The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Grandma Moses really knew a pastoral scene when she saw one, captivating America in the 1950s with her oil paintings depicting the American country way of life.

Today, I thought I was seeing through Grandma Moses' eyes, barreling through the country side heading for Spokane, north on Highway 12.

The one farm I really enjoy seeing each time I head north on this route, is the one on the left hand side of the road; tucked into its own minuscule valley, a lazy pond, weeping willows, Guernseys dotting the field with a red barn in the distance.

When I see pastoral views like this, and believe me, th...