Subject: [tas-list] Venus transit rain-site? So I'm not liking the forecast very much, yet. Are there any tentative plans for a day trip to somewhere with a better view if it becomes necessary? Maybe Paradise Inn on Mt Rainier will be above the cloud deck? I'm not sure if that's often the case, or not. Anyone have any backup plans? Tom