San Juans trip
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following our 6-mile effort to cross the main shipping channel
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lunch, day 1
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view from our first camp
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another near camp
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near-full moon
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starting day 2
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We passed an islet with many seals on it
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fellow kayakers
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with Mt. Baker in the background
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as we break camp
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we saw many of these - and many jellyfish
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more of our group
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on the beach as we floated by
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after we finished day 3
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the last morning, a fog greeted us over Rosario Strait. We had to wait for it to clear.
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one of the beaches in Olympic NP with many seastacks
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another from that beach - the morning was overcast
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in the rainforest section of Olympic NP
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Of course, it drizzled while I was there - that's why they call it a rainforest!
Ruby Beach 01.JPG
another Olympic NP beach
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ditto
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The sun WAS trying to come out!
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again
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This is actually a sandy, clear beach at Olympic
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In Mt. Rainier NP
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on my hike in Rainier
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Silver Falls
WA National Parks trip
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Grand Coulee Dam - our first stop on our week exploring.
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Dry Falls: during the Ice Age 12-15,000 years ago, massive floods turned these cliffs into a 3.5-mile long, 400-foot hig
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Lake Chelan ferry - we took a boat ride the full 55-mile length of this glacially formed lake.
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Here we are nearing the end of the lake.
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There is a village (Stehekin) at the end of the lake that has no roads running to it - all supplies are brought in by fe
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View from the very end of the lake (it is part of Lake Chelan Nat'l Recr. Area, a National Park site).
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We spent the night in Winthrop, where all buildings have to be in the old West style.
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Bill and I hiked a short distance on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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You can see the Pacific Crest Trail snaking across the mountain on the right side of the picture.
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The incredible blue-green color of Diablo Lake comes from glacial rock flour.
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We hiked into North Cascades Nat'l Park, seeing this cascade along the way.
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Thornton Lake was our destination in North Cascades. The only (dirt) road into the park was closed, forcing anyone who w
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From the trail, a view further into North Cascades.
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The salmon were swimming upstream on their spawning run.
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Roche Harbor is one of the two villages on San Juan Island.
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View of the harbors just south of Roche Harbor.
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This shot was taken from San Juan Island NHP, where the British camped in the 1850s.
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This was the American camp, as the two nations nearly went to war over a pig.
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Taking the ferry back to the mainland at sunset.
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We found more lush forests in Olympic National Park.
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Floods in Olympic had washed out a bridge, so we had to scramble our way across.
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Another view of the lushness of Olympic. Once a tree falls, it becomes a nursery for other plants.
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A cascade in Olympic.
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Our last 1.5 days were spent in Mt. Rainier NP.
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Clouds drifting through the Cascades made for dramatic views.
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This waterfall is fed directly from the glacier.
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Tourists admiring the view from the Skyline Trail.
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From high on the trail, you could see Mt Adams in the distance.
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Mt St Helens is visible on the horizon, further away than Adams.
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Another view from the Skyline Trail.
P Skl garden spot.JPG
The hiking around Paradise complex was incredible!
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Another prime view.
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The Skyline Trail is the most popular in the park.
Reflection Lake.JPG
Guess why they call it Reflection Lake?
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The same lake, looking west.
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Another lake on the eastern boundary of the park.
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Sunset over Tipsoo Lake.
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Our last hike the following morning overlooked Shadow Lake.
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You can just see Rainier peeking over the ridge here.
Montana trip
Kootenai Falls bridge.JPG
Kootenai Falls bridge.JPG 2009-08-15
KF 1.JPG
KF 1.JPG 2009-08-15
KF 5.JPG
KF 5.JPG 2009-08-15
McD Lk near sunset.JPG
I arrived in Glacier NP near sunset - the first locale you reach is McDonald Lake
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A short hike thru the rain forest got me to a short waterfall
Virginia Falls.JPG
The next morning I started with another waterfall hike
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The same falls, a wider angle
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The forests in Glacier were as wet and mossy as some in Olympic.
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near the trailhead for the Virginia Falls hike
St Mary's Lake.JPG
St Mary's Lake - as you can see, the day started very cloudy
Two Medicine Lake.JPG
That afternoon, I went south to Two Medicine Lake for a hike
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My first big wildlife sighting - a moose grazing in the swampy meadow
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You'll see quite a few of these old (1930s) touring cars taking people through the park
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This is one of the most photographed points in Glacier - Wild Goose Island in St Mary's Lake
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Jackson Glacier - within twenty years, all the glaciers will be gone from the park
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Late in the day, the clouds mostly cleared out. Do you see that trace of new mid-August snow on top of the one peak?
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The wildflowers were beautiful above Logan Pass
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Logan Pass, looking down to St Mary's Lake - still some black clouds
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This wildlife shared the trail with dozens of hikers
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above Logan Pass, looking down to Hidden Lake
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zoom on Hidden Lake
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hiking back from Hidden Lake. Catch the snow on the peak!
Hidden Lake trail pond reflection.JPG
reflection in the pond
goat family.JPG
same baby goat with its mother (who was shedding its coat)
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still hiking back from Hidden Lake
GTS Rd W panorama 1.JPG
The line in the mountain is Going To The Sun Road
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Going to the Sun Rd
Lake McDonald sunset 1.JPG
again, the day ends with sunset over Lake McDonald
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Big Hole Battlefield, where the army led a surprise attack on the Nez Perce. The monument has teepee poles set up so you
Howitzer.JPG
a cannon the army used to fire on the Indian camp. The warriors rallied and quickly captured the howitzer.
Olympic Trip
STL listener.JPG
on a Seattle park bench - he must hear a lot every day!
STL Olympic Sculpture Pk.JPG
he was 'studying' this sculpture without moving for a long time. Note the Space Needle in the background.
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sunset over Puget Sound, near our B&B in Edmonds
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Sequim's lavender fields were in full bloom
Dungeness Spit.JPG
This sand spit encloses the bay famous for Dungeness crab. The peaks behind are in Canada.
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It's Sue at the helm, on Dungeness Spit
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Olympic National Park, the road on Hurricane Ridge
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atop Hurricane Hill
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the trail we hiked up
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Olympic Park rainforest hike
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Darci on Olympic Park rainforest hike
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moss on Olympic Park rainforest hike
MM Sue.JPG
Sue marvelling at the big tree
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the bridge leading to the waterfall
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trail to the rainforest waterfall
Marymere Falls 3.JPG
Marymere Falls 3.JPG 2009-07-17
Marymere Falls 4.JPG
Marymere Falls 4.JPG 2009-07-17
Marymere Falls 5.JPG
Marymere Falls 5.JPG 2009-07-17
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MM_2831.JPG 2009-07-17
Lk Crescent beach 1.JPG
an incredible lake inside Olympic NP
Lk Crescent beach 2.JPG
Lk Crescent beach 2.JPG 2009-07-17
LC Steve 1.JPG
Steve takes the plunge
LC Steve 2.JPG
Cold enough for you, Steve?
LC Steve 3.JPG
The water's fine - let's do it again!
Lk Crescent lodge.JPG
Lk Crescent lodge.JPG 2009-07-17
Lk Crescent pier.JPG
Lk Crescent pier.JPG 2009-07-17
Lk Crescent main walk.JPG
Lk Crescent main walk.JPG 2009-07-17
Lake Crescent vert.JPG
Lake Crescent vert.JPG 2009-07-17
PTNS Manresa Castle.JPG
We stayed at this 'castle' in Port Townsend
PTNS dawn 2.JPG
the port in the early morning light
PTNS Manresa sitting room.JPG
the sitting room in our castle
PTNS Newmans.JPG
PTNS Newmans.JPG 2009-07-18
PTNS us.JPG
PTNS us.JPG 2009-07-18
A light to water.JPG
Admiralty Light on Whidbey Island - the fog would soon arrive
below Deception Bridge.JPG
northern shore of Whidbey Island
Deception Pass.JPG
This passage separates Whidbey Island from Anacortes Island
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taken on Whidbey
Coupeville pier.JPG
a historic town on Whidbey Island
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The town of Toppenish has murals on buildings all over town
dual above Amish.JPG
dual above Amish.JPG 2009-07-19
Pictures by Glen
Palouse River 1.JPG
Kayak trip 2009-05-17
Palouse River 2.JPG
Kayak trip 2009-05-17
Palouse River 3.JPG
Kayak trip 2009-05-17
Palouse Falls.JPG
Kayak trip 2009-05-17
Rock Creek.JPG
Kayak Trip 2009-05-23
Bonnie Lake.JPG
Kayak Trip 2009-05-23
Bonnie Lake 2.JPG
Kayak Trip 2009-05-23
Bonnie Lake out.JPG
Kayak Trip 2009-05-23
west of Pullman
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east of Pullman
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our airport
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from Pioneer Hill top
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across Lawson Gardens
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byard 1.JPG
byard 1.JPG 2009-01-05
011.JPG
011.JPG 2009-01-17
Uniontown church
012.JPG 2009-01-17
Military Hill
014.JPG 2009-01-20
018.JPG
018.JPG 2009-01-20
Palouse 1
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Palouse 2
IMG_2498.JPG 2009-04-12
Latah Trail spring 1.JPG
Latah Trail spring 1.JPG 2009-04-18
WSU at sunset
Pullman 008.JPG 2009-05-03
Kamiak Butte
Pullman 047.JPG 2009-05-10
Pullman 059.JPG
Pullman 059.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 061.JPG
Pullman 061.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 065.JPG
Pullman 065.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 068.JPG
Pullman 068.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 071.JPG
Pullman 071.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 073.JPG
Pullman 073.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 076.JPG
Pullman 076.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 077.JPG
Pullman 077.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 080.JPG
Pullman 080.JPG 2009-05-16
Pullman 085.JPG
Pullman 085.JPG 2009-05-17
Pullman 089.JPG
Pullman 089.JPG 2009-05-17
Walla Walla Macys.JPG
Walla Walla Macys.JPG 2009-02-28
Walla Walla wall.JPG
Walla Walla wall.JPG 2009-02-28
Walla Walla courtyard.JPG
Walla Walla courtyard.JPG 2009-02-28
Pullman 013.JPG
Pullman 013.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 015.JPG
Pullman 015.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 018.JPG
Pullman 018.JPG 2009-05-09
Whitman College 3.JPG
Whitman College 3.JPG 2009-05-09
Whitman College 5.JPG
Whitman College 5.JPG 2009-05-09
Whitman College 6.JPG
Whitman College 6.JPG 2009-05-09
Whitman College 11.JPG
Whitman College 11.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 033.JPG
Pullman 033.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 036.JPG
Pullman 036.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 039.JPG
Pullman 039.JPG 2009-05-09
Pullman 040.JPG
Pullman 040.JPG 2009-05-09
Bonsai 1
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Bonsai with Sue
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Bonsai 2
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Bonsai 3
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Rhodendron
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Rhodendron 2
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Bridge of Galss display
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Bridge of Glass ceiling 1
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IMG_2483.JPG 2009-03-27
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IMG_2486.JPG 2009-03-27
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IMG_2493.JPG 2009-03-27
Kilimanjaro
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the only distant view we got of the mountain (about 80 miles away)
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this is the start of our epic hike
day 1 Machame Gate start.JPG
the porters really jam the trail, getting their loads organized
day 1 Ken-Deb on trail.JPG
my co-trekkers
day 1 Machame camp.JPG
the campground for night 1
day 1 moorlands.JPG
we ended the day at the edge of the low moorlands
day 1 in Machame Camp.JPG
the purple bag was my suitcase; this is our camp
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Jacob and Deo served as our mountain guides
day 2 clouds to Mt Meru.JPG
we spent the day hiking above the clouds, looking toward Mt Meru (Africa's 4th highest peak)
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Deb takes a break above the clouds
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We finally started seeing Kibo (the top of Kilimanjaro) halfway through the day's hike
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you can see the steady stream of trekkers following us
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Deb and Deo on the mountain
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here come the porters!
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again, looking back at the stream of hikers
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when we got to camp, they had hot popcorn and peanuts waiting for us
day 2 all Shira camp.JPG
this is tent city on night 2
day 2 me in Shira camp.JPG
Kibo (still 7000' above us) towered over our campsite
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another memorable sight - the full moon rising the moment the sun set
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on day 3, we climbed to the lava tower at 15,000'
day 3 Deo at sinecio.JPG
descending to Barranco Camp, we passed by a sinecio 'forest' - here Deo shows how tall they are
day 3 Barranco wall.JPG
our first view of the tough climb awaiting us on day 4
day 3 me below Kibo.JPG
hard to believe we're going to climb that!
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a tricky stretch, climbing out of Barranco Camp
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nearing the top of the day's steepest climb
day 4 Christian, trail to Barafu
a German tourist named Christian gasps for air at 15,000'
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my tent in Barafu camp - how could they find a spot large enough to pitch it?
day 5 glacier.JPG
one of the rapidly-melting glaciers
day 5 Deo on rim.JPG
Deo in foreground; Uhuru Peak at right edge of picture
day 5 crater at sunrise.JPG
to see the sun rise over the crater was truly magical
day 5 me at top.JPG
I made it!
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looking down on Barafu camp as I descended from the rim
day 5 Malachite sunbird on prote
this brilliant green bird was sighted just off the trail
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we walked out thru the rain forest
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Deb and Ken as we near the end of our trek
Africa safari
Tarangire - warthog.JPG
S1 04 warthog.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - mipala.JPG
S1 05 mipala.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - giraffe.JPG
S1 08 giraffe.JPG 2007-09-25
Tarangire - elephant by road.JPG
S1 21 elephant by road.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - baboon.JPG
S1 09 baboon.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - waterbuck.JPG
S1 11 waterbuck.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - wildebeest.JPG
S1 13 wildebeest.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - zebra baobab.JPG
S1 14 zebra baobab.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - red duiker.JPG
S1 23 red duiker.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - agama lizard.JPG
S1 26 agama lizard.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - rock hyrax.JPG
S1 27 rock hyrax.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire Sopa lodge.JPG
S1 29 Sopa lodge.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire Sopa sunset.JPG
S1 31 Sopa sunset.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire Monday rush hour.JPG
S2 01 Tarangire rush hour.JPG 2007-09-02
Tarangire - vulture tree.JPG
S2 03 vulture tree.JPG 2007-09-03
Tarangire - migration.JPG
S2 04 migration.JPG 2007-09-03
Mto wa mbu bike.JPG
S2 07 Mto wa mbu bike.JPG 2007-09-03
Ngorongoro overlook.JPG
S2 10 Ngorongoro.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti Thopmpson gazelle.JPG
S2 14 Thopmpson gazelle.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti Grants gazelle.JPG
S2 15 Grants gazelle.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti lion.JPG
S2 18 lion.JPG 2007-09-25
Serengeti hyena.JPG
S2 20 hyena.JPG 2007-09-03
Serenge silver-backed jackal.JPG
S2 21 silver-backed jackal.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - leopard carcass.JPG
S2 24 leopard dorcas carcass.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - hyena.JPG
S2 25 hyena.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - topi.JPG
S2 26 topi.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - tawny eagle.JPG
s2x 27 tawny eagle.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti sunset.JPG
S2 28 Serengeti sunset.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti camp kitchen.JPG
S3 01 camp kitchen.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti camp dining room.JPG
S3 02 camp dining room.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengetvervet in y-b acacia.JPG
S3 05x vervet in y-b acacia.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - vervet monkee.JPG
S3 06 vervet monkee.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - sausage tree.JPG
S3 07x sausage tree.JPG 2007-09-03
Serengeti - buffalo herd.JPG
S3 09 buffalo herd.JPG 2007-09-25
Serengeti - male lion.JPG
S3 12 male lion.JPG 2007-09-25
Serengeti - secretary bird.JPG
S3 15 secretary bird.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti - hartebeest.JPG
S3 16 hartebeest.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti - hartebeest trees.JPG
s3 17 hartebeest trees.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti - buffalo acacia.JPG
S3 19 buffalo acacia.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti - male ostrich.JPG
S3 20 male ostrich.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti - Egyptian goose.JPG
S3 21 Egyptian goose.JPG 2007-09-04
Serengeti highway.JPG
S4 01 Serengeti highway.JPG 2007-09-05
Serengeti - crocodile.JPG
S4 02x crocodile.JPG 2007-09-05
Serengeti - hippo pool.JPG
S4 03 hippo pool.JPG 2007-09-05
Serengeti - hippo.JPG
S4 04 hippo.JPG 2007-09-05
Serengeti - kingfisher.JPG
S4 06 kingfisher.JPG 2007-09-25
Serengeti - dik dik.JPG
S4 08 dik dik.JPG 2007-09-05
Serengeti - giraffe.jpg
S4 10 giraffe.jpg 2007-09-05
Ngoro camp - Prosper at work.jpg
S4 15 Prosper at work.jpg 2007-09-05
Ngorongoro -zebra.jpg
S5 05 zebra.jpg 2007-09-05
Ngorongoro -flamingo.jpg
S5 08x flamingo.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro -crowned heron.jpg
S5 09 crowned heron.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro -wildebeest.jpg
S5 10 wildebeest.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro - Lerai Forest.jpg
S5 12 elephant zebra Lerai Forest.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro-lion and carcass.jpg
S5 16 lion and carcass.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro -picnic hippos.jpg
S5 18 picnic hippos.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngorongoro -black rhino.jpg
S5 19 black rhino.jpg 2007-09-06
Ngor Farmhouse from patio.jpg
S5 25 from patio.jpg 2007-09-06
Famhouse restaurant.jpg
S5 26 Famhouse restaurant.jpg 2007-09-06
Lake Manyara.jpg
S6 01 Lake Manyara.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - blue monkee.jpg
S6 02 blue monkee.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - elephant eating.jpg
S6 04 elephant eating.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - flamingos.jpg
S6 06x flamingos.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - buffalo.jpg
S6 10x buffalo.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - giraffes.jpg
S6 12 giraffes.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - pelicans hippo.jpg
S6 14 pelicans hippo.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - hippo pelican.jpg
S6 17 hippo pelican.jpg 2007-09-07
Manyara - banded mongoose.jpg
S6 18 banded mongoose.jpg 2007-09-07
Mto wa mbu final camp.jpg
S7 01 final camp.jpg 2007-09-07
Mto wa mbu breakfast nook.jpg
S7 02 breakfast nook.jpg 2007-09-07
Maasai huts.jpg
S7 07 Maasai huts.jpg 2007-09-08
Arusha cart.jpg
S7 08 Arusha.jpg 2007-09-08
Arusha.jpg
S7 09 Arusha.jpg 2007-09-08
kids on hill.jpg
S7 12 kids on hill.jpg 2007-09-08
below hill.jpg
S7 14 below hill.jpg 2007-09-08
on hill.jpg
S7 15 on hill.jpg 2007-09-08
hiking down.jpg
S7 16 hiking down.jpg 2007-09-08
Donna Duggan, Sue Ilkurot.jpg
S7 18 Donna Duggan, Sue at school.jpg 2007-09-08
Dennis.jpg
S7 19 Dennis.jpg 2007-09-08
Mt Meru.jpg
S7 21 Mt Meru.jpg 2007-09-08
RAGBRAI
Rock Rapdis mural.JPG
Tim in start city, in front of mural
day 1 ride.JPG
bikers rolling by on first day, as we stop for breakfast
team cow.JPG
Lots of interesting costumes among the bikers - like Team Cow, or the Banana Suit Biker
Ashton sign.JPG
the sign welcoming us into Ashton
Melvin moose.JPG
the town mascot
ride to Hartley.JPG
on the road to Hartley 2007-07-22
Hartley kybos.JPG
this town got into decorating their kybos (port-a-potties)
Spencer camp.JPG
How is it to camp with 15,00 other bikers? Crowded!
Marathon junk shop.JPG
interesting shop in Marathon IA 2007-07-23
Marathon junk shop side.JPG
another picture
Laurens volcano.JPG
this pass-thru town went all out, with residents dressed in grass skirts handing out leis
Humboldt greeting.JPG
This town's theme was 'Holiday in Humboldt'
ride from Thor.JPG
riders on day 3
EG Barney Fife Aunt Bee.JPG
In Eagle Grove, residents dressed up as characters from Andy Griffith, with that theme song playing in the background
ultra light landing.JPG
for $20, you could take a ride on an ultralight!
pies.JPG
If RAGBRAI is about eating your way town-to-town, the preferred fuel is homemade pies!
breakfast riders.JPG
day 4, riders in the early morning light 2007-07-25
cooling off in Dumont.JPG
as the day grew hot, you learned to aim for the hoses people had set up
bike overload and me.JPG
a good source for spare parts?
performing.JPG
I actually got on stage to wow the crowd with the RAGBRAI theme that I created
start day 5.JPG
Ron, me, and Tim getting ready to start day 5's ride
leaving Denver.JPG
the T-shirts in this town read, "Cycle the Mile-wide Denver (not the Mile-High one)"
Independence bikes.JPG
another town that went all out to host us
intro to Winthrop.JPG
another pass-thru town
Manchester bikes.JPG
yet another bicycle structure
kybo 2.JPG
when the lines for the kybos get too long...
cornfield.JPG
... there's usually a cornfield handy nearby
road to Earlville.JPG
on the next-to-last day, the hills started growing larger
final day ride.JPG
On the last day we hit near-continuous hills
at big M.JPG
you've got to dip your tires in the Mississippi when you finish!
Garden of the Gods
from Upper Loop.JPG
taken from the top of the Upper Loop trail, looking back to Central Garden
horses in meadow.JPG
the horses cavorted through the meadow as we watched
lushness.JPG
looking back to the Upper Loop from Central Garden
PP from Chambers.JPG
Pikes Peak, from the Chambers Trail
thru Central Garden.JPG
Pikes Peak through Central Garden
struggling tree.JPG
Those darned trees pick the most difficult spots to grow from!
Pikes Peak from Scotsman.JPG
Pikes Peak from Scotsman trail
Central Garden 2.JPG
hiker on the Central Garden path
Great Lakes Tour 2007
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Hudson Museum in Ypsilanti MI 2007-05-05
005 Vickie n dau.JPG
My hosts in Cadillac, Vickie and Andrea Essenmacher 2007-05-08
013 SBDNL big dune.JPG
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 2007-05-08
016 SBDNL dune lake trees.JPG
Glen Lake thru trees at SBDNL 2007-05-08
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hikers on the dunes at SBDNL 2007-05-08
026 SBDNL dune kid.JPG
What do kids do at a sand dune? They play! 2007-05-08
027 SBDNL fog.JPG
The fog creeping in off Lake Michigan 2007-05-08
029 Torch Lk bike.JPG
My bike parked beside Torch Lake 2007-05-09
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Torch Lake 2007-05-09
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Bellaire Lake, taken from atop the nearby ski hill/golf course 2007-05-09
039 Charlevoix farm.JPG
a MI farm south of Charlevoix 2007-05-10
041 Lk MI biker.JPG
shoreline bike trail between Charlevoix and Petoskey - notice the fog blowing in off the lake 2007-05-10
044 Mackinac bridge.JPG
Mackinac bridge 2007-05-10
049 Fort Mackinac.JPG
Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island 2007-05-11
050 hotel shuttle.JPG
hotel shuttle on Mackinac Island 2007-05-11
052 main street.JPG
main street on Mackinac Island 2007-05-11
056 last hotel.JPG
last hotel on the east 2007-05-11
062 Mackinac bridge from island.
Mackinac bridge from island 2007-05-11
065 Mack taxi.JPG
Mackinac Island taxi 2007-05-11
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Mackinac Isl side street 2007-05-11
072 Mack from dock.JPG
Mackinac Island from dock 2007-05-11
075 Mack Grand Hotel.JPG
Mackinac's Grand Hotel 2007-05-11
077 Mack cottages.JPG
Mackinac Island cottages 2007-05-11
080 PRNL Miners Castle.JPG
Miners Castle in Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore 2007-05-12
091 PRNL Munising Falls.JPG
Munising Falls in PRNL 2007-05-13
096 PRNL Sand Point.JPG
Sand Point in Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore 2007-05-13
102 PRNL waterfall.JPG
PRNL waterfall 2007-05-13
106 Lk MI park.JPG
desolate Lk MI park 2007-05-14
111 Holy Family kids w Kevin.JPG
kids from Holy Family School in Marinette 2007-05-15
113 Lk Winnebago.JPG
overlook on Lk Winnebago 2007-05-16
115 WI barn.JPG
a barn SE of Lake Winnebago 2007-05-16
118 county lake.JPG
a lake/county park in WI 2007-05-16
124 at Waucousta.JPG
the author and part of his audience 2007-05-17
126 IANST bog.JPG
a bog in the Kettle Moraine Park 2007-05-17
127 WI church.JPG
ivy-covered church in WI 2007-05-17
128 w Shannon Korth at Rolling H
me with a teacher at Rolling Hills ES in Mukwonago WI 2007-05-18
131 Chi wedding.JPG
a wedding in downtown Chicago, stopping traffic 2007-05-19
134 me in Chicago.JPG
me in the concrete canyons 2007-05-19
135 Chi sculpture.JPG
Chicago sculpture - but who's hiding inside? 2007-05-19
136 in Chi sculpture.JPG
Ohmigosh, it's your's truly! 2007-05-19
Scandi 2005
statue of Mary
The namesake of the Marienplatz where she is located
carillon
located in the Munich Town Hall
Marienplatz
viewed from the church tower
Marienplatz lion
There were several of these brightly painted sculptures around the plaza.
Englischer Gardens
one of Munich's nicest gardens
composer statue
near Marienplatz
when in Munich...
.. drink beer! This one was green-lemon flavor.
Flam valley
descending from Myrdal to Flam (in Norway) on teh Flamsbannen railway
Undredal
on the boat ride from Flam
Naeroyfjord farm
on the boat ride from Flam
coming for lunch
on my kayak trip through the fjord
kayaking
Yours truly!
canine kayaker
four-legged fjord passenger
Rollarvagen
hiking from Myrdal to Flam, just before the trail switchbacks down the cliff
floating Stockholm sculpture
from the bridge into Gamla Stan (Old Town)
Sue in Gamla Stan
The island hosting Stockholm's Old Town
Gamla Stan from ferry
Djurgarden
a park island in Stockholm's harbor
Stockholm archipelago
As we left Stockholm on the all-night ferry to Helsinki, we had two hours of this style of scenery
Turku castle
Turku was an early capital of Finland
Turko twilight
some boats hosting restaurants -- we ate dinner on one
moss on tombstone
in Rauma
market veggies
in a Finnish small town
flower vendor
at the market in Rauma, Finland
antique shop
in a Finnish village with an unpronounceable name
Naantali sunset
Suominlinna
a former island fortress guarding the entrance to Helsinki's harbor
on Suominlinna island
picnickers on Suominlinna
Uspensky cathedral.jpg
a Russian Orthodox church in Helsinki
inside Uspensky
Senate Square Cathedral
one of Helsinki's most recognized buildings
Senate Square from Talin ferry
Talinn from tower
We took the jet boat to Estonia's capital, and wandered the old walled city
Talinn from tower
great view of the two trademark churches on the hill
closeup of church
We'll get even closer later.
Talinn side street
Talinn decoration
gracing a side street
Talinn street
Orthodox church
in Talinn
inside Orthodox church
Talinn from overlook
We lvoed this city!
France 2006
fishing village Cassis
The first stop on our trip
Cassis across harbor
This village is the first port east of Marseilles
calanque
Called "France's fjords", these sunken creeks are worth crusing to
dockside cafe
window box
sighted in town
harborside
Its a very busy little fishing village
quiet dinner place
in alley off the harbor in Cassis
Gordes
one of many hill towns
no parking anywhere!
In Roussillon, there is 'no parking all over the place'
Rousillon street
we spent a day wandering this town noted for its ochre mines
Roussillon from cemetery
cafe in Roussillon
village of Lacoste
Lacoste street
Bev and Charlotte
outside the Palais du Papes in Avignon, where the Popes lived for 150 years
from Palais tower
on this wet day, no one was eating outside
la Castellas
the setting for our adventure
Sue in window
we could lean out and pluck grapes from the vines
heading to our building
ours is the 2nd-floor window
to common area
the compound's gathering place
our area
from the compound, over St Victor la Coste to Laudun
vines bursting with fruit
The vineyards were ready for harvest
Leslie - Sandy hiking
coming back from 'the mill'
me biking in compound
Leslie & Richard biking
crazy cyclist
cruising thru puddles - I didn't want to get wet!
window box
seen while we were out cycling
Lesley, Dr. of Rockwalls
above Lirac
some land is flat vineyard, other parts have lots of hills
St Baume
a short bike ride southeast of our compound
watering hole
where we spent many an afternoon
Tomas and Giannou
show us how to begin building a wall
more work
the Bulgarian and French contingent pitch in
Simon lowering rocks
One person said, "We're moving the Alps south a couple feet!"
bucket brigade
me and Todor are ready to relay more rocks
our wall begins
after three days of work, it takes shape
we ate well
Charlotte, Albana, and Simon are ready to dig in
our masters of the kitchen
we owe our good eats to them
more food
salad and fromage
... is how our dinners end (along with plain yogurt)
everyone cleans up
the Arles Saturday market
Sue and Nancy are on the hunt for bargains
salad booth
The food boths in the Arles market had me salivating
spices
- my favorite booth of the market
inside old church
next to the Republic Plaza
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099 Arles arena.JPG 2006-10-09
cafe
paying homage to local boy Van Gogh
Arles street
The old city is filled with charming side streets
Pont du Gard
Those Romans built things to last - over 1950 years and still standing
PdG kayakers
Can you imagine kayaking under this 160'-tall aqueduct?
vineyard tractor
They were all over in this, the harvest season
plaza in St Victor la Coste
with the Castellas on the hill behind
wine pumps
Bring your empty wine jugs to the winery and fill 'er up!
site Gicon
earlier Sabranenque groups worked here
la Castellas
above our compound -- a previous group put in this arch
our wall
what some of us accomplished in two weeks
our stairs
others worked on these stairs
assembling for lunch
on our last day
Giannou
He's the wall-building expert!
at the train station
it's hard to say goodbye
Tuillieres
our first stop in Paris, one block from our hotel
feeding pigeons
Sue's never had pigeons land on her lap before!
near Pont Alexander III.
Sculpture everywhere in this city
Arc de Triomphe
and the Champs d'Elysee
Luxembourg Gardens
with Luxembourg Palace in the background
more Luxembourg Garden
Such color in October!
Venus de Milo
One of the Louvre's stars
Louvre sculptures
The sculpture garden in the Louvre impressed us as much as anything.
marble statue
Too many statues - which one to photograph?!?
At a neighborhood market
I've never seen books sold by the pound before! (OK, by the kilogram)
Notre Dame
Truly impressive
gargoyle and Eiffel
a quintessential Paris shot?
gargoyle
The views atop Notre Dame were worth the climb up
Seine from above
It helps that the church is in the city center, opening up great views
Jardin des Plantes
I love gardens -- all three we saw had their own character
Eiffel tower
... under cloudy skies. It poured on us for about ten minutes shortly after this
tent city on Seine
It surprised us to see homeless right on the concrete shelf above the river!
obelisk and Eiffel at night
One of the shots as I wandered about the final night of our trip.
Arc de Triomphe at night
Impressive shot in light OR dark