mushrooms
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bigfungus2
bigyellow
cup
emetica3
flyagaric2
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ink
manylittle
orangebolete
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scatshroom
smallwhite
yellowtop
September at last
boatview
momgetsup
onboat
ridiculousranger
runtlooks
spreadeagled
suebundled
unconcerned
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Fairbanks: ice cold fun!
Welcome to Fairbanks!
where we are
weeeeee!
an ice slide
a big bera slide
dog mushing
plugged in?
the reality is the weather was actually quite warm and we never needed to plug in our car!
a big ice rat!
being goofy in Fairbanks
at the airport
killing time in Anchorage Airpor
t
the pipeline
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dwarfed by the statue
dog team crossing
traffic is stopped to let the dog team pass! notice the path of snow they laid across the road....
the ice tower
this is across from the pipeline..a guy just lets his water run.....people actually ice climb it as well!
more slide fun
carving the ice
a cold phone booth!
that's a real working phone in there!
Rob's a big guy!
ready, set, go!!!
these dogs love to run!
ice slides
wish i brought my sled!
Jonah sculpture
chiseling out a dog
big blocks of ice
this is where the ice is harvested from
tools of the trade
more big blocks
a beautiful blue to boot!
ice sculpture at night
still life in ice
alaska sunset
beautiful sunsets don't just happen in hawaii!!
ice cold apple
Moby Dick
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dueling dragon
the other dueling dragon
the dragons duel
an amazing detailed sculpture
Arctic Village
another one of my favorite sculptures
ship in a bottle
up close with the walrus
the time has come, the walrus said...
yak attack
polar bears on ice!
Ice Park entrance
paddling away in a world of ice
Illinois
chicago beach
an awesome mailbox!
pedestrian rush hour
heading for the train- thank goodness that's not my life!
Navy Pier
becomes Navy Fear for the holidays!!
crackled me
Adam and Eve sculpture
by Niki de Saint Phalle
Chicago does Halloween
though that water is a bit gross
skull by Niki de Saint Phalle
coool
Roselle Train Station
Uncle John does Halloween
interesting building
parking garage lower level with apartements above
inside the Lincoln Park Zoo
pretty darn good zoo esp considering it's free!
cool sculpture
can you find me?
moms new house
the last box!
it only took a couple of hours to unload!
Pumpkin Festival
I really liked this sculpture
pumpkin festival
sweet dreams of halloween! well, maybe i should say scary nightmares of halloween
boxes and more boxes
and uncle john!
halloween at uncle johns
even Quigley got dressed up!
that's me!
that's the best it gets!
sears tower from the El
Iron Lung
at the surgical museum
trephining tools
back when they drilled holes in your skull for various reasons
amputation set
at the surgical museum
Quigley plays with a crab apple
yum!
New England Oct 2007
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Canadian Rockies
Johnston Canyon Second Falls
Johnston Canyon Second Falls
Johnston Canyon
check out the amazing catwalks that line the first half mile of this trail!
autumn in WA
old car
Johnston Canyon First Falls
View from Tunnel Mountain
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Mount Robson
outside of Jasper
mountain goat
Banff from above
awesome waterfall
outside Banff
Rob and Raven
Icefield Parkway
driving down the Icefield Pkwy
Athabaskan Glacier
migrant worker huts in WA
Great Northern & me
Columbia Icefield excursion
ta-da!
outside Banff
Continental Divide
driving to Banff
on the Icefields Parkway
Welcome to Alberta Canada!
Jasper
kathy and deer
scenic stop
puppies in the truck
where we slept
Johnston Canyon
Athabaskan Falls
a stop along the Icefields Parkway
another scenic stop
beautiful blue
Rob and pups
along the Icefield Parkway
watch out!
thieves in area!
view from the raod
heading up the Athabaskan Glacier
brrrrr......
atop the Athabaskan Glacier
keeping each other warm!
or at least trying to!
the old tour rig
the new rig
Latest & Greatest AK pics!
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Flying
cockpit of Otter
Leaving Brooks Camp via Katmail Air
last look
at Naknek and Brooks Lake
yikes
nuf said
bog
flying low heading to King Salmon
we've arrived King Salmon!
my stuff
well, the grey bag isn't mine..and I do have another carry-on that's not pictured
Tinkerbell!
We'd love to follow you to Disneyland, but you can't seem to even get us to Anchorage!
Tink again
Naknek meets Bristol Bay
Dillingham Airport
our new home, at least for too many hours
Fure's Cabin
inside the cabin
inside the cabin
see that floor next to the table? that's where we slept
ralph bringing 'round the boat
at fures
me stylin in the float coat
orange is beautiful!
poison!
disguised as a mushroom
Idavane Creek
spooooky- lotsa fish, dead and alive....perfect for a hungry bear
our vessel
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fures in the morning
fures in the morning
morning silhoutte
fures cabin
footprints
evening sky
fures cabin
view from the window
breakfast at fures
ralph
fures from the outhouse
Sunday Stroll Down the River
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bear
bears
blurrymewithbears
deadfish
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Dumpling Mountain on a clear day
goofyatfalls
kathywithbear
mergansers
readytogo
smokeydays2
an early smokey morning
smokeydays
Dumpling Mtn while the fires are burning
sockeye
suepointsatbear
suestruggles
sue is not acting here! rather, shes struggling to keep on her feet!
suewithbears
believe it or not, we are not as close as it seems
Juneau 2003
waterfront
on the water in downtown Juneau
trek
suited up for a two hour glacier trek
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A beautiful (but cold!) day at Point Louise
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stomping around the dredge lakes
scene
at Point Louise
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a friendly porcupine?
glacier
mendenhall glacier
mainstreet
Marine Way, heading out of town.
oldphoto
from yesteryears.....
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Drive to Haines
bear
bee
blurryKathy
boundary
grayjay
HainesHarbor
KathleenLake
KluaneLake
LynnCanal
restarea
restareaview
snowinTok
upperYukon
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Disney 2005
Here We Go!
suitcases in hand, we are ready for vacation!
too early!
we left the house as 2 am, so Rob was quick to snooze on the plane
767
our plane from atlanta to tampa, then again from atlanta to seattle
Pop Century
during the day
Pop Century
at night
MrPotatoHead
Rob gets acquainted with another hotel guest
Roger Rabbit & Me
Happy to be staying at Pop Century on Disney property
turkey leg
the infamous and yummy smoked turkey leg! (what happens to the rest of the bird?)
sillyhats
trying out new looks
Safari!
the first ride we went on in Animal Kingdom- Kilamajaro Safari. Rob liked it so much we hopped right back on at the end
Tree of Life
3 goofies!
one of which is a bit wet from the Kali River Rapids rafting adventure
Need a lift?
on TV
the 101 dalmations are fascinated with Rob's TV performance
more goofy people
test flight
always one for a test drive, Rob jumps at the chance to take a flight that's out of this world!
big noses
Rob got a bit startled when this giant dog nose tried to sniff him!
muppets!
finally, a pic of me! that's the trouble with being the photographer- you forget what you look like after a while!
our luggage
our bags were the last two on! that's them sitting next to the ramp
empty
the plane was just about empty flying back from atlanta to seattle- nice for us!
Waiting for our ride
back in seattle, oh so sad.
iMagInatIon
After visiting Figment's Open House in Epcot, we created this e-card
Innovations
Also at Epcot, another e-card we created
cruising
Snack Packs courtesy of Delta
contents of Snack Packs
hmmm, hmmm, good?
our hotel in Miami
not reserving ahead of time left us scrambling a bit, paying a lot
mandatory drill
so we can save ourselves!
dancers
on the pier at costa rica...flashy outfits!
our little bathroom
on the ship
hallway
oddly, the hallway seemed to grow bigger as the cruise wore on
on the elevator
going down?
hand sanitizer
to be used hopefully by EVERYBODY before approaching the buffet line
windjammer cafe buffet line
windjammer cafe seating area
this is the only place we ever ate...
takin it easy
actually, we spent very little time taking it easy- we were always on the go!
coffee!!
creative pillows
our towlel bunny has an elegant throne!
staring into the horizon
chocolate buffet
Rob's loading up!
shuffleboard!
what's a cruise without shuffleboard? it was actually quite fun
the theater....
dance class
rob's learning a few new steps!
rob just needed a head to lean on
har harrr yee maties!
huh?
tendering back to the ship
gala buffet
we took pics but by this time we were way too full to eat (gala buffet is on the last night)
me and the chefs
never mind the fact that i never ate their food (as I never ate in the fancy dining room)
costa rica mountainside
scenic view from the bus
banana processing plant
yes, this is where all your bananas are processed!
banana trees
the blue bags atttempt to protect the fruit from all the pesticides
bow of Brilliance of the Seas
our cruise ship docked in Costa Rica
Miami sunset
aawwww.
hmmm, carrot cake
from the Solarium Cafe- thanks Henoche!
the Solarium
felt like i was in vegas!
where do we go?
layout of the ship
a very crowded elevator
can we squeeze anyone else in??
Rob's got control!
7 mile beach
on the Grand Cayman Island
waiting
after the cruise, waiting for the rental car shuttle to pick us up (waited over an hour!)
Blizzard Beach
wave pool
Rob enjoying the wave pool at blizzard beach
swoosh!
more fun at blizzard beach!
splash!
Happiest Celebration on Earth
tug train
one on each side, these tug trains assist the boat through the canal
panama
locks through my window
view from our room as we go through the locks
ta-da!
at the cristobal pier
tortuga canals
excursion in costa rica
pool side
on the ship
golf, anyone?
container ship
next to our boat
panama- 3 locks
sunrise
(forget where we were)
Turtle Farm
on the Grand Cayman
7 mile beach
minus me
me and the Brillance of the Seas
our room
great to have a window!
snorkeling
driving the boat
fun in the Caymans
too bad it's not us on that boat!
rock wall
okay, so i never did use it
swan
another great towel pet
Panama
in the misty morning
Lighthouse
in Panama
more tug trains
lining the locks
Rob at the Canal
Gatun Lake
view from our window, looking out on the Holland America ship
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Sloth
we actually saw quite a few during our boat ride down the Tortuga Canals
More ziplining!
August at Brooks Camp 2004
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I was reading on the beach, waiting for a plane, when this bear started walking towards us.
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One of our LE Rangers trying to discourage a yearling cub from playing by the cabin
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a male grouse showing off for the little lady (grouse)
Michael giving the Bear Orientation
this is it! what my job is all about- promoting bear safety throughout Brooks Camp
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pawprint
thats an especially big print when you consider i wear a size 9 1/2 shoe!
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Spring Cub playing with hat
this is why its necessary to keep a good grip on your belongings, especially when at the Falls Platform!
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visitor center
this was also the home of the first ranger stationed at Katmai back in the 1950s
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towtruck
on a very windy day, we enlist the truck to help stop the bridge from floating away
Alaska Day
copters over sitka
the coast guard does a fly-by
lighthouse on parade
North to Alaska
North to Alaska2
the shriners drive corvettes in juneau
walking butt
real towns have Curves
the gold rush is still on!
Coho Queens transport
Coho Queens
lowering of the Russian flag
Oct 18 1867
raising the American flag
Oct 18 1867
Transfer Ceremony
honoring the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the US
handshake seals the deal
do they say "four!" in croquet?
is it four or fore?
a wet croquet match
USCG Water Rescue Demo1
USCG Water Rescue Demo2
AK State Fair
cheerleaders (2)
crowds
giantveggies (4)
giantveggies (10)
giantveggies (17)
giantveggies (27)
hairpainting
mesmokey
paintladybugs
sign
AK Highway
Kathy in Juneau
it rained all day, the only day Rob had in Juneau
Rob at the Mendenhall Glacier
Silverbow...
THE place to go for bagels in Juneau
Rainy Day in Juneau
Beautiful Views from the Ferry
the sun is shining!!!
No Drinking, No Drugging...
on the MV Columbia
Kathy & the LifeSaver
Ferry Lounge
which seems to be stuck in the 70's!
swans in Atlin
somewhere along the Alaska Hwy
Chetwynd...
Chainsaw Carving Capital of BC
Lilliooet Reservior
Lliard Hot Springs
Lliard Hot Springs
Dawson Creek and the start of the AK Hwy
2005 Summer misc
the phone book mobile
buckingsalmon
Karen&Danielle
Eklutna Lake
Hatcher Pass
Independence Mine State Park
Moose Dropping Festival
in Talkeetna
Talkeetna River
Whittier Tunnel
inside Whittier Tunnel
damselfly
damselfly being eaten
fishing
flying over the alaska range
mushroom
grasshopper
anchorage
from the coastal trail
kingfisher in the morning
sunset
anchorage 2004
wasilla 2004
roadshot 2004
rearview 2004
yield to the dogs!
love those big planes!
rainbow over Knik
Juneau Summer 2006
bear spray training
but hopefully we'll never need to use it!
early morning
on mendenhall lake
ANHA bookstore
Frances and Mary hard at work at the visitor centers bookstore
Ronnie uses the 'Gizmo'
to check in Trey, one of the shuttle drivers
first big crowd
coworkers Mareta and Matt
with a piece of glacier ice
finally, penquins in Alaska!
fellow employees
Irene, Sterling, and Deb
Me at the glacier
on a rare sunny day
seattle
at the Pacific Science Center
yes, that's a real metereorite
that robs holding
in the butterfly house
a beautiful blue
more beautiful bugs
rob's made a new friend
bzzzz, bzzzzz
where'd i go?
(a lesson in camoflauge
posing
rob is always so patient with my photographs-- he's not camera shy at all!
weird
i love sculptures
another cool sculpture
octopus!
me at gasworks
seattle view
the troll that lives under the bridge
in Freemont
Joe
in the remains of a tunnel at Gasworks
who called the cops?
an impressive mural
Pike's Place Pig!
yum!
enjoying a gyro at Pikes Place Market
hummingbird
bumblebee
sunset
Answers to Guess the Object!
6 volt battery
red staples
bobbin with blue thread
thimble
stitch ripper
push pin
nail clippers
nails for a nail gun
Brooks Camp in June 2004
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horsefly
springcub1
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bear
fishing
sow4cubs
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firstfish
blueshoes
Walmart
on sale for only $4.97
Daisy & Rosie
June at the register
foxglove
Owen and his cute teddy bear
Ok, so it wasn't his...and Owen was forced to give it back to the small boy from which he stole it (just kidding)
Vickie!
Vickie & Art
Asiastic Lily
Daisy!
June!
Daisy & Pete
yet another plant delivery!!
the problem was, our store got about as many plants as the Marysville SuperCenter- and ours is one of the smallest store
bombarded with plants
too many hanging baskets!
As a small store, we were constantly getting too many plants, but hanging baskets seemed to cause a particular headache.
Maddie!
Daisy & Owen
Mike!
Eddie!
a blanket flower
flowers!
see how the tables are full? this is about the time when we'd get sent about 5 more racks of flowers!
Owen showing his stuff!
Truckload Event
not to sure what the 'event' was, since the prices were all the same
how I really spent my days
up goes the shade cloth
and one of the few pics of camera shy Debbie that i have
a truck driver
sorry to have forgotten your name!
and more flowers...
Ron was never very enthused to see the Smith Gardens truck arrive...soon I discovered for myself why
too many plants!
the hanging baskets all came wrapped in paper..1 week we got 300 hanging baskets in a store that only has room for 100!
more hanging baskets
waiting to be unwrapped
Art!
even Art grew on me (as Mike would say, like a mold)
dahlia
Vickie & Art
Anna!
SkyDive!!
van
nervous but ready
in the plane
yikes!
in the plane
falling
when you first jump out of the plane, you roll over and face the plane so you can wave it goodbye
yikes!
that black spot at the top of the photo is the planes wheel...this is us falling out of the plane
float
float
floating over bremerton
float
float
float
float some more
what a view
rob landing
he landed in a ditch!
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dropzone
coming in for a landing....
drop zone
weeeeeeee
here we come!
i can see the ground
and almost feel it!
almost there!
touchdown!
thumbs up!
yay!
happy to have made it!
laughing
Las Vegas 2007
Welcome to Las Vegas!!
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead backed up behind Hoover Dam
Circus Circus
one doesn't really expect to see a neon clown in Vegas
the Big Shot!
getting strapped in for the Big Shot
the Big Shot at night
view from the Stratosphere
view from the Stratosphere
view from the Stratoshere
those purple&blue lights are a new ride that they have atop the Stratosphere....it spins you over the edge!
4 Queens Hotel & Casino
I actually stayed here on my last night...It's right in the heart of the Fremont Experience
no vegas trip would be complete without....
The Fremont Experience Lightshow
aweome!
The Freemont Experience Lightshow
more lightshow
i love the lightshow!! i've been to Vegas 3 times before yet this was the first time I saw it. Can't believe I waited
and yet more lightshow
downtown under the Freemont canopy
4 Queens & Freemont Casinos
in downtown Vegas
Fitzgeralds
in downtown Vegas
more bright lights
cactus
Red ROck Canyon
Red Rock Canyon
cactus
Ethel M. Chocolate Factory
cactus
Saguaro Cactus sign
this one's for you Joe!
Walking on (Ice) Water
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from a distance
swarm
walloice
a wall of ice, enormous when so close....
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kathyoniceberg
now Im on an iceberg! crazy but beautiful!
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spires
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iceberg
kids playing on an iceberg
Frozen Mendenhall Lake
kathyonglacier
thats me standing on the glacier! amazing!
Inside the Ice Cave
crevasse
a crevasse at the front of the glacier
Valley of the 10,000 Smokes
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hikers2
magiek
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Sitka
verstovia
standing on false peak with mt verstovia in the background
leafdroplets
mtnboatsunset
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sitkafromabove
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devils club bud
Check out those spines on this devils club!
edgege
Golden Eyes speckle the water in front of Mt. Edgecumbe
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Herring Season makes for many, many herring eggs- a crunchy snack
mallard
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salmonberryflower
totem
September at last 2004
boatview
momgetsup
onboat
ridiculousranger
runtlooks
spreadeagled
suebundled
unconcerned
imesapproaches
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RCT- on the job 2005
moose
in Denali's brand new visitor center
Broad Pass
gorgeous fall colors on the Parks Hwy
cruiseship
words of wisdom
flower&bee
another flower
flying to fairbanks
waiting to fly to Fairbanks
my office at Pike's Landing hotel
waiting to greet people for the first time
who am i?
denali
from talkeetna
a new employee?
moose on the loose
boarding the train
Nancy of the North & Pablo
in the kitchen
on the train
Rick on the train
at the pipeline with my guests
Denali
broken bus
on the Tundra Wilderness Tour
Chris, one of my drivers
inside the motorcoach
Darren, another one of my drivers
me and the mic
yes, that's a moose on the mic
view from my seat
mirror&friend
at the McKinley Village hotel
more flowers
panning for gold at El Dorado Gold Mine
Denali from 30,000 feet
almost midnight on June 21
summer solstice
Brad at Talkeetna Lodge
yes, more flowers
view from Grand Denali Lodge
McKinleyVillage
McKinleyVillage
Paul, host guide on train
Old Chena Village
a stop on the Riverboat
Riverboat Discovery III
Sandhill Cranes at Creamer's Field
Dining on the train
Sarah, bartender on the train
Kenai Lake
caboose?
Olancha
Yosemite!
el capitan
don't feed the bears!
soda pop machine
i love these 'personalized' soda pop machines
sunrise over olancha
scott showing us his great strength!
mono lake
another view of mono lake
hee-haw!
rebecca volunteers at the Wild Burro Rescue
boot
what's a gathering of donkeys called?
rebecca
horseback riding!
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scott, me, rebecca, and the goats
mushrooms
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Brooks Camp in May
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Brooks Camp in July
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Roadtrip Alaska
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this is the cozy cabin we stayed in while in Homer
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a beautiful full moon as the day turns into night
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the sign says is all
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denali is supposedly behind those clouds
hmmmm.....
musk ox
Exit Glacier
Exit Glacier outside Seward on the Kenai Peninsula
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MA & NY
old north bridge
minutemen
apple pickin!
bees&pretty trees
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the remains of a former canal
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womens rights
yay!
church
in Concord MA
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more apple pickin!
electrifying!
just a little bit of static!
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There is this incredible park in NY called Watkins Glen. Check it out!
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whose the cutest?
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awesome waterfalls everywhere
Florida 2007
whoops, what a way to start the trip
Rob discovers he left his bank card in the ATM....or was that just his tricky way of making me pay?!
Suess Landing
Islands of Adventure
on the merry-go-round
it's the Cat in the Hat!
let's go surfing now
wet, indeed
Pluto's Barge
ready to get wet!?!
a rough rapid
yes, there are pigeons in FL
no rest for the wicked
Rob's always working
the real Jurassic Park
yes i do, i do like green eggs & ham!
yikes!
tight crawl
having fun
is rob tall enough?
to ride woody woodpeckers roller coaster?
the new recruit
goodies
we were part of the studio audience for iVillage LIVE and walked away with these goodies!! including a coupon for a fre
save the truffala trees!
huh? did we take a side trip to go see the space ship?
nope, just a trick shot at Universal Studios
et tu, Rob?
echooo....echo, echo, echo.....
it was lost, but now it's found
my friend at the Lost Continent
playing the bongos
attacked!
Jaws got Rob!
Martha's Vineyard in FL!
Universal, here we come!
Marmalade!!!
not 1 but 2 grinches!!
fupside-down wonderworks
Jurassic Park!
grrrrrllll! rob digs up this beast
playing around in jurassic park
playing with water
Dr. DOoms Fear FALL!!!!!!
rob trying out dr. dooms hot seat
ready to fly?!
The Hulk Coaster with Dr. Doom's Fear Fall in the backgroun
tickle my toes
and this fellow shall appear
playing with water
say it with me! one fish, two fish....
it's a super giant cat in hat!
time for a smushed penny
the best priced souvenir there is!
Zax Pass
Dueling Dragons again
yikes!
the Dueling Dragon coaster that we rode at least 6 times
Comic Strip Alley
Northern TOols!!!
Rob was really excited to visit this tool store- a catalog which he has perused many times in the past
just another tacky souvenir shop in FL
Guess the Object!!
John Hancock
jeez, i didn't realize this was so dirty until I took this picture
not just an office supply store
Name
not included
protecting fingers from 'Ouch'es all over the world
so what?
snap to it
hammer
better than biting
when a magnet won't do
vroom-vrooooooom!
Katmai 2007
Rachel canoeing
My roommate and I paddle the lake to go fishing
a fish caught!
got one!
photo op!
a visitor takes pics of bears on the gravel bar
fishing in the mouth
hoping that no bears will do the same
the famous Brooks Falls
'nuf said
wolf!
every few days the wolf will make a special appareance
cubs
2 1/2 year old cubs taking a break
can I still climb this tree?
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a fishy snack
sunset
the platform after hours
this is what happens when no rangers are on duty- notice the bears too close
sunset bear
WA road trip 2007
Twin Peaks!
Otherwise known as Snoqualmie Falls
dirt devil!
in a central WA wheat field
wild asters
lupine
in the morning sun
big hole
near an old mine shaft
abandoned mine shaft
filled with water and cow pies
abandoned building
out in the middle of nowhere
Molson WA
backed by the Molson company, this is all that remains of the old mining town
Molson Bank
the great thing about this museum is that you could explode the insides of buildings
Molson Homstead
the good ole days?
old tractor in Molson
old tractor in Molson
scenic view
windmill
and a beautiful blue sky!
ouch!
an interesting gazebo
located in the company town of Newhalem, which exists because of Seattle City Light
the first of 3 dams
i seem to forget the name of this one
old incline elevator
located in Diablo WA. they used to have tours that would take you up on it!
scenic view from the Diablo Dam
Rob and friend
in Winthrop WA
a deer in Leavenworth
moments before we saw a bear! unfortunately, I didn't have the camera ready )=
Applets and Cotlets Factory Tour
I thought I would try these confections once again, but I still don't care for them much
Applets and Cotlets factory
located in Cashmere WA
cute puppies!
where the puppies rode
we rode with the window closed or else they'd try to venture up front.
me pointing to fire tower
which we were about to hike to....half mile straight up!
Me and Mt. Rainier
heading up Red Top Mtn.
Steep ascent
to the Red Top Mtn fire tower.
Mt. Rainier in the distance
view from Red Top Mountain fire tower.
steep descent
taking it slow down Red Top Mtn.
the fire tower up close
on Red Top Mtn.
outhouse with a view
that A-frame structure is the outhouse
Roslyn movie house
who is this guy?
Miner Mural
in Roslyn. Great painting!!
Roslyn Cafe
if you watched Northern Exposure, this might look familiar. Roslyn was where the show was filmed.
Brutis
digging a hole to china
Grand Coulee Dam!
more Grand Coulee Dam!
they offer a free tour and it is excellent!!
incline elevator
going down!
generator tops
the blue is a giant dust cloth
turbine shaft
to the generators....
incline elevator
what an awesome ride!
wheat field and me
me again
scenic view
of the road we just traveled
Willy wanting up front
tired Willy
where we slept