1. 2009

A Week In Oregon

With a free plane ride dropped in our laps, Tracy and I took off to visit the family, see some sights, and climb some rocks in Oregon for a week. In this album are photos from our flight down, a visit to the beach at Indian Cove, the Portland Zoo, and Smith Rock State Park.
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Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a few small turtles swimming beneath the surface of their pool.
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Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals. Here's a few small turtles swimming beneath the surface of their pool.

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  • The peaceful nature of the forest is always impressive to me, and even the simple details draw my eye.  This is just tree bark, but it was really cool to see.
  • Tracy's feet bring her along a massive log and further on up the trail.
  • Purple flowers fill the forest around the beach with a little more besides intense green.
  • Purple flowers fill the forest around the beach with a little more besides intense green.
  • Green moss drips from green branches deep in the green understory of the forest.
  • The loneliness of the ocean isolates this lighthouse on its rock a short distance from shore.
  • Fresh growth gives contrast to the green needles on the trees alongside our trail.
  • Purple flowers fill the forest around the beach with a little more besides intense green.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a mountain goat.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a bald eagle cleaning its beak.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a bald eagle.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a bald eagle.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a bald eagle cleaning its feathers.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a few small turtles swimming beneath the surface of their pool.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  For example, a glimpse of a polar bear like this in the wild would be once-in-a-lifetime, but here in the zoo, it's less than casual.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here a monkey takes a break from searching for food and gets a little closer to the camera.
  • A monkey eyes me through the chain link walls of its cage in the Portland zoo.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here's a monkey's hand resting on its chain link barrier from the world.
  • Portland's zoo is home to a few animals that are seldom seen in the wild, and although it takes away almost all of the excitement to see them in cages, they're still pretty animals.  Here an ocelot rests peacefully behind thick glass.
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