2. 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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Just us poor folk, traveling in style.
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Just us poor folk, traveling in style.

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  • Our pilot works the throttle of the Lear Jet carrying us from Anchorage to Portland.
  • Forest fire haze obscures the skies as heat waves shimmer over the runway pavement.
  • Airplanes maneuver and take turns on the busy runways of Anchorage International Airport.
  • A plane lifts off the runway, leaving shimmering heat waves behind it.
  • Point McKenzie's mud flats stretch for miles into the hazy distance, devoid of civilization.
  • Fluffy clouds reflect the sunset light on our descent into Portland, Oregon.
  • Just us poor folk, traveling in style.
  • Oregon's Indian Cove endures the waves under a cloudy sky.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • A lone barnacle grows on a large mussel, out of the water at low tide.
  • Sand levels rise and fall, leaving visitors to ponder what life lies below the surface.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • A small cluster of starfish hides in a barnacle-armored corner.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over Indian Cove.
  • Low tide leaves these anemones hanging out in a small pool.
  • Starfish and anemones add color to the rocks all over the beach.
  • A pair of anemones rest on the sandy bottom, waiting for water to come back in.
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