tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067680459767919372024-03-15T18:12:11.187-07:00Spirit and AdventureShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-89522052256484150772023-11-29T09:24:00.000-08:002023-11-29T09:24:56.016-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Astoria to Victoria<p>It felt good to be getting closer to home! We splurged and spent a lovely evening at the waterfront <a href="https://bowlinehotel.com" target="_blank">Bowline Hotel</a> in Astoria and had a great meal at our favourite Astoria restaurant, the <a href="https://bridgewaterbistro.com" target="_blank">Bridgewater Bistro</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCWyiJbVnz2rPf522W6Ji5CvrWKQFXKEx31atjk5S_yDk0zS-wFy1iRGMpH1lK75GqlfX___uM49aEHVJ2j93Nas_zPIxbQaxgXY7gd0oRIjFgkrtK_ubtuXBlCqaP9_5DzBKQv_uBzzJxutnURKGB8uH_qrd8j_HFpcAPR3XKJztsk1ClkjfNGYLVNg/s1280/DSC09850.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1280" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCWyiJbVnz2rPf522W6Ji5CvrWKQFXKEx31atjk5S_yDk0zS-wFy1iRGMpH1lK75GqlfX___uM49aEHVJ2j93Nas_zPIxbQaxgXY7gd0oRIjFgkrtK_ubtuXBlCqaP9_5DzBKQv_uBzzJxutnURKGB8uH_qrd8j_HFpcAPR3XKJztsk1ClkjfNGYLVNg/w640-h372/DSC09850.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evening light over the water. From the lounge/restaurant of the Bowline Hotel.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXMEYxZRu82pJ-L6CC9nmMGCJh0yOdkY65w2dx6zRlHXmET_Ir5fZdDNjEWOWFDV-l8WTJEqquzsXkqJGgE2EZhEghwxyoYkwbQjpmnNKlomNZGyLraFizRMXBqH-_zUY7cXT2YgDhvDM66Zzc3wRYEQLmJMqZrH8I6oG9_TLPBI75tha81ijc5edISE/s1280/DSC09860.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXMEYxZRu82pJ-L6CC9nmMGCJh0yOdkY65w2dx6zRlHXmET_Ir5fZdDNjEWOWFDV-l8WTJEqquzsXkqJGgE2EZhEghwxyoYkwbQjpmnNKlomNZGyLraFizRMXBqH-_zUY7cXT2YgDhvDM66Zzc3wRYEQLmJMqZrH8I6oG9_TLPBI75tha81ijc5edISE/w640-h428/DSC09860.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Astoria-Megler Bridge is 4 miles long and connects Oregon and Washington.<br />It's the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right beside the hotel, we could hear some sea lions. We went out a while later and found this cutie having a nap on a lower level. We assume he got up there when the tide was higher because it was a long way to the water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcQ04tKkjnc_ErkFBBLpi6olfJAWg_adkSnO2ic2MTzynOSYbGejcThOlJpUvByx02-V9jp1F6bUJas4runKd_bxRYYfvVVYMsqyN2AVkyYe8uNeat9AdFV6yZo3OaUIf0nl5rHW24Qr0fDaDsu3ctDBu4kUFh7wUIkfoTdQZ-4DIR2SUK05XjqfhCpM/s1280/DSC09855.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1280" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcQ04tKkjnc_ErkFBBLpi6olfJAWg_adkSnO2ic2MTzynOSYbGejcThOlJpUvByx02-V9jp1F6bUJas4runKd_bxRYYfvVVYMsqyN2AVkyYe8uNeat9AdFV6yZo3OaUIf0nl5rHW24Qr0fDaDsu3ctDBu4kUFh7wUIkfoTdQZ-4DIR2SUK05XjqfhCpM/w640-h464/DSC09855.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWuoOCPuFHeq4FP7Kq41JZk-HeEtwcTRkZ8O19a9mUS-K7I3aATgoicCK2YZpvLB4eNMXjsgUWl5I6h0BxEd0-hLa4CZ8EsYGEwuo3tZqjgKO6VI8K-D9m5SpB82i01ZIzXM-MLT-kSvVJbwhZiUFMltL6JrUOATuZs1M7_F5k_K86pG34BMDEtTaiQ0/s1280/DSC09856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="1280" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWuoOCPuFHeq4FP7Kq41JZk-HeEtwcTRkZ8O19a9mUS-K7I3aATgoicCK2YZpvLB4eNMXjsgUWl5I6h0BxEd0-hLa4CZ8EsYGEwuo3tZqjgKO6VI8K-D9m5SpB82i01ZIzXM-MLT-kSvVJbwhZiUFMltL6JrUOATuZs1M7_F5k_K86pG34BMDEtTaiQ0/w640-h346/DSC09856.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBA0VIh3cBRAxR296pQAjs9NnYOZD3rOnecQr9SsfIB5xlUgb5EUcVU7WxOp1B5kPIv-yPM2iMNoE-Rer0-0PKm_O-aU_493qWfTJlk7qUllDqRs8oJ9nLFcPvsr3qdhqTt8IB7sRzgz71jrI8gXVGVs7AwDMz5HyJNLDqedCc5SqfYHtTS6H3uTffDk/s1280/DSC09858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1280" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBA0VIh3cBRAxR296pQAjs9NnYOZD3rOnecQr9SsfIB5xlUgb5EUcVU7WxOp1B5kPIv-yPM2iMNoE-Rer0-0PKm_O-aU_493qWfTJlk7qUllDqRs8oJ9nLFcPvsr3qdhqTt8IB7sRzgz71jrI8gXVGVs7AwDMz5HyJNLDqedCc5SqfYHtTS6H3uTffDk/w640-h436/DSC09858.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning, a younger looking one was there. I just love the eyes and whiskers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwomkaRCIw3Yc1rcDJHfG-_4MLd5iH29ino1uf1REY-aeS0VdAMMp1pKThAnhV150R1b0z76opY3bPkAfgpM7lmPdsfzA4khn5MxbJp1-NViIZmJlEjzZFl6csb9opmbh_gLbImqpYJd0FgC47gC58ql6bA39IT6gkvj3BwUy969Fy1p5SVLtJxG7Fh2Q/s1280/DSC09864.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1280" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwomkaRCIw3Yc1rcDJHfG-_4MLd5iH29ino1uf1REY-aeS0VdAMMp1pKThAnhV150R1b0z76opY3bPkAfgpM7lmPdsfzA4khn5MxbJp1-NViIZmJlEjzZFl6csb9opmbh_gLbImqpYJd0FgC47gC58ql6bA39IT6gkvj3BwUy969Fy1p5SVLtJxG7Fh2Q/w640-h476/DSC09864.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-vZRHCGbQ1yVRV5OvtZZa7d8zOgn2kjFIdYoZNANYS1wPE6STWvjAh4SMxtGNPC2skIuovqGPcI0VQpF4G6qDeKSWAkYZUH3aujqGfEQpVHOzwNarJ84x60DPBfBPyIXTxBzwvRoN5PkVs_ZOGmAU0FpAT3Akvu94Pyu7D8YH010TNF2OPyDFmMPVWU/s1280/DSC09865.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-vZRHCGbQ1yVRV5OvtZZa7d8zOgn2kjFIdYoZNANYS1wPE6STWvjAh4SMxtGNPC2skIuovqGPcI0VQpF4G6qDeKSWAkYZUH3aujqGfEQpVHOzwNarJ84x60DPBfBPyIXTxBzwvRoN5PkVs_ZOGmAU0FpAT3Akvu94Pyu7D8YH010TNF2OPyDFmMPVWU/w640-h480/DSC09865.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNkKH-FymAfkAK0jLyP495dSqGo2pjqr2OOHczu3lMhx9Hw28PXoIcCHjYfJrN5KqFYjhBI04zaR8DDOAVDMahMMfjxs48hBYzg7dabFkc1BmsrjagZQx5iJiXXmn0J_vNpkOw2iR687ahtEgQrrQcHG9uIm4j_aWl5LlAH-wHb_7aB-s3GePhgKZvzA/s1280/IMG_1092.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNkKH-FymAfkAK0jLyP495dSqGo2pjqr2OOHczu3lMhx9Hw28PXoIcCHjYfJrN5KqFYjhBI04zaR8DDOAVDMahMMfjxs48hBYzg7dabFkc1BmsrjagZQx5iJiXXmn0J_vNpkOw2iR687ahtEgQrrQcHG9uIm4j_aWl5LlAH-wHb_7aB-s3GePhgKZvzA/w640-h480/IMG_1092.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our view during breakfast at the Bowline Hotel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took our time driving to Port Angeles, stopping for coffee again at <a href="http://elixircoffeeshop.com" target="_blank">Elixer Coffee</a> in South Bend, another of our favourite places along this stretch of the coast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg6Y4cwHuE278xk2tSexOH7Qx0sD7iYG-SeV-QWXK4yqMniKRRedx6zAKpz8bYIRUYQ8dV7_QLIBobSgcwongmpalgTsJiJthQKhGJzhjqyJGatU6mqO9Za3b6ed3TRb0Qbgn3wSOeMc8A9pDokgBFGBogevc_ja24jFcg309LQx3Dz0AWbIhnWyLNR0/s1280/IMG_1103.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg6Y4cwHuE278xk2tSexOH7Qx0sD7iYG-SeV-QWXK4yqMniKRRedx6zAKpz8bYIRUYQ8dV7_QLIBobSgcwongmpalgTsJiJthQKhGJzhjqyJGatU6mqO9Za3b6ed3TRb0Qbgn3wSOeMc8A9pDokgBFGBogevc_ja24jFcg309LQx3Dz0AWbIhnWyLNR0/w640-h480/IMG_1103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing in the lobby of the Olympic Lodge in Port Angeles.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was surprisingly not very busy on the Coho Ferry coming home. All the American Thanksgiving holidayers were probably going the other way. The water looked ready for a very smooth sailing! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yD5rCOKEzRjv2ybpQWxZWu_ZwTMskW5Hdh7aHvFI010COobChbzI1KPkY5nodMHk0A6HGIiVzThN4Qmvrmr-Fxzm23St3w82TE-xN-bFWjpmMZPxh2x6nPCpBlV7AipmBnOO4Vn_lbQuifM85cCGVYQHHDGgxl6bTQpT8ePYsASSbM5VclPG-nO1IuU/s1280/IMG_1105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="1280" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yD5rCOKEzRjv2ybpQWxZWu_ZwTMskW5Hdh7aHvFI010COobChbzI1KPkY5nodMHk0A6HGIiVzThN4Qmvrmr-Fxzm23St3w82TE-xN-bFWjpmMZPxh2x6nPCpBlV7AipmBnOO4Vn_lbQuifM85cCGVYQHHDGgxl6bTQpT8ePYsASSbM5VclPG-nO1IuU/w640-h310/IMG_1105.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8LmdAJdqLvI_rSadi8OlbrQi1jusj_PcHHX4jVSZKOwG3LgW0eqjR6m1j_XuwWEeBU4UzOJZMp_1aDWWfq1f0dqAlsIaLWlNovXg64ybkRgEtNZTPsaHPjdjd8Cr6jn4vPfnJiXvEr6P3uW77FPjZHgueOQmxiuA8jl2SeZLreIdF8U51w5F7fCyYTE/s1280/IMG_1118.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8LmdAJdqLvI_rSadi8OlbrQi1jusj_PcHHX4jVSZKOwG3LgW0eqjR6m1j_XuwWEeBU4UzOJZMp_1aDWWfq1f0dqAlsIaLWlNovXg64ybkRgEtNZTPsaHPjdjd8Cr6jn4vPfnJiXvEr6P3uW77FPjZHgueOQmxiuA8jl2SeZLreIdF8U51w5F7fCyYTE/w640-h398/IMG_1118.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home is in sight!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR6UzQZmH7drDNbmiOwL_wQ_hfct8f3JIVm97ehKz9a1dmKrTYm0VOYLak4J4fCYrxPzyC75oBAb3r9XkV6CWl8DUe-VX4CzaOJTZbkPdZORcdNVk4H_imzdtbjyLuJTKz69ANdEPfgT5NvA2TLr4aoANUhxXXV4Yt_8G0CDs-x882lfTk2qIkw-Cj2A/s1280/IMG_1122.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR6UzQZmH7drDNbmiOwL_wQ_hfct8f3JIVm97ehKz9a1dmKrTYm0VOYLak4J4fCYrxPzyC75oBAb3r9XkV6CWl8DUe-VX4CzaOJTZbkPdZORcdNVk4H_imzdtbjyLuJTKz69ANdEPfgT5NvA2TLr4aoANUhxXXV4Yt_8G0CDs-x882lfTk2qIkw-Cj2A/w480-h640/IMG_1122.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCFkI35Su73ljVlJPMgiTmBEIPVog627YuJRC3LY5wnmUPdk2okBLOgPFuy2_hfVyFY5x3V2ausJF2JYUMvw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Last blog post of the trip is done! No one is more surprised than me that I actually kept up with posts this time and got to the end of all this. The strategy this time was to post as we went, rather than try to group things into categories (e.g. landscape, flowers, animals, etc.). The past few trips where I've tried to do it that way has meant that trip posts never get finished because, once we're home, I'm on to other things. So, moving forward, hopefully I continue to improve the way I do things. <div><br /></div><div>Despite being sick most of this trip and some of the things we had planned to do not getting done (e.g. overnight backpacking, Andrew paragliding) it was a great trip. We saw such a wide variety of landscape and I'm really happy with some of the photos I got. Things are improving there too! :-) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-21618151880723765042023-11-26T20:03:00.000-08:002023-11-26T20:03:04.278-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Coos Bay to Newport<p>The bronchitis saga continues. After the American Thanksgiving holiday (when everything was closed) we again found a medi-clinic, this time in Coos Bay, Oregon. And again, it didn't take long to get in with just one person in front of me. The doctor said I shouldn't still be wheezing like I am and recommended I see my family doctor as soon as get home to get x-ray and probably a nebulizer. I explained I don't have a family doctor and the long wait times to get an appointment at any sort of medi-clinic in Victoria. She didn't really respond to that but when she came back with another prescription, much to my surprise she also gave me a requisition for a chest x-ray at the local hospital. So off we went and, once again, the paperwork was the longest part of the process and I soon had an x-ray. Hopefully will know more in a few days when results come back. </p><p>In the meantime, we carry on towards home. </p><p>We stopped in Newport for the night and stayed at the <a href="http://sylviabeachhotel.com" target="_blank">Sylvia Beach Hotel</a>, a grand old building located on a hill above the beach. Andrew had starred it in google maps some time ago as a potential and it turned out to be a great choice! The whole hotel has a book theme to it -- very suitable for two voracious readers. :-) </p><p>Each room has an author or book theme and we got the Jules Verne room. There was obviously meticulous detail put into the decorating, from the porthole window in the door, the small barnacles on the bed posts, the submarine painted on the ceiling in the bathroom, the octopus toilet roll holder, and the jelly fish night light. Not to mention the book shelf full of books by Jules Verne. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIbK5EWNNYAtNcjIb8DVt_0wU7p0J_ZrIoaAy2XU4UjqW61wLZZYs093ph4MwnOu2R-DwZlsbsxr-QVZ3C7P9RQ-MVGCUTQsIFDk3rNw2VToH0-vEhaDTyACcJy56GaBKtuYzvhJkxv4XAc2uali_BdvS8Db8xdkyQpcFGHlNDaTCH1BBoWAzKrEAAz8/s1280/IMG_0998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIbK5EWNNYAtNcjIb8DVt_0wU7p0J_ZrIoaAy2XU4UjqW61wLZZYs093ph4MwnOu2R-DwZlsbsxr-QVZ3C7P9RQ-MVGCUTQsIFDk3rNw2VToH0-vEhaDTyACcJy56GaBKtuYzvhJkxv4XAc2uali_BdvS8Db8xdkyQpcFGHlNDaTCH1BBoWAzKrEAAz8/w480-h640/IMG_0998.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGzcs3eui4T5jfiALS30_pNVShhaNETqYfRaCmsPFxeM4SpoCT0_nBQAZEDHkp7Rf25cNErJ1_6Y5LHgXymST6EA3ZGPiZnJv8HWPSD9r1WP01-lLj4Lx3R-piDPCcd9fLWoqRpAFa5yufXyOowo2JOtX4lBStWAVGILFO53PyfbkByNo-YEhK75Rrds/s1280/IMG_1012.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGzcs3eui4T5jfiALS30_pNVShhaNETqYfRaCmsPFxeM4SpoCT0_nBQAZEDHkp7Rf25cNErJ1_6Y5LHgXymST6EA3ZGPiZnJv8HWPSD9r1WP01-lLj4Lx3R-piDPCcd9fLWoqRpAFa5yufXyOowo2JOtX4lBStWAVGILFO53PyfbkByNo-YEhK75Rrds/w640-h480/IMG_1012.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ8PI88xEB2jtdsnYNgHOYzGG-p8GYQ-rcqECbqintfGD-B1GH2WpjJOh186ta22i2zlBSb5B5euqzpqMi9iP1VXZ9JKI5uLtkqzaV18cFw5dpvPo_IPUUgz9G368CaAFkIB1YhmNlIl4e2bVX6SWjzuNdSGOzb8wRehTuHbGWnvmztcsmL_Jbpa7iZc/s1280/IMG_1013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ8PI88xEB2jtdsnYNgHOYzGG-p8GYQ-rcqECbqintfGD-B1GH2WpjJOh186ta22i2zlBSb5B5euqzpqMi9iP1VXZ9JKI5uLtkqzaV18cFw5dpvPo_IPUUgz9G368CaAFkIB1YhmNlIl4e2bVX6SWjzuNdSGOzb8wRehTuHbGWnvmztcsmL_Jbpa7iZc/w480-h640/IMG_1013.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Video tour of our room and the hotel:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRzkC6rIY-0CVLodOEglajX1TiCocdftG8sOzvaXPX1qeDdP513l_XeEgl_-OXUNXpdINuWxYD3qTcQbv72g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Other room choices were Dr. Seuss, The Color Purple, John Steinbeck, J.K. Rowling, Shakespeare, and many more. The Table of Content restaurant serves supper meals family style (we chose to eat at <a href="https://www.zuritainnye.com" target="_blank">Zurita</a>, a quiet Spanish tapas restaurant nearby) and a nice breakfast. Upstairs has a living room area with big comfortable chairs and couches where we hung out in the evening and enjoyed the mulled wine they serve every evening at 8pm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsa5D7PzYMgEl0Zn0MQZuoAkvGqpVppHnOKswpel2dPcN-XSrdT48NWYXFMo8cDgcBysUUFm8KuQiEFlkW97241HzLS67NOm4rW9UabQsOALuUbrXOSXauJ8olpMk61CZ05zNE0ZTcOFTkmaTYOaS4ctKbbB9fQkdDEIHGyJvI2U7gW9Uu0umJC2UIbw/s1280/IMG_1011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1175" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsa5D7PzYMgEl0Zn0MQZuoAkvGqpVppHnOKswpel2dPcN-XSrdT48NWYXFMo8cDgcBysUUFm8KuQiEFlkW97241HzLS67NOm4rW9UabQsOALuUbrXOSXauJ8olpMk61CZ05zNE0ZTcOFTkmaTYOaS4ctKbbB9fQkdDEIHGyJvI2U7gW9Uu0umJC2UIbw/w588-h640/IMG_1011.jpeg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NyI5NRJ4Om9Pgi1NNYTmPpjFdv4nMe9e-Of-F89PiDb_nMRPxZJQvUiJ7amjz9beGVJ_vgCuEt3Mukz02S-6RANjDMBgWgATmtcRx8I6rWuSCL9DqnhJOL3L9borHOz0YrXDfE7uN5KL0H7QpY-tHQbHO3AB2_2HS071jT74xnPJHZLAqVa1aFbc7R0/s1280/IMG_1020.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NyI5NRJ4Om9Pgi1NNYTmPpjFdv4nMe9e-Of-F89PiDb_nMRPxZJQvUiJ7amjz9beGVJ_vgCuEt3Mukz02S-6RANjDMBgWgATmtcRx8I6rWuSCL9DqnhJOL3L9borHOz0YrXDfE7uN5KL0H7QpY-tHQbHO3AB2_2HS071jT74xnPJHZLAqVa1aFbc7R0/w640-h480/IMG_1020.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CYja2Y4PVoHQCxgxrwF5UEKlNaZ-RU-lMB9woslC_jvO0eiAdzE-EhpwQvAQo66CipqS0nAKiU8nr2ETqQ7W0Pnf99F39Xb6ek0RfkTzfVY2M0ss5vIo3-k1qmKopaj9CgOsrhVWsWa9HCioOHuVXCAGy5Okld3clJml2ggN97A5fwqpc8ceahFveTY/s1280/IMG_1025.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CYja2Y4PVoHQCxgxrwF5UEKlNaZ-RU-lMB9woslC_jvO0eiAdzE-EhpwQvAQo66CipqS0nAKiU8nr2ETqQ7W0Pnf99F39Xb6ek0RfkTzfVY2M0ss5vIo3-k1qmKopaj9CgOsrhVWsWa9HCioOHuVXCAGy5Okld3clJml2ggN97A5fwqpc8ceahFveTY/w640-h386/IMG_1025.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Books" on the wall in Table of Content restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFa5pbAhwor64dRtPY_fSsfKMyBLboQTjb4fzsmi-ReQGAT3Oa6Gq6HLYzRcPwg9K7DB8a0QwpzB65vprLII1hwIAO8D2WzyR25d83XxbWmC-wuYk7Si2Ut2zI0kzqn9b1hFqpyDpmnl1A6lwhxYgPHtCk6ZFktgSOHs1up6sK98Q417S8mK1xOOYmuM/s1280/IMG_1031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFa5pbAhwor64dRtPY_fSsfKMyBLboQTjb4fzsmi-ReQGAT3Oa6Gq6HLYzRcPwg9K7DB8a0QwpzB65vprLII1hwIAO8D2WzyR25d83XxbWmC-wuYk7Si2Ut2zI0kzqn9b1hFqpyDpmnl1A6lwhxYgPHtCk6ZFktgSOHs1up6sK98Q417S8mK1xOOYmuM/w640-h480/IMG_1031.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9GJSquAkIZlFgImk-1BF0xQ3_gElf0itxgWjZUzXPaVUPuwd8snbxJwBVrq8PGcEM01vgl32xUi44YaAopWTg6PwB7AiMdtsPLFZcjFslIrZEgy5ss6ZNi3DOivCw6217ra5OF2R4Mlhsr1WccO9R7OCFMB3iuH1prhLm66ucTYSHABBmYAOOtVUxC8/s1280/IMG_1001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9GJSquAkIZlFgImk-1BF0xQ3_gElf0itxgWjZUzXPaVUPuwd8snbxJwBVrq8PGcEM01vgl32xUi44YaAopWTg6PwB7AiMdtsPLFZcjFslIrZEgy5ss6ZNi3DOivCw6217ra5OF2R4Mlhsr1WccO9R7OCFMB3iuH1prhLm66ucTYSHABBmYAOOtVUxC8/w640-h480/IMG_1001.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">All this and it was very reasonably priced! Needless to say, we would definitely stay here again. Be warned though, they don't have wifi. Shocking, I know! We simply used our phones as a hotspot when needed. </span></div><p>The next morning, we went to the <a href="https://aquarium.org" target="_blank">Oregon Coast Aquarium</a> which we've been to before but always enjoy. The sea otters and their antics are always a favourite, as were some of the birds. Some of the inside exhibits have been under construction since the last time we were here a couple years ago. 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text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">A fun video compilation from the aquarium:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxKBz9LKD1e4xtZvVRdxc9NrQEhnfIoqS_WVLceBNxUL4d-po3HJm620YftmZUh5C0i3at_0X2skfFGmrQRVg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">We then had a relatively short drive to Astoria to finish the day. </span></div><p><br /></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-36267765981132085252023-11-24T20:14:00.000-08:002023-11-24T20:14:30.452-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Bishop to Newport<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">While on the road, we usually stay at a hotel every third or fourth night to get cleaned up and have a non-camping meal. We try to find unique, reasonably priced places (e.g., historic or “boutique” hotels) rather than chain hotels if possible. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Bishop, we stayed at the Creekside Inn. Which isn’t historic or “boutique” but was much nicer than many. Sometimes the name of a hotel doesn’t match reality but, in this case, it did. A beautiful little creek with walkways beside, bridges across, and several seating areas with lounge chairs and gas fire tables. The lobby had big comfortable chairs and a fireplace. There was a long wood carving of a mountain scene along the front desk. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5QeXFg5V9IOB1EDSaVxg8JDBN-T_nUoD7CTHnzDQCXNdOVL-gqpgKJsOsi9txItXIYy9gHmjGaE-lT_89q8IjprRRFc4Y2A3VgEia7rkLak1aL8_7fsrJlwjPr7s_uX4czchEJkocg0HBdoCHhiJudhMTygmhDTM_1Zl81xwcSo3REnb9XKAx418kaI/s1280/IMG_0932.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5QeXFg5V9IOB1EDSaVxg8JDBN-T_nUoD7CTHnzDQCXNdOVL-gqpgKJsOsi9txItXIYy9gHmjGaE-lT_89q8IjprRRFc4Y2A3VgEia7rkLak1aL8_7fsrJlwjPr7s_uX4czchEJkocg0HBdoCHhiJudhMTygmhDTM_1Zl81xwcSo3REnb9XKAx418kaI/w480-h640/IMG_0932.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9QQOm4CqR3a1HeJC1aiXA10859yC8UXwNBLZ7vV8Gf4pbqMPiiT3gGU5z89ybvRmjjWUrvS2YHdQZQi0KIipp9PsTahCpNSAnhAU75g72R7-Yf7f3Cd6OIy-c9AlJqBbo1lLPbvcPKIBJFn51TqonKZzTnV_K0vGAHAoOPHwP8JKpfie502PEq2_V3M/s1280/IMG_0936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9QQOm4CqR3a1HeJC1aiXA10859yC8UXwNBLZ7vV8Gf4pbqMPiiT3gGU5z89ybvRmjjWUrvS2YHdQZQi0KIipp9PsTahCpNSAnhAU75g72R7-Yf7f3Cd6OIy-c9AlJqBbo1lLPbvcPKIBJFn51TqonKZzTnV_K0vGAHAoOPHwP8JKpfie502PEq2_V3M/w480-h640/IMG_0936.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such pretty colours along the creek.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIV3V7Ij63CWHcuESitetjIEN_IHADHe1A3_JK82vb6ECkThYWKvjnS-DEB8B2E6ZD2FKulw_9tEtabcecF_IbNXPLm3P3EranMWU0nrA39jL-Nu995q2eazO7evubNggCbUE7KyFX4DF2lRVrBj_aw7WcWRj-GZMkFBPWsHKBd-h_tPiykIxL-J5-tk/s1280/IMG_0940.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIV3V7Ij63CWHcuESitetjIEN_IHADHe1A3_JK82vb6ECkThYWKvjnS-DEB8B2E6ZD2FKulw_9tEtabcecF_IbNXPLm3P3EranMWU0nrA39jL-Nu995q2eazO7evubNggCbUE7KyFX4DF2lRVrBj_aw7WcWRj-GZMkFBPWsHKBd-h_tPiykIxL-J5-tk/w640-h480/IMG_0940.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM8y5eu4cXjLsxiPhkp_k5etXvDAF5Ac2AbqPrDvVtbAp1g7oSNDsTPNjZLwI-laa6rcHL84HQPW9tRfWiBuW0oNs2eed7ME36InhcqZ1rlYstd9bQPFUZtKm8GnEbnbCqoExTxzuLG1VdtH1Vnynx-_hRqyVH2m86UKQZhnL-iN4m6wtL93fw9l1jwk/s1280/IMG_0943.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM8y5eu4cXjLsxiPhkp_k5etXvDAF5Ac2AbqPrDvVtbAp1g7oSNDsTPNjZLwI-laa6rcHL84HQPW9tRfWiBuW0oNs2eed7ME36InhcqZ1rlYstd9bQPFUZtKm8GnEbnbCqoExTxzuLG1VdtH1Vnynx-_hRqyVH2m86UKQZhnL-iN4m6wtL93fw9l1jwk/w640-h480/IMG_0943.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After picking up groceries and a coffee to go, we headed towards Lake Tahoe. This is one of the few short stretches we’ve repeated so far on this trip. Other than another coffee break, we didn’t stop as it was again a very busy area with trailhead or scenic pullouts packed with vehicles. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vAQOH9QIBoMCsEm8agyVBIhDnrKsfMQRc8obO6h2e2Fx2r2DPa-0rt09DR1vRP8zb3jI5pcxFJvuRqVYC8UJ-qfMqxwdvpUiDDN4h6PvcLJMO_AJ8nLNFpYjmphI1c_W2092TZqFnZYP1pl8xPKUxtBW3P0E7gyG3Z2qj_l7w894WEOFfF9WGYrDtO0/s1280/IMG_0945.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vAQOH9QIBoMCsEm8agyVBIhDnrKsfMQRc8obO6h2e2Fx2r2DPa-0rt09DR1vRP8zb3jI5pcxFJvuRqVYC8UJ-qfMqxwdvpUiDDN4h6PvcLJMO_AJ8nLNFpYjmphI1c_W2092TZqFnZYP1pl8xPKUxtBW3P0E7gyG3Z2qj_l7w894WEOFfF9WGYrDtO0/w480-h640/IMG_0945.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We found a secluded pull off north of Truckee to park for the night as all of the campgrounds were closed for the season. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKu3V45ctEjJJFkWjWQEWPmy7KE1NNxC2hH9DevlER808Uri5Z9tSNzXsXM9X4jlQ22alCOUiq7vAOHRa-K_4LuEQiQxy-mUh1c1RBaVPbuJ8uhOcyph-YhcTJ0D2OhKt_g_iOBwDYLN2gY7dULRTrJsqZAeOqMFx81vWeajoqv76-6WtTokS5ZxU09Kg/s1280/IMG_0947.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKu3V45ctEjJJFkWjWQEWPmy7KE1NNxC2hH9DevlER808Uri5Z9tSNzXsXM9X4jlQ22alCOUiq7vAOHRa-K_4LuEQiQxy-mUh1c1RBaVPbuJ8uhOcyph-YhcTJ0D2OhKt_g_iOBwDYLN2gY7dULRTrJsqZAeOqMFx81vWeajoqv76-6WtTokS5ZxU09Kg/w640-h480/IMG_0947.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brrr . . . time for long underwear! It's getting colder as we head towards home.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The route towards the coast followed a winding narrow road with lots of elevation gain and loss through the mountains. It was beautiful but, now having a sinus cold along with continued coughing, my ears kept getting plugged up and then popping as we went up and down. Ouch! I don’t recall ever having this much of a problem before. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsntaIk7UnGe4Z0w_VjNf5sFsiXxrjPfxkyxxewor4sKxP-oF0QvTV8F-WINSZ4RVcGZjoo7l3DepuHHlA4t4yUNYXxqw-5dzhmQ7w2ZdSWfZFu2GNgCFtTVJhRQ018zSeqTaSgcdjpR5bcNO6fRdtSDM6jXylE_UP-47KWzCkRks69qJ-6MiidOcijs/s1280/IMG_0951.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsntaIk7UnGe4Z0w_VjNf5sFsiXxrjPfxkyxxewor4sKxP-oF0QvTV8F-WINSZ4RVcGZjoo7l3DepuHHlA4t4yUNYXxqw-5dzhmQ7w2ZdSWfZFu2GNgCFtTVJhRQ018zSeqTaSgcdjpR5bcNO6fRdtSDM6jXylE_UP-47KWzCkRks69qJ-6MiidOcijs/w640-h480/IMG_0951.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopping for tea on a long stretch with no towns.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We stopped for the night at a campsite on the Van </span>Duzen River <span style="font-family: inherit;">that we'd been to before (Swimmer’s Delight) and really like because of the big redwoods. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOQCZeVfLgNKNAmVTtgeQDMv17NcdzvdUuiRXvGJsEK9GBwrYziZlnfmvmEud_xpAZeCgnY4G2NpNYRbJ0Iwfnv5dR1Rd36gIsazaT2oRga5lNKw0dFmFTPr0kXJ8WJPDTCSqaGl9U1cG3tKI4u1vlicM3csj0R1C-eFvHyxNx2rT9V67BbAQpdz6nls/s1280/IMG_0952.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOQCZeVfLgNKNAmVTtgeQDMv17NcdzvdUuiRXvGJsEK9GBwrYziZlnfmvmEud_xpAZeCgnY4G2NpNYRbJ0Iwfnv5dR1Rd36gIsazaT2oRga5lNKw0dFmFTPr0kXJ8WJPDTCSqaGl9U1cG3tKI4u1vlicM3csj0R1C-eFvHyxNx2rT9V67BbAQpdz6nls/w480-h640/IMG_0952.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIqdZuz8YwV6Sve7LouESY3oVs_07yURkuZAQrtB56m49zHwWjr4wx5DdkJqh-a_UAhKupjiPjnrfGNyV2JboHSMiOxRxOiC75WvY5uL1ielbhRu-QYMl_GppTfcYiigjqETP_YrUiTPmIZPT6U7Zg2YYVqT7mhQfsVGCYKksBoSxfz6xjtnEndu-j3o/s1280/IMG_0954.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIqdZuz8YwV6Sve7LouESY3oVs_07yURkuZAQrtB56m49zHwWjr4wx5DdkJqh-a_UAhKupjiPjnrfGNyV2JboHSMiOxRxOiC75WvY5uL1ielbhRu-QYMl_GppTfcYiigjqETP_YrUiTPmIZPT6U7Zg2YYVqT7mhQfsVGCYKksBoSxfz6xjtnEndu-j3o/w480-h640/IMG_0954.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tree growing out of a tree.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">American Thanksgiving means that lots of coffee shops and restaurants are closed but we did manage to find a nice local place, Paragon Coffee House, in Crescent City. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped for the night at Boice-Cope Park by Floras Lake which was also right by the ocean (lake and ocean separated by meters. We had a nice walk around the lake and a very short but windy walk on the beach. The ocean waves were crashing! </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPCLentl7Ccs9LCVLDMDMkNp4oN59Yf6RVwQ0tJfCgLUBxrtOAm936wnuWAUAqeHDSgTHcl1YDly0GfQqKMFZ914HR7eF_T_eH8OEDBOFQHJl5jG_K2xiS4XgSTcWKyLBmOztmll3TMBAapl7-4-o86SZ5mKkqB2BES5jELGTFIjvFXvLlANsfxM1624/s1280/IMG_0968.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1086" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPCLentl7Ccs9LCVLDMDMkNp4oN59Yf6RVwQ0tJfCgLUBxrtOAm936wnuWAUAqeHDSgTHcl1YDly0GfQqKMFZ914HR7eF_T_eH8OEDBOFQHJl5jG_K2xiS4XgSTcWKyLBmOztmll3TMBAapl7-4-o86SZ5mKkqB2BES5jELGTFIjvFXvLlANsfxM1624/w544-h640/IMG_0968.jpeg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really liked the sun shining off these plants growing in the sand <br />and found this feather caught in one of them.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbszjjSqyoyyBhpFKp_S9-UQTi3SHIXuID5FRGDZp2B-25Wk82LyrB-uYzBNUvO3fARuh8uQbhLr3KZhsnkj1-zu1kcfg7CrervnW012p6h5W2VEHr-NAf95qDKoM9DlDJQs6c8wRakJsIvr5WHMSH44fnTx8yvEweCqnOdVMiD9jOKgizdO0eERV1vJs/w640-h428/DSC09825.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powerful waves</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ieRbkGww6d1J_f95_f6uIVveEcN635dp5Q8QAnI6tK5JtubBeLnLTKDgTtmgzgn9krNPXzVl0uAOBHosKmGEVXJVZeBYzdpRbL4Lbwu_ioa6Sg7_kwXDQGt0E6FJEEK3DHF0BxsWRywRw1Z9ormHkkcjsZeM_cilqR2UdPKQw3gsdSeSp0FXtHMFq7s/s1280/IMG_0975.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ieRbkGww6d1J_f95_f6uIVveEcN635dp5Q8QAnI6tK5JtubBeLnLTKDgTtmgzgn9krNPXzVl0uAOBHosKmGEVXJVZeBYzdpRbL4Lbwu_ioa6Sg7_kwXDQGt0E6FJEEK3DHF0BxsWRywRw1Z9ormHkkcjsZeM_cilqR2UdPKQw3gsdSeSp0FXtHMFq7s/w480-h640/IMG_0975.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calm lake</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaMrxr7mqcpG8gI1idH0k7kbXsxe1uxX1p9DgeaDcv-ozDj2Qthu_zzBpWDtYdQfJrq9XZWTO4f8aEjZVu2iqlQoTmnSfwB-BSHrpKfcsFluINHreHqbb8emRkHNPXoiEaCE4EuiB2WlzPGEMOGLEVXmeDx9GnSFlcPwhH5fi98pwv0l8cblF0y8qCNY/s1280/DSC09826.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaMrxr7mqcpG8gI1idH0k7kbXsxe1uxX1p9DgeaDcv-ozDj2Qthu_zzBpWDtYdQfJrq9XZWTO4f8aEjZVu2iqlQoTmnSfwB-BSHrpKfcsFluINHreHqbb8emRkHNPXoiEaCE4EuiB2WlzPGEMOGLEVXmeDx9GnSFlcPwhH5fi98pwv0l8cblF0y8qCNY/w640-h428/DSC09826.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset on the lake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-3133795780783383152023-11-22T10:04:00.000-08:002023-11-22T10:04:13.616-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Prescott to Joshua Tree<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">It was raining when we left the hotel in Prescott in the morning, so we picked up groceries and had coffee. By this time, it had stopped raining but was still cloudy. The Highlands Center botanical garden/nature trail was nearby so we went for a walk before hitting the road. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWqndiDBPSdvJ9DGPf31FHf_fbzpAgK7GAo4wOgJ2vxi4371P8mTagi0V6WC_dKj6vFMYRR2WCkvzidTIvh1ZAqrjrjtFLxIS_FRBUYCVna5Qlym4EBz-ydmA5wfXjF_JRnHAOTXlK7Ds1yrATofq-05Ja0nkrSxF7w58IvIlQYbrpOChm74TdRMozXg/s1280/DSC09789.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1280" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWqndiDBPSdvJ9DGPf31FHf_fbzpAgK7GAo4wOgJ2vxi4371P8mTagi0V6WC_dKj6vFMYRR2WCkvzidTIvh1ZAqrjrjtFLxIS_FRBUYCVna5Qlym4EBz-ydmA5wfXjF_JRnHAOTXlK7Ds1yrATofq-05Ja0nkrSxF7w58IvIlQYbrpOChm74TdRMozXg/w640-h464/DSC09789.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool sculpture on the side of one of the buildings at the Highlands Center </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz1eErO0OkFnkwBJA39xjk6BJrnbjHYv3Lc0T8kMhObblp8qcV2LmOiAUANqdloPrmQva8SeiMxTgeWS369mCeVm5tyZU_vic7_zdsjDvyH0Emm_GWERCmE4ESMW3zNujI-ZNO7mYmNU2kV-iBdS5NYix380ncDz3CEbiBYHuUpmuyTrxjKHXKJlVDOw/s1280/IMG_0791.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz1eErO0OkFnkwBJA39xjk6BJrnbjHYv3Lc0T8kMhObblp8qcV2LmOiAUANqdloPrmQva8SeiMxTgeWS369mCeVm5tyZU_vic7_zdsjDvyH0Emm_GWERCmE4ESMW3zNujI-ZNO7mYmNU2kV-iBdS5NYix380ncDz3CEbiBYHuUpmuyTrxjKHXKJlVDOw/w480-h640/IMG_0791.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally! Thanks to the rain, a bright jacket that adds a pop of color to my photos. :-) </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">The road leaving Prescott is a very winding and scenic before it levels off towards Parker, on the Arizona/California border. Being near Lake Havasu on a weekend meant campgrounds were again a scarcity. We ended up at a “primitive” and “dispersed” camping area for the night which was actually ok as it was a large area for people to park and camp where they wanted, away from others. It was a warm evening, and we enjoyed a beautiful sunset view. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAAvkbIWKtNDJqWY95SnGVxvkx2H1lUrHfzT8urhc8E67iOyipnXrayY2PdM3DxT8qvkDpeHQ7UDoG6uM1jYhOcdCPH16ZfqT1blFkl6iji_NyDwyddEWTh7Mg2-eRNs6QOk03BRzT5IAB0gNXu2OTe2QamEjAY0uAL6uVCoBURvzkoPfdfcZtE-pttc/s1280/IMG_0802.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAAvkbIWKtNDJqWY95SnGVxvkx2H1lUrHfzT8urhc8E67iOyipnXrayY2PdM3DxT8qvkDpeHQ7UDoG6uM1jYhOcdCPH16ZfqT1blFkl6iji_NyDwyddEWTh7Mg2-eRNs6QOk03BRzT5IAB0gNXu2OTe2QamEjAY0uAL6uVCoBURvzkoPfdfcZtE-pttc/w640-h480/IMG_0802.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHHYoSo9s6fsD3x2e5MePCtr8MIjm9LxDzrdDLeYcti69a_ISjX3wpPD4wiQ_fN9nFxyScP2aeVSXQmrpc_3xYZhOfx0pCBgDcqcc8qpGon24BQDkvPJ7MJDUFIbKP_6oJiel4YWZ3BbNIIBp2jewyjQvs5NNBfVfdne1u-5Cj6upLkC74qkGJ47Ap-U/s1280/IMG_0805.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHHYoSo9s6fsD3x2e5MePCtr8MIjm9LxDzrdDLeYcti69a_ISjX3wpPD4wiQ_fN9nFxyScP2aeVSXQmrpc_3xYZhOfx0pCBgDcqcc8qpGon24BQDkvPJ7MJDUFIbKP_6oJiel4YWZ3BbNIIBp2jewyjQvs5NNBfVfdne1u-5Cj6upLkC74qkGJ47Ap-U/w640-h480/IMG_0805.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">We continued to Joshua Tree the next day and went through another dust storm due to high winds. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">Thankfully we stopped at the visitor center before going into the park as we learned that all campsites must be reserved. We managed to get what seemed like the very last one available! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">We hiked a couple hours in the Twin Tanks area, mostly out of the wind, although it would be wrong to say we hiked on a trail. We had both downloaded offline maps but, after much frustration, we finally figured out there was no trail to follow. Basically, just pick a direction and head there. Andrew was very understanding of my “I-feel-like-crap-and-have-no-patience-for-ANYTHING” attitude during this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">We did manage to find one of the tanks which was marked by big white boulders and had a bit of water in it, even at this time of year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZWE4dMa3ej6muLw4QjsBbRXSju6fDtpbcX2IxOYap061QEhxCNUoiqU2mwAJsFjQO6OS5MJv8HCfEJCfe1OetrFsGnjPGRbAO1GrZNQJQanEHk0u6tSEDw1I-etCHYTfiFSYK2RkQMb8OdQ67VWAtfgxg_o6iXwye8T60vkNVHCVeMMA-Li4pcS73PM/s1280/DSC09793.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1280" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZWE4dMa3ej6muLw4QjsBbRXSju6fDtpbcX2IxOYap061QEhxCNUoiqU2mwAJsFjQO6OS5MJv8HCfEJCfe1OetrFsGnjPGRbAO1GrZNQJQanEHk0u6tSEDw1I-etCHYTfiFSYK2RkQMb8OdQ67VWAtfgxg_o6iXwye8T60vkNVHCVeMMA-Li4pcS73PM/w640-h424/DSC09793.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoPB1dV155FicfduNES_TvIjNFa80JP9BPy8pgU5KDqORZFRAqGGap1bwAV2FIq3D5prsi1p_0WDjig68jS5Mu1KMSMmjdG8erx-oOZ7VIpOQT1GYjKjTJumWHfUjjuRyX0uo8aJcnGKau6UytmTURS8DEKj3ZAjiQjDPrbBCewa4oyRRo9OS9aO_9sY/s1280/DSC09819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoPB1dV155FicfduNES_TvIjNFa80JP9BPy8pgU5KDqORZFRAqGGap1bwAV2FIq3D5prsi1p_0WDjig68jS5Mu1KMSMmjdG8erx-oOZ7VIpOQT1GYjKjTJumWHfUjjuRyX0uo8aJcnGKau6UytmTURS8DEKj3ZAjiQjDPrbBCewa4oyRRo9OS9aO_9sY/w640-h428/DSC09819.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joshua trees are such funky shapes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jjMXUvf42Gxoel99LP0AAjvngemUWDJPbhCDC57K1H4kBZijIs0fsK1lbg_HVQl9tUr5xZvkKgQCHJ8DUJe_iXjtTVj4sjpX8MJCgcnzPCNhIyYzUIFYl6A7_W2ISWH5JOHPd2X4G9yso-tLP4kuCvEEh8Oq_GHPAfiEzUpyDa-CqCkQDi4fDy2unwg/s1280/IMG_0840.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jjMXUvf42Gxoel99LP0AAjvngemUWDJPbhCDC57K1H4kBZijIs0fsK1lbg_HVQl9tUr5xZvkKgQCHJ8DUJe_iXjtTVj4sjpX8MJCgcnzPCNhIyYzUIFYl6A7_W2ISWH5JOHPd2X4G9yso-tLP4kuCvEEh8Oq_GHPAfiEzUpyDa-CqCkQDi4fDy2unwg/w480-h640/IMG_0840.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVTXRB_Ci0fN6DfSpYLj0M1EX6XQGzsNc4C3r3QeYB2_EEwWN0tMBfaXdihIHXl4kC8nJoVNZO8-Z5GWHq35u1P19PzQersc1BhISaAYWOqUhCaR57KUiahxyGlOJqnWelHM2MCikrTGA9U8ErZjTLRnpTmZ_lYNkcoK4yqDfkALHYPr9jU2lckU3e7w/s1280/IMG_0843.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1280" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVTXRB_Ci0fN6DfSpYLj0M1EX6XQGzsNc4C3r3QeYB2_EEwWN0tMBfaXdihIHXl4kC8nJoVNZO8-Z5GWHq35u1P19PzQersc1BhISaAYWOqUhCaR57KUiahxyGlOJqnWelHM2MCikrTGA9U8ErZjTLRnpTmZ_lYNkcoK4yqDfkALHYPr9jU2lckU3e7w/w640-h570/IMG_0843.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the "tanks." Still some water in it, even at this dry time of year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx9SmRlB3ODmvUIrGYE32B7hB90zaKXnt60_6ZOtSUrtsNv5_nXaGJoK2LxdKInjKa0Ir1rgegfAyogUEy7twMJN-w-62C6UaC1hMXxpBYRCsfPkxFHnK_Fo8b8zvZc61RyDRyAZPTfOCGQ_63raPmMZdr1HaHnuPddhMgfne4IUtj-Nj1E4hqLopFLI/s1280/IMG_0845.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1280" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx9SmRlB3ODmvUIrGYE32B7hB90zaKXnt60_6ZOtSUrtsNv5_nXaGJoK2LxdKInjKa0Ir1rgegfAyogUEy7twMJN-w-62C6UaC1hMXxpBYRCsfPkxFHnK_Fo8b8zvZc61RyDRyAZPTfOCGQ_63raPmMZdr1HaHnuPddhMgfne4IUtj-Nj1E4hqLopFLI/w640-h530/IMG_0845.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large white boulders marked this tank.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So much dust in the background from the high winds.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2PW8HOYSLmaBw_tHhIMG1WvA0EdKItfhONDsVq7XEKUlPLTmDHwdnYatIOeL8241fKLcbdAmKKEmh0eaMhqMCiyvPlyWR-GtvZufcV3chChWHe7ng-fKt7ZrXQN9jtG4MFy-GnM5qj4Fdvh8IoBJDL_g29aBYvawPE-mkuUXjTE06HNe1YSFlu31bss/s1280/IMG_0907.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2PW8HOYSLmaBw_tHhIMG1WvA0EdKItfhONDsVq7XEKUlPLTmDHwdnYatIOeL8241fKLcbdAmKKEmh0eaMhqMCiyvPlyWR-GtvZufcV3chChWHe7ng-fKt7ZrXQN9jtG4MFy-GnM5qj4Fdvh8IoBJDL_g29aBYvawPE-mkuUXjTE06HNe1YSFlu31bss/w480-h640/IMG_0907.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">We got to Cottonwood campground and Andrew was thinking of going for a run before realizing that, with the time change, sunset was at 4:30 pm and he really didn’t want to be out there in the dark. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">The wind picked up throughout the evening to the point where several people, mostly in un-sturdy tents and vehicle roof top tents, packed up and left. We were very happy for the sleeping and eating setup in our van, but the wind was strong enough to keep it rocking back and forth all night. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The next morning, we headed back north through the park and tried to stop for coffee at Joshua Tree townsite but everyone else had the same idea and the shops were packed with long lineups. We kept going and the wind finally let up during the day as we got closer to Bishop. </span></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-7676965015934353762023-11-20T19:48:00.000-08:002023-11-20T20:12:56.880-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Sedona to Prescott<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">By the time we arrived in Sedona, I’d had enough of this hacking cough for the past two weeks and decided something had to be done about it. We stopped for coffee while I googled for a medi-clinic. There was one nearby with supposedly no one in line. Hmmm...I'm skeptical. I called the insurance company and spent about 20 minutes on the phone to get a claim number. So many questions! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Amazingly, I was the only one in the waiting room when we got to the medi-clinc and, including time needed to fill out forms, I was in and out in 50 minutes. Diagnosed with acute bronchitis (the doctor said he could hear me coughing from across the clinic!) and given a handful of prescriptions. A stop at Safeway to fill them and, fingers crossed, feeling better in about 5 days. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">Canadians always seem to be bragging about what a great medical system we have but I know that in BC I wouldn’t have been able to get into a medi-clinic without an appointment days/weeks in advance and it would have taken at least a day or more to get a tele-health appointment. So I was pretty happy with how this all went. And yes, I fully realized I’m speaking from a perspective of great privilege. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx9g2HXOvzi1SDqhy3ijrHyiHXIlp0B8B-sZJ75CIvuLvVnGwuzf_LdpBFjY_UWmq48aNJ24M06AWZFaR1wc0BYRhu1MW9rwd_IiL16-7T9K8UxY_C-Xhc5vzn6uwPaOgM7ffzsK8RUgDz7H8w5aDV-vsAZYmccrDNm56cHEGcpHKGGk5uVvg533vHM0/s1280/IMG_0661.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx9g2HXOvzi1SDqhy3ijrHyiHXIlp0B8B-sZJ75CIvuLvVnGwuzf_LdpBFjY_UWmq48aNJ24M06AWZFaR1wc0BYRhu1MW9rwd_IiL16-7T9K8UxY_C-Xhc5vzn6uwPaOgM7ffzsK8RUgDz7H8w5aDV-vsAZYmccrDNm56cHEGcpHKGGk5uVvg533vHM0/w480-h640/IMG_0661.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice sculpture near the medi-clinic.</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">Anyway, all this was settled by midafternoon and we went for a short hike on Lower Chimney Rock loop trail. With me being sick, all our hikes have been relatively short and not too much elevation involved. But wherever you are, the views around Sedona never seem to disappoint. I love the shapes and colors of the rocks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtQz0J4ADDbP8s-Y1k6mfSLNz3pdhiZIOfqOVxGR64c2_7nKbDjnj7BCk6aWgwNn-ETfc-i9cy7-38FY01AnAai8tX9JkiCqpXvp-G_81UEzZb63ypQylKo62ILOG8JQ6vbcw_a-6h_4sgoh4rOy6Wpq9OVmUTh65YSvjZ73SbI7DL2iqhcbgfHu3paE/s1280/IMG_0678.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtQz0J4ADDbP8s-Y1k6mfSLNz3pdhiZIOfqOVxGR64c2_7nKbDjnj7BCk6aWgwNn-ETfc-i9cy7-38FY01AnAai8tX9JkiCqpXvp-G_81UEzZb63ypQylKo62ILOG8JQ6vbcw_a-6h_4sgoh4rOy6Wpq9OVmUTh65YSvjZ73SbI7DL2iqhcbgfHu3paE/w640-h480/IMG_0678.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ojMgVO9rqWvEWiTtUb0hmOBWBNujVhUb5VFW-q-nWp_odsYyX_OwV1a51Sx1OFqOyh_fG6uaW1pqISNOSfcIjLIUl5kOFmIn2hepmW0WcANLppt0UYImXUBE4a9RWQV74vvht1baDK1xlMGSGCI_RHkqmtCIV9yki6GLhI9ednA42ybkuyfj7_oGZw4/s1280/DSC09717.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ojMgVO9rqWvEWiTtUb0hmOBWBNujVhUb5VFW-q-nWp_odsYyX_OwV1a51Sx1OFqOyh_fG6uaW1pqISNOSfcIjLIUl5kOFmIn2hepmW0WcANLppt0UYImXUBE4a9RWQV74vvht1baDK1xlMGSGCI_RHkqmtCIV9yki6GLhI9ednA42ybkuyfj7_oGZw4/w640-h428/DSC09717.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">We found a really nice hotel, Los Abrigados Resort and Spa, for a great last-minute deal, browsed the nearby shops in an artsy district called Tlaquepaque, and had supper at a fancy restaurant called Rene. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5YTGcbIeSgkyYYbk8e4WK8y60PbyuzjP04elR4kvsw9jZ-jBjT8zCjvbwjQF_AJrq5V5Ibbngpz_guoarRkHjld0S_1I5S-_-ovlJtR2Nl9zMcQaQKpy-RPAHwHlzC51OEpDVT9qG5q84kAAscf_LikOMNlze1949enUMK3ddMH3RQ1MvRvaI1pyQn4/s1280/IMG_0683.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5YTGcbIeSgkyYYbk8e4WK8y60PbyuzjP04elR4kvsw9jZ-jBjT8zCjvbwjQF_AJrq5V5Ibbngpz_guoarRkHjld0S_1I5S-_-ovlJtR2Nl9zMcQaQKpy-RPAHwHlzC51OEpDVT9qG5q84kAAscf_LikOMNlze1949enUMK3ddMH3RQ1MvRvaI1pyQn4/w480-h640/IMG_0683.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiramisu in a clay flower pot</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">The next day we hiked the Broken Arrow Trail via Hog Wash and got almost to Chicken Point when we saw a pink jeep tour ahead of us. Definitely not our style so we turned back early. 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The route goes through the old historic mining town of Jerome which is basically built into the hillside with one main road going through it. We decided to stop and pick up coffee which took forever! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp2pZr926pHvz1h8IznxHdVs3iqP1M6HfVkEoZe8a_9F8fHKf45PMHnVEYN-_e15jETCJYUhlSs25ci2ZtONzrbhnTckTSiJWhrcd1oCW-ZrMRe8kVtYzW0E56m_HxgcopR7DCqkHabap-IfJwAiviBwN8u_nnjN50CqQsBunKJ3NOK8rg_Xw3vGlGpw/s1280/IMG_0750.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp2pZr926pHvz1h8IznxHdVs3iqP1M6HfVkEoZe8a_9F8fHKf45PMHnVEYN-_e15jETCJYUhlSs25ci2ZtONzrbhnTckTSiJWhrcd1oCW-ZrMRe8kVtYzW0E56m_HxgcopR7DCqkHabap-IfJwAiviBwN8u_nnjN50CqQsBunKJ3NOK8rg_Xw3vGlGpw/w640-h480/IMG_0750.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun setting as we leave the town of Jerome</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDKItCYbmjw_96HtNTr4n9ezjBjuBcGbDCXYOPGh7F1BiPammCI2OjclIVpYH6ihCxnTueE95oPq6W8gupXQFq6LG_2IipohEvrFf371N-XnMPyXPBpMECdaUKBKfVbY9N0yvPWyJ_0ZGfOMxoBzZkiUg_EtvMT_FACuR38zw5yPbEpM0zEdR-BoHxP8/s1280/IMG_0752.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1280" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDKItCYbmjw_96HtNTr4n9ezjBjuBcGbDCXYOPGh7F1BiPammCI2OjclIVpYH6ihCxnTueE95oPq6W8gupXQFq6LG_2IipohEvrFf371N-XnMPyXPBpMECdaUKBKfVbY9N0yvPWyJ_0ZGfOMxoBzZkiUg_EtvMT_FACuR38zw5yPbEpM0zEdR-BoHxP8/w640-h526/IMG_0752.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US">This put us arriving in Prescott after dark, frustratingly couldn’t find a campground that had space and was open. But we lucked out by again getting a last-minute deal at the very nice Forest Villas Hotel. We spent the evening having a glass of wine in the very comfortable lobby and continued the never-ending process of trying to catch up on photos and blog posts! <o:p></o:p></span></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-62713679068993215562023-11-17T11:52:00.000-08:002023-11-17T11:52:04.735-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Boyce Thompson Arboretum <p>By the time we got to the <a href="https://btarboretum.org" target="_blank">Boyce Thompson Arboretum</a> in Superior, Arizona, I thought I'd already seen all the different kinds of cactus there could possibly be. I was wrong! </p><p>The Boyce Thompson is the oldest and largest in Arizona. The grand opening was in 1929. </p><p>To me, the thing that distinguishes it from the other places we've been to on this trip is that rather than focusing solely on the Arizona desert, it has sections highlighting desert plants from various parts of the world (Australia, South Africa, Baja, etc.)</p><p>They also had several "demonstration" areas set up that provided some really great ideas for low-water usage and shade gardens. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4284a1n4_lZIGreIRgyzAX-RG7mBCvuZBXRC1mtoRSlO1UWqgb41z3v8099h4sziuk-yOotJVU0wnWOi5GsV6gU8GYLrUqB2m-6YUKN0sBb7TEM9Per-QKsr-aHol5Z_xx6QPbX2r12HCc09uzfuGZQ7y22vhnlDRVgGk922tEsTUzpHSHUOthbXdCs/s1280/DSC09692.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4284a1n4_lZIGreIRgyzAX-RG7mBCvuZBXRC1mtoRSlO1UWqgb41z3v8099h4sziuk-yOotJVU0wnWOi5GsV6gU8GYLrUqB2m-6YUKN0sBb7TEM9Per-QKsr-aHol5Z_xx6QPbX2r12HCc09uzfuGZQ7y22vhnlDRVgGk922tEsTUzpHSHUOthbXdCs/w640-h426/DSC09692.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little blurry but this hummingbird was moving fast!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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LOL! <br />Cooperative, he was not!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nTR8evci_wVaq8pKTLat_kCln2vtfnBOCRUd2e4FK2t_RG58IEEUcxbi5TncNnMLwVBlgtokN6oIZkMcswZKFDdZ0ffRF-9TNsuOnPW0PoGPVKxhqc2w-CrKtmZYIWznxy66WkFvVBNY5Q0asj0zGlQDk8TJ1fkkIJmrPFJSMEBL6ebvTVjIIVNE9CU/s1280/IMG_0587.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nTR8evci_wVaq8pKTLat_kCln2vtfnBOCRUd2e4FK2t_RG58IEEUcxbi5TncNnMLwVBlgtokN6oIZkMcswZKFDdZ0ffRF-9TNsuOnPW0PoGPVKxhqc2w-CrKtmZYIWznxy66WkFvVBNY5Q0asj0zGlQDk8TJ1fkkIJmrPFJSMEBL6ebvTVjIIVNE9CU/w480-h640/IMG_0587.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such odd shapes!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The <a href="https://www.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com" target="_blank">Chiricahua Desert Museum</a> is considerably smaller than the Arizona-Senora one and we both thought it was a bit run down since we'd visited there several years ago. The Apache Museum is right next door so we stopped in there as well for some interesting history of the area. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL35mKOZh2hByGl8DysR5AGZe6lWiRHjW-j3IJdDaRbvBwSBBHuO_zK2DA3Z0OTEvpFgAwWZrUBfDUV2iTrToRd5tuSq_ahyphenhyphenR8xYT4RkOBEvqMMoNh9yiChpv4TFm2koe-D0R1_4xkELYxKK2NEUMNlKltcMKz16mO8FpQXYIHpyI7Uc9s_eAmy-1ipSQ/s1280/IMG_0403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL35mKOZh2hByGl8DysR5AGZe6lWiRHjW-j3IJdDaRbvBwSBBHuO_zK2DA3Z0OTEvpFgAwWZrUBfDUV2iTrToRd5tuSq_ahyphenhyphenR8xYT4RkOBEvqMMoNh9yiChpv4TFm2koe-D0R1_4xkELYxKK2NEUMNlKltcMKz16mO8FpQXYIHpyI7Uc9s_eAmy-1ipSQ/w488-h640/IMG_0403.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuA6ltLM2Tp-fAR_BgsGyNfr2C84QoqL9dyrCd07zg7BTVLO6YBWU9FHZgqLSdiE0UiJ-1jdZe9DMQVmuwlzWL451hx-YOX6-vL8UXSzxVVhjdNVjr-QMk5_YydBhsUZflPqCIVARVDwv8MbQ0BwJUN4yW_OXHdcgT1K1t5iTw841M14z0cOL4b1ytxA/s1280/IMG_0405.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="981" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuA6ltLM2Tp-fAR_BgsGyNfr2C84QoqL9dyrCd07zg7BTVLO6YBWU9FHZgqLSdiE0UiJ-1jdZe9DMQVmuwlzWL451hx-YOX6-vL8UXSzxVVhjdNVjr-QMk5_YydBhsUZflPqCIVARVDwv8MbQ0BwJUN4yW_OXHdcgT1K1t5iTw841M14z0cOL4b1ytxA/w490-h640/IMG_0405.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhO6SMjOvhT77STNFEsP8D3DO-nnTZcAec8MMTZuyAr7rZSjRcqZrLnTtoR2RNzWBUjiY9OuCWwpt7HFY-WgBGwCMqTgWhK7xpgXrrRbKMpmgEm4Mt021Q-8WezkXWin4mSGooby5wvP9bNtxb2Mf3GpoWYvrkvAReMJ_jM87CCbGCfaIJfZSJuQFdj4/s1280/IMG_0421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhO6SMjOvhT77STNFEsP8D3DO-nnTZcAec8MMTZuyAr7rZSjRcqZrLnTtoR2RNzWBUjiY9OuCWwpt7HFY-WgBGwCMqTgWhK7xpgXrrRbKMpmgEm4Mt021Q-8WezkXWin4mSGooby5wvP9bNtxb2Mf3GpoWYvrkvAReMJ_jM87CCbGCfaIJfZSJuQFdj4/w480-h640/IMG_0421.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqKWi0T9UbQyziyxaX7qTWyGG8Gc36D4iBlw-4eJq5A9YoaBr-eZpE7teDfQ1rGYTKagToeInM3xCxeuXHEWnVrsCK-r3-I3uOj2nv_S7R9TvzTVtcyF8HmI7tSKKB-FgQhPrxsZMi2qthoNwF8wcRFzL4bs3CeA3xhl7GULlAW6ga9kLHx70hkDy2Rc/s1280/IMG_0426.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqKWi0T9UbQyziyxaX7qTWyGG8Gc36D4iBlw-4eJq5A9YoaBr-eZpE7teDfQ1rGYTKagToeInM3xCxeuXHEWnVrsCK-r3-I3uOj2nv_S7R9TvzTVtcyF8HmI7tSKKB-FgQhPrxsZMi2qthoNwF8wcRFzL4bs3CeA3xhl7GULlAW6ga9kLHx70hkDy2Rc/w640-h398/IMG_0426.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVjOIQY1Edq6QDH5wxMBPbyp3siBjF1j051GgBTddhu-Mi0GaUTnGGjgnw4lrC4L6v1eQW0U-hC3dFb4gZFZaf5WFm8RY_2abxOuUpfjaweF-J6acom6hjJE2WZwDHitSdhbRUre5f4prVk7HwwWU5eY6SJ_m825uTMXjp3f1gSULJB23OyWPq-aM6PA/s1280/IMG_0428.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVjOIQY1Edq6QDH5wxMBPbyp3siBjF1j051GgBTddhu-Mi0GaUTnGGjgnw4lrC4L6v1eQW0U-hC3dFb4gZFZaf5WFm8RY_2abxOuUpfjaweF-J6acom6hjJE2WZwDHitSdhbRUre5f4prVk7HwwWU5eY6SJ_m825uTMXjp3f1gSULJB23OyWPq-aM6PA/w480-h640/IMG_0428.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then headed back into Arizona and camped near Portal for a couple of nights to do some hiking in the Chiricahua Wilderness, Coronado National Forest. It's an area well know for bird watching. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got there late in the afternoon so just did a short hike (~20 minutes) from the campground up to Vista Point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vrRxt707yAev0l4-JD1-x-M4QjIP62IpHxffAvietMEnbrxkRGQOryu1BknZle7mb8BnaIk1CycJmQrEB6VUHfPHP3TJyg1_36TCFmGOceg-1v0ieoKoIqLoFuWBFQW55WBHXUgNogK2fwG1jzs-y-62UbuQ6e0UYMkk2qzz-q76JNwHs8j8WzTuXhg/s1280/IMG_0448.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vrRxt707yAev0l4-JD1-x-M4QjIP62IpHxffAvietMEnbrxkRGQOryu1BknZle7mb8BnaIk1CycJmQrEB6VUHfPHP3TJyg1_36TCFmGOceg-1v0ieoKoIqLoFuWBFQW55WBHXUgNogK2fwG1jzs-y-62UbuQ6e0UYMkk2qzz-q76JNwHs8j8WzTuXhg/w640-h480/IMG_0448.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDiKcArivOBKPBq44byq0tAfG-xCuElluSgTo5RVvvqyfOGqIYUgmFPiX05SaxQgJJpSPi51-QUJSUVIgLOHY0DujhZCciji8KvDKC3DrAifoGUVxS70xwHZ8dis4azKmUtMp-_gVzqNEZQL_iF-ONaM0Yj_d7YtqGdJzi6Hjr9EmqAf8N8WJUu5i9-o/s1280/IMG_0462.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDiKcArivOBKPBq44byq0tAfG-xCuElluSgTo5RVvvqyfOGqIYUgmFPiX05SaxQgJJpSPi51-QUJSUVIgLOHY0DujhZCciji8KvDKC3DrAifoGUVxS70xwHZ8dis4azKmUtMp-_gVzqNEZQL_iF-ONaM0Yj_d7YtqGdJzi6Hjr9EmqAf8N8WJUu5i9-o/w480-h640/IMG_0462.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following day we hiked Basin Trail which was an 11km reasonably level hike. We've been avoiding anything too strenuous as I've had a really bad cough since about 3 days into this trip. (Today I went to a medi-clinic and learned that I have bronchitis and was prescribed medications to help get better.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first things we noticed was all the bear scat on the trail! Thankfully, it looked quite old and, with it being November, we hoped all the bears are in hibernation. Being the curious one though, Andrew had to take a closer look at what they eat. Juniper berries seems to be a mainstay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhyphenhyphenAOIu6R1hKbfvCcCw7DziqMjrWJYo2Mc7SNmbZpPkqmvOLh-tAU3eZ9SJq1aBDsaL4hdYlKJk0MWmSA63PnsraFXzGzdfNlxEhVIxcL-LXdecTrd0InxWWNTW5OcOQ4dd_HnKzE2HWjCWwTjNQYV4oPs7pYc-ls5L14KA0AOia0E9jMPZMLiSLbc1w/s1280/IMG_0495.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhyphenhyphenAOIu6R1hKbfvCcCw7DziqMjrWJYo2Mc7SNmbZpPkqmvOLh-tAU3eZ9SJq1aBDsaL4hdYlKJk0MWmSA63PnsraFXzGzdfNlxEhVIxcL-LXdecTrd0InxWWNTW5OcOQ4dd_HnKzE2HWjCWwTjNQYV4oPs7pYc-ls5L14KA0AOia0E9jMPZMLiSLbc1w/w640-h480/IMG_0495.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What do bears eat?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>There are also a variety of cactus along the trail and I learned the hard way that you really have to pay attention to them. One like in the photo below stabbed me in the thigh as I walked by it! Despite not drawing blood, it felt like it went in a long way and the whole muscle hurt for a few hours afterwards and hurt to touch for a couple days after. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFtubSpaqu2uoY-BoK7SQlxlLzpKaAYW7lmcobxJz9FNdYAlMRYHUnPXpfMHoP4D1aUXRJnjMLF07Ggz7wf9vsChe8etymXhwA_lEBe_-ao8LcGPxpAoi66B3C59tiW-6zc_7hpnMRvllFUVzybNdiJuNE2MZ9QdBHUSUSbAwkZtfZqgg_nzZ7e2jtY/s1280/IMG_0501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1280" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFtubSpaqu2uoY-BoK7SQlxlLzpKaAYW7lmcobxJz9FNdYAlMRYHUnPXpfMHoP4D1aUXRJnjMLF07Ggz7wf9vsChe8etymXhwA_lEBe_-ao8LcGPxpAoi66B3C59tiW-6zc_7hpnMRvllFUVzybNdiJuNE2MZ9QdBHUSUSbAwkZtfZqgg_nzZ7e2jtY/w640-h482/IMG_0501.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had great views of the valley for most of the way and the fall colours were beautiful. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pKiP88QFLFn1Qq8swrSo18Z0tsDWOoZWNOITkipKUmjSO3GXvHzwMdA0yFHL54N5vbKI1kgWtPuwxfO3hj428S08LaRAQhyphenhyphenk25VWF3hP98L5puK8Gi-Vg-jgmQwAcEMsox_Q5KhEoZi4A5VBD-7HPkhlohX8Af5FZJrbukGBVxi4aTtCIkSpHKPjx_Q/s1280/IMG_0506.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pKiP88QFLFn1Qq8swrSo18Z0tsDWOoZWNOITkipKUmjSO3GXvHzwMdA0yFHL54N5vbKI1kgWtPuwxfO3hj428S08LaRAQhyphenhyphenk25VWF3hP98L5puK8Gi-Vg-jgmQwAcEMsox_Q5KhEoZi4A5VBD-7HPkhlohX8Af5FZJrbukGBVxi4aTtCIkSpHKPjx_Q/w640-h480/IMG_0506.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8yTLW1LCU4QV83ut1A_VHnZ1DYYRHW_hVP2i5QMud-pIXV1UTYol2NN2wsKOEJhBeMhsgpP9m8OzjPYFv6WwLc33hprDSqFeWZiKpKNe4fuo1D3Jh4Vhg184KwPdXdjAAoBLNPfqrMfJzeXGESyBPK_w2t2IP8jP74hZbZgv1zGnv8JEJeFAaQzzkM0/s1280/IMG_0522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8yTLW1LCU4QV83ut1A_VHnZ1DYYRHW_hVP2i5QMud-pIXV1UTYol2NN2wsKOEJhBeMhsgpP9m8OzjPYFv6WwLc33hprDSqFeWZiKpKNe4fuo1D3Jh4Vhg184KwPdXdjAAoBLNPfqrMfJzeXGESyBPK_w2t2IP8jP74hZbZgv1zGnv8JEJeFAaQzzkM0/w480-h640/IMG_0522.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the campground the next morning, we filled one of our water jugs and this little acorn woodpecker liked the fresh water he got from the grate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNywiyPZueV2HTzzhLIu-AYpJomijt01DLoZgfHRjHV8aTZQGiT09IsFIH_mkZw51EfWElm__5vnyyW9WX9dp1NLFbnqDUr1Jnj-3lBzsXmh8HOQO06K5hSxzxUsDHDEB5Gv_FnrR6j8TJzwo5tSELoNSBjMObUt4cBIpSwm4xg17svOZZIazL5Hhyyg/s1280/DSC09548.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1280" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNywiyPZueV2HTzzhLIu-AYpJomijt01DLoZgfHRjHV8aTZQGiT09IsFIH_mkZw51EfWElm__5vnyyW9WX9dp1NLFbnqDUr1Jnj-3lBzsXmh8HOQO06K5hSxzxUsDHDEB5Gv_FnrR6j8TJzwo5tSELoNSBjMObUt4cBIpSwm4xg17svOZZIazL5Hhyyg/w640-h468/DSC09548.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then hiked a portion of South Fork Trail. We didn't get far as we'd planned as there was another very cooperative woodpecker that we spent most of our time getting closer and closer photos of. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5xP1Ibtl6zdNNDXjyKLU67Wv1jIKei1jYGJPOritDMckwX45WitB1fkcTLI_w7qjvN_Lu-wHy9HW-RsH-iqx6_81cJebkRxdRpJaQhJoEDGfbT-BF13E-_OqmJPb8eMvbKhlBxrgd8CstB-pkuaDqSXND5RsyTzDQvc-rJNwL-niTvLcSJuGpFx_ohY/s1280/DSC09567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5xP1Ibtl6zdNNDXjyKLU67Wv1jIKei1jYGJPOritDMckwX45WitB1fkcTLI_w7qjvN_Lu-wHy9HW-RsH-iqx6_81cJebkRxdRpJaQhJoEDGfbT-BF13E-_OqmJPb8eMvbKhlBxrgd8CstB-pkuaDqSXND5RsyTzDQvc-rJNwL-niTvLcSJuGpFx_ohY/w428-h640/DSC09567.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD-aigcABNcFg8LN4wDoU1qmGSKuDZy0V2GT8HbipPjEKAXhO6mTRahHc8hVZ6bro67IRDe-nTTncGDjFq_H82fonyroU-wl4KWPJigsQFuVWZrRTV1XoXWE9S4HCyb3JH3CJYFogRkJ7ZfBdUFmoES4wbVDMitdgeFiYOP28BOn2Ji3IFBFAkmSmyrM/s1280/DSC09580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD-aigcABNcFg8LN4wDoU1qmGSKuDZy0V2GT8HbipPjEKAXhO6mTRahHc8hVZ6bro67IRDe-nTTncGDjFq_H82fonyroU-wl4KWPJigsQFuVWZrRTV1XoXWE9S4HCyb3JH3CJYFogRkJ7ZfBdUFmoES4wbVDMitdgeFiYOP28BOn2Ji3IFBFAkmSmyrM/w640-h472/DSC09580.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdTF3puKfwUvpJDD82jlMMJBam00qumlAQ_afwcRJhf_2m10M9QxGBkGUFqXgxOtNuuZBKDcs1EYP2UYa1LkVXbYHlzC3qDROlUkT6ytWDHdYS80eNE3Tw2jMLbpVAmpnluk3waEw2WrGCWvYFYwmcxaJ1qaI1cgkNE4o8IZX7a8LigWb_DPWHbtgTo0/s1280/DSC09595.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1280" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdTF3puKfwUvpJDD82jlMMJBam00qumlAQ_afwcRJhf_2m10M9QxGBkGUFqXgxOtNuuZBKDcs1EYP2UYa1LkVXbYHlzC3qDROlUkT6ytWDHdYS80eNE3Tw2jMLbpVAmpnluk3waEw2WrGCWvYFYwmcxaJ1qaI1cgkNE4o8IZX7a8LigWb_DPWHbtgTo0/w640-h466/DSC09595.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3o10pIKufhTKAhWo9BmXGAIuPX0RA6EotZWB0t9BM0OB4pD-Fd5Mtl6rzIbQfbF8dIUUjI8Xmg-Jjf2FNygvDu7rja8CUa7nw6Na8DZDoyRq-1IgrnELLLH09UlTtJgqniFuprJeDvXRXy340wBoC7kwPCHBVNPerxoFGKP1DSuQ9dGJxTUhLqd5K_4/s1280/DSC09602.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1280" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3o10pIKufhTKAhWo9BmXGAIuPX0RA6EotZWB0t9BM0OB4pD-Fd5Mtl6rzIbQfbF8dIUUjI8Xmg-Jjf2FNygvDu7rja8CUa7nw6Na8DZDoyRq-1IgrnELLLH09UlTtJgqniFuprJeDvXRXy340wBoC7kwPCHBVNPerxoFGKP1DSuQ9dGJxTUhLqd5K_4/w640-h516/DSC09602.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We saw many deer while we were in this area. They didn't seem too bothered by human activity. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkum9LKfqYLK_PSgWLPsFsXlSCZ64mKvutQQGVJwT01CnA6APuTE_69pQxpOFCWyc_oB-f2aBpxv29DJ0t0sHDADi0ZviNr1KOd5CvDxM_URfonOnnz9xQb8lYgY8cVvxFMoM_0GTlEetKI1ujxLh2uaHg1_pirrOJFGyybY-b7fGjYAAY2sxaosvwNY/s1280/DSC09619.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1044" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkum9LKfqYLK_PSgWLPsFsXlSCZ64mKvutQQGVJwT01CnA6APuTE_69pQxpOFCWyc_oB-f2aBpxv29DJ0t0sHDADi0ZviNr1KOd5CvDxM_URfonOnnz9xQb8lYgY8cVvxFMoM_0GTlEetKI1ujxLh2uaHg1_pirrOJFGyybY-b7fGjYAAY2sxaosvwNY/w522-h640/DSC09619.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2boCdoCRxjg6m5WTBpvd2z7hlicZ3zOuAoKWKWjOwGsPSVhcg29pejH24RhGX6wwBTjjLLTVBPw94vtgTYnzvs2s6KO0zD9E7wsyzLzctuHGCfSE-DK31vrXm0T9inS4vBbrQxu8WTEXidG89M1GbQl7_Sciy6kj_RLSu6QlwSGajwwcSG0tzh1iu0IA/s1280/IMG_0540.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2boCdoCRxjg6m5WTBpvd2z7hlicZ3zOuAoKWKWjOwGsPSVhcg29pejH24RhGX6wwBTjjLLTVBPw94vtgTYnzvs2s6KO0zD9E7wsyzLzctuHGCfSE-DK31vrXm0T9inS4vBbrQxu8WTEXidG89M1GbQl7_Sciy6kj_RLSu6QlwSGajwwcSG0tzh1iu0IA/w480-h640/IMG_0540.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQs1TnLec62H8e83FNN2xse3YUI8LL7zRCmrV3elXLzv6598QAWOYZ6IV7yglZow9T8W-Dcf7BzAMJ9O7W1S8K86xi8yIumlmUrx7b9prefbKMWk9B4I0_aBBx-upy2NwW42VaaKQ9IdkdT_LfWUjVRQ8EfPqDbkiXAj3NDn8ADbiuQplQvQdcqIpci64/s1280/IMG_0543.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQs1TnLec62H8e83FNN2xse3YUI8LL7zRCmrV3elXLzv6598QAWOYZ6IV7yglZow9T8W-Dcf7BzAMJ9O7W1S8K86xi8yIumlmUrx7b9prefbKMWk9B4I0_aBBx-upy2NwW42VaaKQ9IdkdT_LfWUjVRQ8EfPqDbkiXAj3NDn8ADbiuQplQvQdcqIpci64/w480-h640/IMG_0543.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-74728083457455907842023-11-14T18:09:00.000-08:002023-11-14T18:09:37.264-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum<p>An entire day and a bazillion photos later . . . </p><p>After much debate with myself, I've narrowed things down to 30 photos. Not necessarily the "best" photos but a good variety of what we saw. </p><p>We'd been to the <a href="https://www.desertmuseum.org" target="_blank">Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum</a> (just outside of Tucson) many years ago with my dad and Elaine and knew we'd like to visit again. It doesn't really fit what what I think of as a "museum." It's a huge outdoor area with so many exhibits about almost everything desert related. A botanical garden, zoo, raptor show, hummingbird and butterfly exhibits, a small aquarium, art exhibits and more. They've also got a really nice gift shop (not junky like so many tourist places). </p><p>Coming from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, we arrived mid afternoon. Not having had lunch yet, we had a quick bite to eat at one of the cafes onsite and then wandered until closing. We'd forgotten about it being a long weekend due to Veteran's Day and almost didn't get a spot at the nearby campground. After being told there was no vacancy, we were sitting in the van pondering alternative places to stay when the campground employee came out and advised one had suddenly become available because a big RV didn't fit into the site they'd chosen. Yay for us! :-) </p><p>We were back at the museum first thing the next morning and ensured we saw everything we could. Hence, the bazillion photos! The raptor free-flight show was especially well set up so that regardless of where you were, you had an opportunity to get some reasonably close up shots of the birds. </p><p>We were pretty tired by the end of the day but it was well worth it. Enjoy! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcOAG7ULh3G1JCB0rHgi-2bqWr2JI53ZT1T-3XW-EFArzZI_L-dQCrujtZXqJ2JAsMHtGyFoEqMb2pFU2-Ojwmpq2lQK8q_Zk1kMVoQ-M4l6rsCzZOe-aMcHTs2DZv5B9duQJqf3Rf-fVr9NUzxofoUjKcFcBppsPtJa0z0r3SnpYRflkcPvLKkefKPI/s1280/IMG_0318.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcOAG7ULh3G1JCB0rHgi-2bqWr2JI53ZT1T-3XW-EFArzZI_L-dQCrujtZXqJ2JAsMHtGyFoEqMb2pFU2-Ojwmpq2lQK8q_Zk1kMVoQ-M4l6rsCzZOe-aMcHTs2DZv5B9duQJqf3Rf-fVr9NUzxofoUjKcFcBppsPtJa0z0r3SnpYRflkcPvLKkefKPI/w480-h640/IMG_0318.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_On4oUb0LPGHQp0dyv2vAFbFf_RzzIQlnraFZ6UTx6VvFra8g8AM-mooyID8Ly21HdGpq2FUnvXHxCh6FfkwaQoe7dcw7O0I7gDUgdFhxZ48FajfMvecRJcKSIP5XtQwhzDCyWOGUo_TQ5Of8Rnsu5F05tC6G1KAiT2hRK6xSoyrazevBJUvubWLNu5A/s1280/DSC09544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5TFmHP5jgY63BLI7Mn0sb09ofy7orgGe0wzbJDhfcbIkLeu7H2N44eorO9_pxh-kee_hEMtx_B7lUuX_BfsA9ZgyYkTgvQLOOhpmqqJG2t3XmPmpp99YRzc7QONPQCsEgmGeHbfQMCRk98q2p62rhr1P4vL6mXteW2GOH8emCuUhid3PnYc7VuWw-EM/s1280/DSC09418.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1101" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5TFmHP5jgY63BLI7Mn0sb09ofy7orgGe0wzbJDhfcbIkLeu7H2N44eorO9_pxh-kee_hEMtx_B7lUuX_BfsA9ZgyYkTgvQLOOhpmqqJG2t3XmPmpp99YRzc7QONPQCsEgmGeHbfQMCRk98q2p62rhr1P4vL6mXteW2GOH8emCuUhid3PnYc7VuWw-EM/w550-h640/DSC09418.jpeg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufus Hummingbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz35R-j1fT9KID3fchoyvzX6oBpeqTAWuZX5ZOW6wUnyQ2mvtjb5Q8ecxLTiL6LoT1JiveZLJ7PJmYwGmFAGTX6aeM7_IPi091iNq1yiS808_wYOu-17uGOp0TSInLdfIVpPZFyDauSsCHkc22aScUFmmwZaKi2yYl0HQ2lNF9pJ1EzMfqd3VsDq9aFMg/s1280/IMG_0345.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz35R-j1fT9KID3fchoyvzX6oBpeqTAWuZX5ZOW6wUnyQ2mvtjb5Q8ecxLTiL6LoT1JiveZLJ7PJmYwGmFAGTX6aeM7_IPi091iNq1yiS808_wYOu-17uGOp0TSInLdfIVpPZFyDauSsCHkc22aScUFmmwZaKi2yYl0HQ2lNF9pJ1EzMfqd3VsDq9aFMg/w480-h640/IMG_0345.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American kestrel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO16blR72cvoyFQxPZvxJRjMZYj0QWVAtuQf6x6bBN1el1jNOS0CPUwWzqKEePLzYnQAJbxImO2DiMgQuLSoVgluLqOWaIrpfVlxRgJPSPcwfBUnN7cDwy2aHtoaAUOG3UlNpJ_Nv58xR4T0SlOsVmWoZZyweNuKwpdIh91sVTPt2XjAW0M0_-r65P_w/s1280/DSC09413.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO16blR72cvoyFQxPZvxJRjMZYj0QWVAtuQf6x6bBN1el1jNOS0CPUwWzqKEePLzYnQAJbxImO2DiMgQuLSoVgluLqOWaIrpfVlxRgJPSPcwfBUnN7cDwy2aHtoaAUOG3UlNpJ_Nv58xR4T0SlOsVmWoZZyweNuKwpdIh91sVTPt2XjAW0M0_-r65P_w/w594-h640/DSC09413.jpeg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gila woodpecker; <br />Humorously, it looks like it's sitting inside a hole at the top but it's just the angle of the photo. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhAyfWak7fUVvmGtHQDWVskD-nd4kRbEd0aWBTwS7jaQ0EXZbHJ0LbgyiTwMnAED93XyUlQoyiasegp79MfLO49nFHsEv7gQJ18XM6leYRH750n4OTpY-y1XSdS43BY5Ip6pSFgyJS39qz5Q9Aa2FJ_cqcdOf50r63I9YPFMmk7i2y_Ux5Dow16gl6Vc/s1280/DSC09407.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1280" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhAyfWak7fUVvmGtHQDWVskD-nd4kRbEd0aWBTwS7jaQ0EXZbHJ0LbgyiTwMnAED93XyUlQoyiasegp79MfLO49nFHsEv7gQJ18XM6leYRH750n4OTpY-y1XSdS43BY5Ip6pSFgyJS39qz5Q9Aa2FJ_cqcdOf50r63I9YPFMmk7i2y_Ux5Dow16gl6Vc/w640-h618/DSC09407.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobcat -- but doesn't he look like a nice little house cat? :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozQf5B7PHmK4cSs6TQBCyufGe8ekNaUKqGtBP74wCof4lq7g6-H7V92-NFUzmb_T0b1AIKVR17octodXnQ0H2Qqo_VJf90IuOlYILfZMcGWpQlRjNds3jZt-7q_cYSubkT9GP6Idq_5wFM1z-D9RWn2zbHkQz4jWJSXb1kinnVJ9biaUERHFE3u0smGA/s1280/DSC09394.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozQf5B7PHmK4cSs6TQBCyufGe8ekNaUKqGtBP74wCof4lq7g6-H7V92-NFUzmb_T0b1AIKVR17octodXnQ0H2Qqo_VJf90IuOlYILfZMcGWpQlRjNds3jZt-7q_cYSubkT9GP6Idq_5wFM1z-D9RWn2zbHkQz4jWJSXb1kinnVJ9biaUERHFE3u0smGA/w640-h428/DSC09394.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prickly pear cactus</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa3XrvrT7-hug0KZswFJ0pDqCS-xhArQlS_Wr848Cu4_-Thdi-0ifbcFcXseAG6xbMFVxhXjoBRc0ppKZfCZn7L-w2SpFbq1xJHwD0sp-wlN4UHYCaDRp6Wdtw6gH158P77cYyrZVyuyP6sdAIXxSWKdmXwMuvxfreW9e4P8G8hXJUhuHC-YhCaeu7c0/s1280/DSC09384.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1280" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa3XrvrT7-hug0KZswFJ0pDqCS-xhArQlS_Wr848Cu4_-Thdi-0ifbcFcXseAG6xbMFVxhXjoBRc0ppKZfCZn7L-w2SpFbq1xJHwD0sp-wlN4UHYCaDRp6Wdtw6gH158P77cYyrZVyuyP6sdAIXxSWKdmXwMuvxfreW9e4P8G8hXJUhuHC-YhCaeu7c0/w640-h446/DSC09384.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River otter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi862OaZxw0bN8grkfRPLULUwk_4lh5mmzUx4i3s_s_UAg6cpl58kRJvL-HDFGBNr6je3MyT5Cie-IBBX66na_EmvNjU4lo-jIPjkYyPLHGySsgl2w6Ga8Wm6shitsNR4FnDnlXyKX7h-EG6a99s72u6Fqwfbr3fyfkyWVk4axdFj0q0UhPKuBe7KEGIBs/s1280/DSC09371.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1079" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi862OaZxw0bN8grkfRPLULUwk_4lh5mmzUx4i3s_s_UAg6cpl58kRJvL-HDFGBNr6je3MyT5Cie-IBBX66na_EmvNjU4lo-jIPjkYyPLHGySsgl2w6Ga8Wm6shitsNR4FnDnlXyKX7h-EG6a99s72u6Fqwfbr3fyfkyWVk4axdFj0q0UhPKuBe7KEGIBs/w540-h640/DSC09371.jpeg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some serious climbing moves by this little squirrel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtg1LmJ0DhO5JT80qd8KuhbeGSv9Ao7ij7sWAQiclrlwsXBZIggT8vbappkdftX_fEHEVYINt6KTXPKbt0ZxbP_ZmKcL9BkTlZ2ZLl6YGg5amXVwCJ9G4BpZLys1EFiYl6DceNgTen781HaZXqg7p2mdPK_l9WRwxcf0CcB8zu37CNyvmy6dgH34pq5gk/s1280/DSC09358.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtg1LmJ0DhO5JT80qd8KuhbeGSv9Ao7ij7sWAQiclrlwsXBZIggT8vbappkdftX_fEHEVYINt6KTXPKbt0ZxbP_ZmKcL9BkTlZ2ZLl6YGg5amXVwCJ9G4BpZLys1EFiYl6DceNgTen781HaZXqg7p2mdPK_l9WRwxcf0CcB8zu37CNyvmy6dgH34pq5gk/w640-h428/DSC09358.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big horned sheep</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXqdkza__xLnhttJGGvCJxAgMcUM2NQF970rtoQIHRVuyvdQNl2oGrpW0H5-RxPORJMt_uRdA7EO45wiIRAtDSTmCw0Nib2eTrO62zcVRVoFv4VIkQX-6HpfLe0-oJEESDRDznyx5of5QeTZSG34S2U0IHeoiNsFdeH8prgL1gOgsjs_LsmL1MxY9jVw/s1280/IMG_0313.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXqdkza__xLnhttJGGvCJxAgMcUM2NQF970rtoQIHRVuyvdQNl2oGrpW0H5-RxPORJMt_uRdA7EO45wiIRAtDSTmCw0Nib2eTrO62zcVRVoFv4VIkQX-6HpfLe0-oJEESDRDznyx5of5QeTZSG34S2U0IHeoiNsFdeH8prgL1gOgsjs_LsmL1MxY9jVw/w480-h640/IMG_0313.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Cactus imitating a scarecrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqzTNLG8jHpUR1qYdjJ8grRkVM8rl-26bOCYb9PIRkjLlvwwPF76BPBavYZsKdxQpx1i5Fm4i811gG-OIbBA5eKuQsmrQ9vkIGOlghkWm9i-xnEh6gTeIPF7qGECOgFHWX6iHNDTPaPMo91iVKgD-_Lsz8XWuARBhO0M6cg7TDKtAZV4lq4cWOfNihDk/s1280/IMG_0310.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-69574435836125383382023-11-11T20:04:00.000-08:002023-11-12T07:36:13.415-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Bullhead City to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument<p>From Death Valley, we drove south and ended up stopping for the night just outside of Bullhead City at the Davis Campground. We were a bit worried as it was right beside the highway but it was also a long campground situated along the Colorado River (and beside the Davis Dam) so we well away from any traffic noise. </p><p>The wind picked up overnight. So much so that we cancelled our plans to run/workout in the morning. To give an example . . . here's a video of the zero visibility dust storm we went through! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyB25jl2M5oIf53GaM7xNmkKdPCvRC-hnfe0sKnQOHApSmJNjlW9gD8R1mlLglfw_q-TL0ow82cDuSXrK5B_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>Because of all the wind, we drove most of the day rather than stopping to wander and enjoy the scenery. We ended up between places to camp and stayed in a hotel in Buckeye, Arizona. It was a clean and new chain hotel (with a well equipped fitness room) but nice eating options were almost non-existent as it was mostly chain, fast food, and takeout places. And no decent coffee shops that we could find either! (I know! First world problems.) </p><p>The next day we made it to our destination of <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orpi/index.htm" target="_blank">Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument</a>. Along the way, we stopped at <a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/cabeza-prieta" target="_blank">Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge </a>and went for a short hike near the visitor centre. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjfnn-BRyIG3_SAiaqaqm3ad7ROpdhjPpZ9aE4L8iSV4VbiNtL_BLSqYIvycF148gnubl0kQR5YivYcW_U6nysBltQuTtqpAk4-nhso9jc9Q3L-BsZc5175tUgmchHzNM3_1-uLP6Z6rNEp0jDQvpOuByST_HCrzEeTqcDpqqqkEfDr728NPX5LfGdIo/s1280/IMG_0219%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjfnn-BRyIG3_SAiaqaqm3ad7ROpdhjPpZ9aE4L8iSV4VbiNtL_BLSqYIvycF148gnubl0kQR5YivYcW_U6nysBltQuTtqpAk4-nhso9jc9Q3L-BsZc5175tUgmchHzNM3_1-uLP6Z6rNEp0jDQvpOuByST_HCrzEeTqcDpqqqkEfDr728NPX5LfGdIo/w480-h640/IMG_0219%20(1).jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iRCRj2fMdywNPl8We2qMu8siZNIv5hAi1zIDVLKuzERCBRgpEQAWLdo1Cpo9T_-R-5SLqE4UUz1Pl5nqt7gzAkY9tV62MR5k4MlfJJ4rQUfcKES1ezFcqPy9N67VfwjbL7sJofreo7HZybtYshfNrXPKpwYb2riaDGmRdylf8QP9l-hl_ustoORti1k/s1280/IMG_0222%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iRCRj2fMdywNPl8We2qMu8siZNIv5hAi1zIDVLKuzERCBRgpEQAWLdo1Cpo9T_-R-5SLqE4UUz1Pl5nqt7gzAkY9tV62MR5k4MlfJJ4rQUfcKES1ezFcqPy9N67VfwjbL7sJofreo7HZybtYshfNrXPKpwYb2riaDGmRdylf8QP9l-hl_ustoORti1k/w640-h480/IMG_0222%20(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdRHLfvus_aW3NWgJPbslW3_ENwoxAcef6gsdC6MCYrtTTgUGWiknyIAcnqhkCugr51-A0I3gvy0_JWZXpsJzF3JogvqIL6l2YNTsmhY7yE5aUOADNUm_RBvJE4mtwRF2ec8ovkgF6kCJm0xsnoxXDrQrJFEBt2FFSFgEtyIZ_-_32lqv-IEUNXD1Z0A/s1280/IMG_0223%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="997" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdRHLfvus_aW3NWgJPbslW3_ENwoxAcef6gsdC6MCYrtTTgUGWiknyIAcnqhkCugr51-A0I3gvy0_JWZXpsJzF3JogvqIL6l2YNTsmhY7yE5aUOADNUm_RBvJE4mtwRF2ec8ovkgF6kCJm0xsnoxXDrQrJFEBt2FFSFgEtyIZ_-_32lqv-IEUNXD1Z0A/w498-h640/IMG_0223%20(1).jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGLS0EKqbl3TJXxl-YHKyKNGx_GIvJEW3N8ShEUktxTozTaUNwOU_j_HYcYHZWnjqKexbw2PNsYnn-QDV7XmCNHjoZJ3utBoetUoFw8JB1z3wnHHdGFJfY5TdQgR5JlwgsDsHfbJInj6dAY-9gE5S1BciSSBOfcqoSMsrmP560UUbL-Mq5-ie9qXFo3s/s1280/IMG_0229%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGLS0EKqbl3TJXxl-YHKyKNGx_GIvJEW3N8ShEUktxTozTaUNwOU_j_HYcYHZWnjqKexbw2PNsYnn-QDV7XmCNHjoZJ3utBoetUoFw8JB1z3wnHHdGFJfY5TdQgR5JlwgsDsHfbJInj6dAY-9gE5S1BciSSBOfcqoSMsrmP560UUbL-Mq5-ie9qXFo3s/w480-h640/IMG_0229%20(1).jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TQVTGbYDj0V9G4cQMwOpU-GnmzGTFXUZiTWx3q5T2A9Bz7p7ZyIWUZSyOLhq9MZZ_VHCadv5Xhes4ZxQZjDmCF6Ixz3qjp63-RSOo8E-4EJtgPl5tuUfTPrwM4xQYxdilxv7QtQ6GzIOTzjls6KV4mQAkoXXUNZKzrFZcJpEvrwjNwsgYjxGC5GcFtE/s1280/IMG_0235%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="978" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TQVTGbYDj0V9G4cQMwOpU-GnmzGTFXUZiTWx3q5T2A9Bz7p7ZyIWUZSyOLhq9MZZ_VHCadv5Xhes4ZxQZjDmCF6Ixz3qjp63-RSOo8E-4EJtgPl5tuUfTPrwM4xQYxdilxv7QtQ6GzIOTzjls6KV4mQAkoXXUNZKzrFZcJpEvrwjNwsgYjxGC5GcFtE/w490-h640/IMG_0235%20(1).jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the small town of Ajo, we found a great little coffee shop called Oasis Coffee. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All along this route we encountered MANY motorcycles. We finally figured out they were on their way to the <a href="https://rockypointrally.com" target="_blank">Rocky Point Motorcycle Rally</a> in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, which is on the Sea of Cortez, not far across the border from where we were at Organ Pipe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally at Organ Pipe, we went for a hike into Red Tanks Tinaja (water hole) and a bit beyond towards Sentra Basis (about 4 km total). It was already late afternoon and, with sun setting so early these days, we didn't stay out too long. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimub3K3ZmL6C5SAIghkVDj58Y9PmFaoYo1quXbFMGgqfoNXHND6VwgXFlHRML44MO9U_DEtTR_XP8RyLlfu4XcOCES8lyflsCzPoDxnFubQvb2Iu6QTcqBlXgPh7bo18I5mYBdGMRiV6jDJoORjXV-a8hh-WAMlhV1-LaNiNmrYwaehLHah2DvEzYcMqE/s1280/IMG_0240%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimub3K3ZmL6C5SAIghkVDj58Y9PmFaoYo1quXbFMGgqfoNXHND6VwgXFlHRML44MO9U_DEtTR_XP8RyLlfu4XcOCES8lyflsCzPoDxnFubQvb2Iu6QTcqBlXgPh7bo18I5mYBdGMRiV6jDJoORjXV-a8hh-WAMlhV1-LaNiNmrYwaehLHah2DvEzYcMqE/w480-h640/IMG_0240%20(1).jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe_aDZvv8oB-apW_mXVf7mTdzJikY0GtuDZG_KG7qNmk83La_qv4lWd1k3YJeyQXB_9D8ckLI5Wy_vatWaqYchtLFlVUgPFnHQJ6hOBEktQIqobfLeAxty6FGY8Acf3TOsWdSNPdxTqjmGhlVkCh-VSYP0d-I3jQFzN1G5MEw9ivBJAZuKYsAdbskhcA/s1280/IMG_0244%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Coming from this direction, it seemed like a whole different park than the route we usually take. It was much more mountainous, interesting and unique landscape than the more southern part of the park. </p><p>While 30 Celsius is a mild temperature in Death Valley, it suddenly seemed very hot compared to the past few days. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqfIr1XxKFXTZxCre2zsTa4QlUC5zP7oKK7rR2JLsuKVaBvxFqmBprdTFKu6KUqCeI4ALbVfq14su4qiTzKfNw__hfPvVqqn7DLELLzumZBbIo9c490Yro5cDmpaaTeRU7eiANUpyEMZ7sWEztAzzqbrAr7fjJIDmcbjQs8jIwcv3R-DAd51avoy8DDQ/s1280/IMG_0118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqfIr1XxKFXTZxCre2zsTa4QlUC5zP7oKK7rR2JLsuKVaBvxFqmBprdTFKu6KUqCeI4ALbVfq14su4qiTzKfNw__hfPvVqqn7DLELLzumZBbIo9c490Yro5cDmpaaTeRU7eiANUpyEMZ7sWEztAzzqbrAr7fjJIDmcbjQs8jIwcv3R-DAd51avoy8DDQ/w480-h640/IMG_0118.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was a massive rain storm last August that caused a lot of flooding and damage in the park so we stopped at the Visitor Centre to confirm which roads were still closed, what campsites were open, and to decide on a hike to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We settled on the Golden Canyon trail via Gower Gulch Loop which was approximately 7 km. It started by following the canyon and then opened up after that. There were many areas where you could still see the effect of the flooding with large runnels of dirt and washed out parts of the trail. 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Even well into the off season (albeit on a weekend), it was crazy busy! We finally found a hiking trail that didn't have too many vehicles and/or people around it.</p><p>It was initially a fairly steep hike up the Mt. Tallac trail but, once we got to ridge line, it levelled out and opened up to great views down to Lake Tahoe and to Fallen Leaf Lake. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2e9VtO7schBx9zvJq7I3VXC-K-37wg4WtdADnENvkQATzeETEF_xKUuRYi3ItIyE_-ZQ9Y0gBbHHMo43HZOXPhpAzVNzm6kBHOA5ZN01ODmt4PHMDaRvv61xD96NaWkoDXVWh-QN7NaBBnrBaZ0IN4j0IJ3o87zeqe61jCEWzPuBHFNR6yHna_eyFwA/s1280/IMG_0039.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2e9VtO7schBx9zvJq7I3VXC-K-37wg4WtdADnENvkQATzeETEF_xKUuRYi3ItIyE_-ZQ9Y0gBbHHMo43HZOXPhpAzVNzm6kBHOA5ZN01ODmt4PHMDaRvv61xD96NaWkoDXVWh-QN7NaBBnrBaZ0IN4j0IJ3o87zeqe61jCEWzPuBHFNR6yHna_eyFwA/w640-h480/IMG_0039.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Tahoe at the back, Fallen Leaf Lake in front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZY0pVQuMsMpmjvR9WZDxSERaHoH7AP9H08hj4D8MQKSSFfLyr05MW7O6W-hfTNEmHzx5X7k4AUgKirI7zmUhlBYK7bj8vfRftLxI6lZC8hfCeydpan44g1jsSybuolxPOC0NLP8Wv0mH0-ZZqBnEps7olCOnwulkKHgoSpiD6drIVcGWyO9LtL7tTtc/s1280/IMG_0043.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZY0pVQuMsMpmjvR9WZDxSERaHoH7AP9H08hj4D8MQKSSFfLyr05MW7O6W-hfTNEmHzx5X7k4AUgKirI7zmUhlBYK7bj8vfRftLxI6lZC8hfCeydpan44g1jsSybuolxPOC0NLP8Wv0mH0-ZZqBnEps7olCOnwulkKHgoSpiD6drIVcGWyO9LtL7tTtc/w490-h640/IMG_0043.jpeg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zVD08AxLRuKU1TSdiHaT4VvsZuGjI0dz7ErfwLqL6Dkhen1JD_H8G8okR-aAz4leH8ltj-1QIe9wY34C7x5SPj4l5yQxSa6uXr9SX0ey60Yl7gvEjMBW4pjcRhhDtoUIKBZ0yK9VuJf7Sjup7oVIUX8GXMNG-NCMR5t_WtJrVX0nn5jCERq5V8WVeWQ/s1280/IMG_0051.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zVD08AxLRuKU1TSdiHaT4VvsZuGjI0dz7ErfwLqL6Dkhen1JD_H8G8okR-aAz4leH8ltj-1QIe9wY34C7x5SPj4l5yQxSa6uXr9SX0ey60Yl7gvEjMBW4pjcRhhDtoUIKBZ0yK9VuJf7Sjup7oVIUX8GXMNG-NCMR5t_WtJrVX0nn5jCERq5V8WVeWQ/w640-h480/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the ridge above Fallen Leaf Lake, looking towards Lake Tahoe</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We finally found an open campground for the night (so many were closed already for the season) and continued on the next day. There were several really nice viewpoints along the route to Lee Vinning and Mono Lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr_Q9L3WNqSFZpUvr5avR_5hZzRBt-zImOJdqdQiPsDvrLZJCobL0N-yN1uCzQQq6yxFO9Egp5HLYp81uOA2iMf1GC1qKhMbC0CP4EFaJLS5s92MwNSbT_uMNuMc3ML-Jos6O7GPtTmMMjtL4iC8mP_I_niZrh6463z0VtINzTekAJH24J6zRCyFA4_U/s1280/IMG_0055.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr_Q9L3WNqSFZpUvr5avR_5hZzRBt-zImOJdqdQiPsDvrLZJCobL0N-yN1uCzQQq6yxFO9Egp5HLYp81uOA2iMf1GC1qKhMbC0CP4EFaJLS5s92MwNSbT_uMNuMc3ML-Jos6O7GPtTmMMjtL4iC8mP_I_niZrh6463z0VtINzTekAJH24J6zRCyFA4_U/w640-h480/IMG_0055.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMg3UsteyQS4nt9WW_ttHQ-tgcXWwwI4yuCy_LP-iW2ZuMh5xyn57fp6MC9SFzYkYWWIi6AaQZZLaqzGzAkfk17VIRFON8ExwZ0T-A_AhUMj0FduI099MZpQDScVP6hp1QE0Igd7YzrtZfueuaDmyZVQJ7XkTNKtdEAjSsRGP1dMjK4IbgrgTD7-Bdwg/s1280/IMG_0059.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMg3UsteyQS4nt9WW_ttHQ-tgcXWwwI4yuCy_LP-iW2ZuMh5xyn57fp6MC9SFzYkYWWIi6AaQZZLaqzGzAkfk17VIRFON8ExwZ0T-A_AhUMj0FduI099MZpQDScVP6hp1QE0Igd7YzrtZfueuaDmyZVQJ7XkTNKtdEAjSsRGP1dMjK4IbgrgTD7-Bdwg/w640-h480/IMG_0059.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB60uKc2-DwP0-BJ6krAXPZw7z8u1pCpVVaoMV4l8ocrbIp1nxosW4JrDm5NZAc0bvQn8jE4sCoP7SwWIPLJAVwfy32Pit5GFnlZwryTEMAEgmvHaeRlC8vklBpNLBivMxTswZCK5UtlC7cUnWMndjqTP7dTXSmv-AmHt_j1TSFpWpiaUXP0XBA_2rDhc/s1280/IMG_0062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB60uKc2-DwP0-BJ6krAXPZw7z8u1pCpVVaoMV4l8ocrbIp1nxosW4JrDm5NZAc0bvQn8jE4sCoP7SwWIPLJAVwfy32Pit5GFnlZwryTEMAEgmvHaeRlC8vklBpNLBivMxTswZCK5UtlC7cUnWMndjqTP7dTXSmv-AmHt_j1TSFpWpiaUXP0XBA_2rDhc/w480-h640/IMG_0062.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlREtbf-cu3S4GOhWUi6neqqoBr-XOk7guLOJRdDyBqT15UJqBmJmLlV88gxa9qkVQvuximARliJapaB2WchPo2F8FYk7r5Mmd98564_BSFxUidVlzQWwxVXO8IywpUNxg_YEEh8VqRyMM0gHzcsCz93Sc5UAtdmVeNhiWICmZnRkz_vbHw_5w-0Gq_Q/s1280/IMG_0067.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlREtbf-cu3S4GOhWUi6neqqoBr-XOk7guLOJRdDyBqT15UJqBmJmLlV88gxa9qkVQvuximARliJapaB2WchPo2F8FYk7r5Mmd98564_BSFxUidVlzQWwxVXO8IywpUNxg_YEEh8VqRyMM0gHzcsCz93Sc5UAtdmVeNhiWICmZnRkz_vbHw_5w-0Gq_Q/w640-h480/IMG_0067.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BRvCDzA5cfveTlIQUGgfE-bsnDCJgtiJ4xb44b7o5BY8PWvuZw9f6A9N87Z7veHzbjq9cSNSpYXTQqoL0Hif8dOKle2jbAZgHY6JzI6xDZnzRUwHgR8UmFU4YAfF90dj6JcN37-OzGaW7FCBjQEPGLlEvDTYpOaRTlYNjHerw4_tcn53onkZmn1R7_E/s1280/IMG_0071.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BRvCDzA5cfveTlIQUGgfE-bsnDCJgtiJ4xb44b7o5BY8PWvuZw9f6A9N87Z7veHzbjq9cSNSpYXTQqoL0Hif8dOKle2jbAZgHY6JzI6xDZnzRUwHgR8UmFU4YAfF90dj6JcN37-OzGaW7FCBjQEPGLlEvDTYpOaRTlYNjHerw4_tcn53onkZmn1R7_E/w640-h480/IMG_0071.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mono Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tufas at Mono Lake are such interesting formations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lora, sans-serif" style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(82, 81, 81);"><i>"All tufa at Mono Lake forms underwater. Beneath Mono Lake, calcium-rich freshwater springs seep up from the lake bottom and mix with lake water rich in carbonates (think baking soda). As the calcium comes in contact with the carbonates in the lake, a chemical reaction occurs, resulting in calcium carbonate, or limestone. The calcium carbonate precipitates (settles out of solution as a solid) around the spring, and over the course of decades to centuries, a tufa tower will grow. Tufa towers can grow to heights of over 30 feet underwater." <a href="https://www.monolake.org/learn/aboutmonolake/naturalhistory/tufa/" target="_blank">(monolake.org)</a></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Lora, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(82, 81, 81); color: #525151; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfjTWlxHjiIFSAdZeHc-hHY9mwWAPNqTFvGSEkCGKNwp_KIPkT8UrAtrKq3JlodV2mYh69StTJjgne9IY6WagqL5QAGdyZh0Ht_eMqCwEr5b2DfoB_sO3AZW7-hwwtTlpneNCo_RrFbcHhr15XvxV9KQS82Qz6i9VQNz27wiM67drwUHQN99YtRZ8XK4/s1280/IMG_0079.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfjTWlxHjiIFSAdZeHc-hHY9mwWAPNqTFvGSEkCGKNwp_KIPkT8UrAtrKq3JlodV2mYh69StTJjgne9IY6WagqL5QAGdyZh0Ht_eMqCwEr5b2DfoB_sO3AZW7-hwwtTlpneNCo_RrFbcHhr15XvxV9KQS82Qz6i9VQNz27wiM67drwUHQN99YtRZ8XK4/w640-h480/IMG_0079.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEfKGeDu112sUB-xS1MgipJaWBBO2A9ndJvTYFkr_xqzBvZiomtxDpv1Noebav9PHQuCgVWgHzATqVC5mnNauDs7wnR3CH2sMLh91cYE8hOPqMVM47zjC4tiEq6SPMI3iBGTokSTgqphE1SSJeYbvIXuniZvPw5W3wgqDtKW5TsYhf0xZRdeCwLQJeWY/w640-h480/IMG_0098.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We continued on to Tonopah, Nevada, for the night and stayed at the <a href="https://www.themizpahhotel.com" target="_blank">Mizpah Hotel</a> which is one of our favourite historic hotels. I took a video of the lobby but neglected to take any photos other than one in the fitness room which I thought was humorous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FNJ0Yswv4ZCBV69gfxeBJiT3-xUeM1xQSmOYuYiroylzrLMb-NcbMmY7iCSG4P6caHIYA-WWrTQjXUraAiDqey1mCJqoAPwfDx1Xck-r_MNXn67i2pAVOgwHdcddpl0r_Lvz-JFZl5BTDvhGEtdrZlFuaN-Mbq5lU9a05DayiiY4rLPDLqC77pGjzY/s1280/IMG_0115.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="817" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FNJ0Yswv4ZCBV69gfxeBJiT3-xUeM1xQSmOYuYiroylzrLMb-NcbMmY7iCSG4P6caHIYA-WWrTQjXUraAiDqey1mCJqoAPwfDx1Xck-r_MNXn67i2pAVOgwHdcddpl0r_Lvz-JFZl5BTDvhGEtdrZlFuaN-Mbq5lU9a05DayiiY4rLPDLqC77pGjzY/w408-h640/IMG_0115.jpeg" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">"Jack Dempsey, remembered today as the legend of boxing, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1919 to 1926. But did you know that Jack Dempsey's first bouts were bare-knuckle brawls in Tonopah and Goldfield? Some of those fights lasted 25 rounds!</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Dempsey was also a miner, gambler, and bouncer before </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span></i><span style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: white;">finding fame as a boxer."</span></i><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><a href="https://www.themizpahhotel.com/about.html" target="_blank">From Mizpah Hotel website</a> </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-80565845453350590172023-11-05T20:48:00.002-08:002023-11-07T11:51:39.625-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge<p>Many years ago on a 45-day around-the-US train trip, we stopped in Klamath Falls and rented a car to visit Crater Lake and the <a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/lower-klamath" target="_blank">Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge</a>. We decided to stop at the Klamath Basin again but, with the morning ground fog, it didn't seem likely that we'd see much. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNuznByVaAXj43RcN_4yIIEMr6Uz8MW5KNUQcXsjp1JRjOWGeMEWILICr6nhyAbtX9OzQaUdo75lK_DiSRgUL5gjFn8CyxdJRxeMIy5QW_c4Cg-rOp58t2cOuT4iD9TlRf0Wt6CtK2T0gEj0nRc7PC6n1hylPONGk2tFY4XDBPLW8-ACb9iWREY73myQ/s1280/DSC09229.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNuznByVaAXj43RcN_4yIIEMr6Uz8MW5KNUQcXsjp1JRjOWGeMEWILICr6nhyAbtX9OzQaUdo75lK_DiSRgUL5gjFn8CyxdJRxeMIy5QW_c4Cg-rOp58t2cOuT4iD9TlRf0Wt6CtK2T0gEj0nRc7PC6n1hylPONGk2tFY4XDBPLW8-ACb9iWREY73myQ/w640-h428/DSC09229.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Thankfully, it cleared off later in the day and there were so many hawks around, plus a few other birds. Unfortunately, it's hard to get close to them so these photos are not the greatest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8i4cBwG3LBww7v7s19anH2W3sha7RFba3SOMeKxdFySZNwC4uOT7GkEOfs9N2t7jTA_IbtATXyr3kFrAri6m9Owkzgd5Iv07-Tjysc0sTjzJ-D2_I9p2Mco4T4nuEOecQIt0RJkkvUKlQqDN6to_RDqvYiP63HDhWasnCOmVha-YrKlfiUo4wHC_1H8/s1280/DSC09255.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1280" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8i4cBwG3LBww7v7s19anH2W3sha7RFba3SOMeKxdFySZNwC4uOT7GkEOfs9N2t7jTA_IbtATXyr3kFrAri6m9Owkzgd5Iv07-Tjysc0sTjzJ-D2_I9p2Mco4T4nuEOecQIt0RJkkvUKlQqDN6to_RDqvYiP63HDhWasnCOmVha-YrKlfiUo4wHC_1H8/w640-h474/DSC09255.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuGK-9oEU7rtwtHpHQobZNfZBJHMn4aw0rXLqsHfJhwT-DqvTDkpyLzUCShFCAK70KP19AtDJNSN-TAoM9hZXQbauIVwYgRkz8-KNAxQwlYxymNSuPapOFxzbYKp3TiAhFXePsnpLc0OZF81ceN5AyjQbUro8FwW8l2AhXSRWJDIWut37Bhw80TVumtM/s1280/DSC09275.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1092" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuGK-9oEU7rtwtHpHQobZNfZBJHMn4aw0rXLqsHfJhwT-DqvTDkpyLzUCShFCAK70KP19AtDJNSN-TAoM9hZXQbauIVwYgRkz8-KNAxQwlYxymNSuPapOFxzbYKp3TiAhFXePsnpLc0OZF81ceN5AyjQbUro8FwW8l2AhXSRWJDIWut37Bhw80TVumtM/w546-h640/DSC09275.jpeg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwl5hw6CmiZ0uuA8exc_FkjigVXycQZSL8GqpyhAxYMUkk-oCtyEXx_uG9r1iKiKx5vQwc0D6UcW9AarKi_So7d5vPpzbZQt_F5ykkLTktx1LlUu4p9OmS21dfJsHVOBVrkJ9Dv8ntLtVNpXaUI6sjyJturnUVFvQy9evxEq2erzh8-MiYclpI8dKPh0/s1280/DSC09264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwl5hw6CmiZ0uuA8exc_FkjigVXycQZSL8GqpyhAxYMUkk-oCtyEXx_uG9r1iKiKx5vQwc0D6UcW9AarKi_So7d5vPpzbZQt_F5ykkLTktx1LlUu4p9OmS21dfJsHVOBVrkJ9Dv8ntLtVNpXaUI6sjyJturnUVFvQy9evxEq2erzh8-MiYclpI8dKPh0/w510-h640/DSC09264.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq7cc3i2IlUW86U-pTiDKES41N2I7BQ8BDN1keLX8YgOJcserovE0RL8X46PvwtcvPEmQVhHq3VyjdApy-uD4iVn4XCPMDYTF7k0-4UaQ-Ghao1zL2vc1zwzSYWSuMly6RyFYGj0jUpPn2SHbjKBJDeQb6beOYfgdBl0t6wML87Ln1L_89j4X-i_FxYs/s1280/DSC09303.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq7cc3i2IlUW86U-pTiDKES41N2I7BQ8BDN1keLX8YgOJcserovE0RL8X46PvwtcvPEmQVhHq3VyjdApy-uD4iVn4XCPMDYTF7k0-4UaQ-Ghao1zL2vc1zwzSYWSuMly6RyFYGj0jUpPn2SHbjKBJDeQb6beOYfgdBl0t6wML87Ln1L_89j4X-i_FxYs/w488-h640/DSC09303.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroUBU0B0cfBA1NAKKIZzkHbI_tlntwx_E99wq0qY374WOUGIxzCK-1_pNnC-IkNaiw67leVFdwFr6X55MdbPi0w63OdHKk5CVe2hqPuNKkM4Rpc3vFfffYeLBccAGzbsZQNDJ_QyYQbTZGFZe7nlkstjhNBjLe4R-Un1lHkIWVCjLW3U2xQvNGtWHYQQ/s1280/IMG_0004.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroUBU0B0cfBA1NAKKIZzkHbI_tlntwx_E99wq0qY374WOUGIxzCK-1_pNnC-IkNaiw67leVFdwFr6X55MdbPi0w63OdHKk5CVe2hqPuNKkM4Rpc3vFfffYeLBccAGzbsZQNDJ_QyYQbTZGFZe7nlkstjhNBjLe4R-Un1lHkIWVCjLW3U2xQvNGtWHYQQ/w640-h480/IMG_0004.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a view overlooking the basin but the marsh area decreased dramatically in the early 1900's due to developing agricultural land. Since the late 1990's they have been trying to restore the marsh and wildlife areas. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ7lihYD59ML7s6o3XEl0POLxvL09DM1ZCGcM_oMl3oepmppK9dIybCQ6qv2h6LprUpyydz1fl4vayXvqBvMImaM-jhxeWvb0oFJfcDYxsDNjBlCCgd1dzoEH0PkgSrOT-h8z6OHnfSlaDH_DK9XVVdvI5RorA5tjk4LeN4WC9ts8rFEzFMwsw38Jp2U/s1280/IMG_0013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ7lihYD59ML7s6o3XEl0POLxvL09DM1ZCGcM_oMl3oepmppK9dIybCQ6qv2h6LprUpyydz1fl4vayXvqBvMImaM-jhxeWvb0oFJfcDYxsDNjBlCCgd1dzoEH0PkgSrOT-h8z6OHnfSlaDH_DK9XVVdvI5RorA5tjk4LeN4WC9ts8rFEzFMwsw38Jp2U/w640-h480/IMG_0013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9qRUdnaXbCwx_6EgJMU8rbePKgh2szg8_Wr2hjWHqycMKfBH7EEQrpuD56iVSfAD00fWTsvqrCufMeQGu6Tan5RQKYKJoCZEzn3DncvbFtRR5IlX9xAdEpt8SjeseKNsdzUACndQPwnMGiBj4WEyMujnStDbLVOerp_BdRq027V2KEzEWDZG3MCI92c/s1280/IMG_0023.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9qRUdnaXbCwx_6EgJMU8rbePKgh2szg8_Wr2hjWHqycMKfBH7EEQrpuD56iVSfAD00fWTsvqrCufMeQGu6Tan5RQKYKJoCZEzn3DncvbFtRR5IlX9xAdEpt8SjeseKNsdzUACndQPwnMGiBj4WEyMujnStDbLVOerp_BdRq027V2KEzEWDZG3MCI92c/w640-h480/IMG_0023.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava Rock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomq8p3mVI1zefn4q27ysBrauA6t3M0GuBiqbE848bkwH9aufcxdcnrukqVDsVI3UKENpjRykh-GT7ocprAZXNkVj3g66W2FTxtw1V_ckwoKT3ZWOgkx7LwxaUD53CV1qLxsz8kRPA_uzWGyfhdz7TjjjUSEwQppKIaSDLfEuBfUqFwdSX-p_uVyi3qA4/s1280/DSC09306.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomq8p3mVI1zefn4q27ysBrauA6t3M0GuBiqbE848bkwH9aufcxdcnrukqVDsVI3UKENpjRykh-GT7ocprAZXNkVj3g66W2FTxtw1V_ckwoKT3ZWOgkx7LwxaUD53CV1qLxsz8kRPA_uzWGyfhdz7TjjjUSEwQppKIaSDLfEuBfUqFwdSX-p_uVyi3qA4/w640-h428/DSC09306.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lava rock is a great place for nesting birds. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning we stopped along the highway for this view of what we thought was more low-lying fog. In fact, it was smoke from some controlled burning in the area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeICnPa6v_eVb1vCg8uNzndOZVhV0M8h2YSO6rG8SExVwyxcFHJG2vYiMH6ZNWqrwhJdf7FZfsTogHbIAIpCdfWXpBYZkJxD2eVV-X8A1QwWxW6Wr7F3rLfIIvzztJbQZfJ_GCOw-HKdb5D1r6TOn-_iccKRpDXq4KfPe4D12vwNGH4yLWWgofBK5-j2w/s1280/DSC09312.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeICnPa6v_eVb1vCg8uNzndOZVhV0M8h2YSO6rG8SExVwyxcFHJG2vYiMH6ZNWqrwhJdf7FZfsTogHbIAIpCdfWXpBYZkJxD2eVV-X8A1QwWxW6Wr7F3rLfIIvzztJbQZfJ_GCOw-HKdb5D1r6TOn-_iccKRpDXq4KfPe4D12vwNGH4yLWWgofBK5-j2w/w640-h428/DSC09312.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWYm3W-TJFcs8oRgm9Ri5UUZ7CdTLNNg8oQ46WOR4Us8niiR1i-e_473WyW2xWdEWUDqZKdFOCOpeDVlbtVTlF65zYCNm7kINc7dSgmuukONfn2YdnOyjrJWf_A8Qp0Z8QMTa1XvkJCdgsRzSho1YXzzZG-gdFLJKlWudo_fii6sWsr4FiGHlfMZwmLI/s1280/IMG_0031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWYm3W-TJFcs8oRgm9Ri5UUZ7CdTLNNg8oQ46WOR4Us8niiR1i-e_473WyW2xWdEWUDqZKdFOCOpeDVlbtVTlF65zYCNm7kINc7dSgmuukONfn2YdnOyjrJWf_A8Qp0Z8QMTa1XvkJCdgsRzSho1YXzzZG-gdFLJKlWudo_fii6sWsr4FiGHlfMZwmLI/w640-h480/IMG_0031.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-89288555691798303892023-11-05T17:27:00.000-08:002023-11-05T17:27:11.079-08:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Newport to Ashland<p>We were going to stop at the aquarium in Newport but pouring rain, and knowing that much of the aquarium is outside, made us change plans. Instead, we tried to find a place to pick up a coffee/tea and happened upon these sea lions (probably close to 100!) on a dock by the water. They are so noisy but it was so fun to watch them for a while. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77kQ6f7QAwdJshkqnyNPCYlOTLWrVpUfBIGI2bDZmS78mpakBrT1UGemKcWPcmkMLeEPXCUHQ5SJ5g9Xq2PfJvKq9cjnMFrW_eh2aLxO4ej3luQoogGz9ixstpqn6xixl_N2jL-j5hMEmzwFarNqYlmI5THjBu0MvYTMZYJdIQBWluLjkld8dnsfhU7g/s1280/DSC09225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1280" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77kQ6f7QAwdJshkqnyNPCYlOTLWrVpUfBIGI2bDZmS78mpakBrT1UGemKcWPcmkMLeEPXCUHQ5SJ5g9Xq2PfJvKq9cjnMFrW_eh2aLxO4ej3luQoogGz9ixstpqn6xixl_N2jL-j5hMEmzwFarNqYlmI5THjBu0MvYTMZYJdIQBWluLjkld8dnsfhU7g/w640-h552/DSC09225.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfxskntyZoUAPUE47bRkubpAH6eVaiLWwfAMpEaTsc3DLm0WTrOLGypSagL1c2AVw7l9Gpg7M33qPfShKiVI66LuCJp3pbse3oJv1zty8VXjjj78s34uD0M4ll0IZSPZBOEdSCUQMKvQ1bG7BXurtT2-k6a16EspQH5Qhsjy6ET8CZ7ltPmUmkLqBI6k/s1280/DSC09215.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfxskntyZoUAPUE47bRkubpAH6eVaiLWwfAMpEaTsc3DLm0WTrOLGypSagL1c2AVw7l9Gpg7M33qPfShKiVI66LuCJp3pbse3oJv1zty8VXjjj78s34uD0M4ll0IZSPZBOEdSCUQMKvQ1bG7BXurtT2-k6a16EspQH5Qhsjy6ET8CZ7ltPmUmkLqBI6k/w560-h640/DSC09215.jpeg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bUgUwa738NiHXVgRq1oEKBYIhXMIvH5FAT-TzxI2WKn5890cx9BcguGmLTB70BmyPnzWyJ7-G3zYhPoULP28l1yXYz2Lnhwntp25IbOIvDX5f_8dXfemsnRo-7AEtYfByU0rXrQ8ETgZ6UhDiYU5xptiIAbW5RpmM_Q0p8ZuQRPM1P3zdszcg-EQsdA/s1280/DSC09213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bUgUwa738NiHXVgRq1oEKBYIhXMIvH5FAT-TzxI2WKn5890cx9BcguGmLTB70BmyPnzWyJ7-G3zYhPoULP28l1yXYz2Lnhwntp25IbOIvDX5f_8dXfemsnRo-7AEtYfByU0rXrQ8ETgZ6UhDiYU5xptiIAbW5RpmM_Q0p8ZuQRPM1P3zdszcg-EQsdA/w640-h428/DSC09213.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImt84c3eWK5ApAHLiEWQlsCtfpTxtbCSu9N1g2rQOCum-eStX3XJKiXQ89Nhi0PAaQUbkOlNFsE8WSh5And5CxOqqEIzISbmFbRepJ7aTSpiqeNaaxi3m4ykPa-gLFDNAw3k-xVA1jB6uzFKpUFxvUS7MBGfyzS_HwL1LphY1ri1KIAX8PH1LfjLYjlo/s1280/DSC09212.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1280" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImt84c3eWK5ApAHLiEWQlsCtfpTxtbCSu9N1g2rQOCum-eStX3XJKiXQ89Nhi0PAaQUbkOlNFsE8WSh5And5CxOqqEIzISbmFbRepJ7aTSpiqeNaaxi3m4ykPa-gLFDNAw3k-xVA1jB6uzFKpUFxvUS7MBGfyzS_HwL1LphY1ri1KIAX8PH1LfjLYjlo/w640-h420/DSC09212.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We stopped early at Sunset Bay State Park (just south of Coos Bay). Andrew went for a run and I did a campground workout with the dumbbells I'd packed. </p><p>The next morning, we went for a short walk to where Andrew had seen these mushrooms the day before. Neither of us thought we'd actually seen mushrooms like this before, even though we both recall seeing them in cartoon type pictures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCdkdK-LWcK6-iQtX3t03Y2UM5UwNWGocmElx-Nc4YabosEAMIMxs0bGUecD2LYfG57qk3ZrnNiqxb6FKxOc2csk47a22yMReaJINBLCiUuysSTGT3aqZaUBBrXJbj3-9SHa8GMPbFkDMm8V3yrYHPoKqKco1D_hOmMJiEkmXtQMsc9LUeLzJ89hEga8/s1280/IMG_9934.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCdkdK-LWcK6-iQtX3t03Y2UM5UwNWGocmElx-Nc4YabosEAMIMxs0bGUecD2LYfG57qk3ZrnNiqxb6FKxOc2csk47a22yMReaJINBLCiUuysSTGT3aqZaUBBrXJbj3-9SHa8GMPbFkDMm8V3yrYHPoKqKco1D_hOmMJiEkmXtQMsc9LUeLzJ89hEga8/w640-h480/IMG_9934.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKu7PLDHmTeMLFqtVNfGTozk-6-743byhAYt68FbgSNZp1rIKwinUTSrBmhAdy3Ry-9eCQf_6HS7X_YfhsoogHVYzPJVfPsetMU3uTb-URYlr6cwJBWgqRDnixgZQMg5Ghp3rwcLbR1K3bhKmmURo871RirabD_rUHMESKZh_5DNcgPi81tip4bjWxbs/s1280/IMG_9938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1037" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKu7PLDHmTeMLFqtVNfGTozk-6-743byhAYt68FbgSNZp1rIKwinUTSrBmhAdy3Ry-9eCQf_6HS7X_YfhsoogHVYzPJVfPsetMU3uTb-URYlr6cwJBWgqRDnixgZQMg5Ghp3rwcLbR1K3bhKmmURo871RirabD_rUHMESKZh_5DNcgPi81tip4bjWxbs/w518-h640/IMG_9938.jpeg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8V8hRrC4EaDAj63nFlU9y2Rf422uBhayh8xk1RHUH5RouLvnlg4elpRT5N7txpMbQwuyFdGcpXTm1dZLw1H9hGDfTB9jhDrLlcBwkS4I479FGTL6jTlN2zMzYiesWxG6cF94j2FLfPkYCTrmwFA3_JAstZ-PgMk34S3JdUHx0sEiB2mmHR_ieCMwCFw/s1280/IMG_9939.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8V8hRrC4EaDAj63nFlU9y2Rf422uBhayh8xk1RHUH5RouLvnlg4elpRT5N7txpMbQwuyFdGcpXTm1dZLw1H9hGDfTB9jhDrLlcBwkS4I479FGTL6jTlN2zMzYiesWxG6cF94j2FLfPkYCTrmwFA3_JAstZ-PgMk34S3JdUHx0sEiB2mmHR_ieCMwCFw/w640-h480/IMG_9939.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew used our van camping lamp for extra lighting. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1003" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYni-3Ezz-wKfT7YXpQNfdaeLLmwEQMY5bDyM2Gru-owVaynDgjbiqZUkIoByu5duN3-qp6HsIMd4wxFGGioGhohXp0UDVc68dHNL-56Sh3RJ04klpiEQZg3JTPhyphenhyphenOkoF7R99nnnY6f6sArFWcN2jL1qMFTcfkfT6skZbcNOa1iZ-Zjyi9ZifEJi6kSc/w502-h640/IMG_9929.jpeg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;" width="502" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The orange coral was aptly named as it looks just like what you'd see under water. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived in Ashland in the late afternoon and enjoyed the Japanese Garden. Such gorgeous fall colours! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5Lkhy78mU4rlfzB7TL39kQ6kxRqEUa9X28BtG2tyIqw6JYToGHsZL3nM6-7S4wiMTDczKVWzse53Onqt4D4eFTl-UF9X48Mjb850ZWSTTEq-pIof0TgxNugvx5NGs85yWVUtg6A3WxYJuPXlOvFSXMMM2Umhq61Q1jeDsl4HDNZqCBgSWSCu67CY_jg/s1280/IMG_9947.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5Lkhy78mU4rlfzB7TL39kQ6kxRqEUa9X28BtG2tyIqw6JYToGHsZL3nM6-7S4wiMTDczKVWzse53Onqt4D4eFTl-UF9X48Mjb850ZWSTTEq-pIof0TgxNugvx5NGs85yWVUtg6A3WxYJuPXlOvFSXMMM2Umhq61Q1jeDsl4HDNZqCBgSWSCu67CY_jg/w480-h640/IMG_9947.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBelV1yWD4c5KARV6RslTcOXB64IsrMUVCRQHGVJ2-3Og3fseT9tBBPkYCgYU78JEZEolcTiTu5PveQaFCm24RbRZOdJpq6ev8IVa6B5cWRzqLjOG5F5_8zbGnu56wUjCgfhdamRi0isfeELL9sOb5kR-JtWgpT3ua5a-lTVNODNRtsEScEuH3lQv6TSg/s1280/IMG_9962.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBelV1yWD4c5KARV6RslTcOXB64IsrMUVCRQHGVJ2-3Og3fseT9tBBPkYCgYU78JEZEolcTiTu5PveQaFCm24RbRZOdJpq6ev8IVa6B5cWRzqLjOG5F5_8zbGnu56wUjCgfhdamRi0isfeELL9sOb5kR-JtWgpT3ua5a-lTVNODNRtsEScEuH3lQv6TSg/w480-h640/IMG_9962.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG91zv_L5DiEfkIyjknMktCSLbkXoIWhccWpCnI6V17riL75ftMLip3-EwbAN8myNeL2EIC6Sr8j2DGcnrdHxlulZrwySG7sXLhwm0hqo8rQP1od1Z-FFF3HNXoxiR0KM5_YSTrde6KuKSauGIkziGjVi3revGEZIJcg8_TDw_x2rdQQzbjhWcfsPNKg/s1280/IMG_9971.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG91zv_L5DiEfkIyjknMktCSLbkXoIWhccWpCnI6V17riL75ftMLip3-EwbAN8myNeL2EIC6Sr8j2DGcnrdHxlulZrwySG7sXLhwm0hqo8rQP1od1Z-FFF3HNXoxiR0KM5_YSTrde6KuKSauGIkziGjVi3revGEZIJcg8_TDw_x2rdQQzbjhWcfsPNKg/w480-h640/IMG_9971.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypaw9DncrqNYnMSgNlJCmTQ2XNs2hY_mpIWFWUJoLK5EEfar4XikHl8NEa0RYH5AiE-YsRtJ99eS96QY0uFUMUicNIqv5cSdKktNaj9f96vfcTBYsjN-yZe7i9YKhQet3dk2Hab2W9wu7rZpHhrynW722MxNNkiAUwg4-8CW6T4E6xh82cuFSD57Lq8M/s1280/IMG_9972.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1171" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypaw9DncrqNYnMSgNlJCmTQ2XNs2hY_mpIWFWUJoLK5EEfar4XikHl8NEa0RYH5AiE-YsRtJ99eS96QY0uFUMUicNIqv5cSdKktNaj9f96vfcTBYsjN-yZe7i9YKhQet3dk2Hab2W9wu7rZpHhrynW722MxNNkiAUwg4-8CW6T4E6xh82cuFSD57Lq8M/w586-h640/IMG_9972.jpeg" width="586" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNHluCm_CQNjb4pgKuJARVEJykn_Cj3-l0vROaEgV3ccwlCzUbpJWeekBwl6IK_zqwqThhmEBQQ8dFtpljz1q7ll-U1EAvAbjX6J2NIzzOUTGs3nyIr7xSFjvFjVmvaEGk_2nB4HMgqhIufe2wOfkdP9I9j-AEliPY6obt99Ech9hM2_GWuNInLaanxg/s1280/IMG_9978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNHluCm_CQNjb4pgKuJARVEJykn_Cj3-l0vROaEgV3ccwlCzUbpJWeekBwl6IK_zqwqThhmEBQQ8dFtpljz1q7ll-U1EAvAbjX6J2NIzzOUTGs3nyIr7xSFjvFjVmvaEGk_2nB4HMgqhIufe2wOfkdP9I9j-AEliPY6obt99Ech9hM2_GWuNInLaanxg/w480-h640/IMG_9978.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed at the Ashland Springs Hotel that night to clean up after a few days of camping and to have a nice meal at The Larks restaurant. </div><p><br /></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-89436602773100083922023-11-02T12:15:00.001-07:002023-11-02T12:15:14.664-07:00Fall Road Trip 2023 - Port Angeles to Cape Lookout<p>Living on the island, there's almost always a boat trip before the road trip. We entered the U.S. at Port Angeles via the Coho Ferry. After stocking up on food we can't bring across the border, we drove a while and found beautiful campsite at Kalaloch Creek. We love camping and hiking the ocean beaches along the Washington and Oregon coasts. </p><p>There was also a nice nature trail and Kalaloch Lodge was also within easy walking distance for a glass of wine with a sunset view. </p><p>It's only day one and I'm already taking too many photos! I'm determined to try to keep up this time! 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It was a beautiful warm day and, being in the off season, the beach felt almost empty (this is a huge tourist destination and, in summer, the place is packed and we usually avoid it!) </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkjQj13V1YpoKc-gaGcVshb94Fmgnb-h__rA37eWusErVBgMRrm2JqkiG4Quuzg-MJ7YKSf3YGB5w7v2jKDoodKKXtE9MCFdQunZH9EJp5185t4iUXofeC5Myw1fs9QLGkJMc45hDZQb8ymA1FQ5cOFtzhRi0APXYVbgxM-JKYJ3DgjpSM7sGOlXc-RM/s1280/DSC09194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkjQj13V1YpoKc-gaGcVshb94Fmgnb-h__rA37eWusErVBgMRrm2JqkiG4Quuzg-MJ7YKSf3YGB5w7v2jKDoodKKXtE9MCFdQunZH9EJp5185t4iUXofeC5Myw1fs9QLGkJMc45hDZQb8ymA1FQ5cOFtzhRi0APXYVbgxM-JKYJ3DgjpSM7sGOlXc-RM/w640-h428/DSC09194.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haystack Rock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was really great to see some of the birds so close up and, in some cases, out of their cages and being highlighted by the staff. I was really pleased with the lighting in some of these! </p><p>In addition, there was a flying show which was also really good but much harder to take photos when the birds are flying, are further away, and not staying still for very long. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxGCVF_Qt0nvfb8Tld4miUj6_KmDyzbclVrm2nu9nnLYANrPthe_EG3AtT0MkhIfv0ZpvJTxhIq6h68qauUig' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ATyt7Z4QfGFqeoM_wiJw6SkqBXk-x2l4iEC3JxXrdfoW_Li4o96kOOCoxtJrvn35YFUqgiftUXk2nHfOy6xY4bq7eZPv3B-DOzo6uqvkT5ORiS8cKu5ZIIzR7j5epmvgMfa4vc7PXKozAREa2Ku1etAdj5u3kv6RtOoShCi15ecJoBBBObNKNRDo2KY/s1280/DSC09071.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>On the way home, we saw this bald eagle along Cowichan Bay Road so had to stop to get a few photos of it as well. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYb7OGnVdML1Txb9Fji3X71D5TfAEUo3QPj67b5wnz6k44BvdNq4sFQe7QnjhOoWCbo4mHGs6Ntj8-iO2JgJP3J-o2AWucb-gxPnZ_RU3YVmKMEwNXexAr4pqrzupB47k_wOal22XwkUvlYJPBQScDptsg-w6z1PiOTydwFefRyu2lF3axVx1UiZOYhc/s1280/DSC09151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1091" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYb7OGnVdML1Txb9Fji3X71D5TfAEUo3QPj67b5wnz6k44BvdNq4sFQe7QnjhOoWCbo4mHGs6Ntj8-iO2JgJP3J-o2AWucb-gxPnZ_RU3YVmKMEwNXexAr4pqrzupB47k_wOal22XwkUvlYJPBQScDptsg-w6z1PiOTydwFefRyu2lF3axVx1UiZOYhc/w546-h640/DSC09151.jpeg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, Andrew also got some great photos and he adds a bit more information about the birds in <a href="https://sustainableadventure.blogspot.com/2023/10/pacific-northwest-raptors.html" target="_blank">his blog post here. </a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-78736073807841009332023-08-02T09:27:00.002-07:002023-08-02T09:27:33.136-07:00Seals, Their Babies, and other Harbour Sightings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the third summer in a row, the tiny island (Colville Island) near our home has been visited by mother harbour seals and their babies. Just one the past couple years but two momma seals and babies this year. 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So playful! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6IXPa5wCSXY" width="320" youtube-src-id="6IXPa5wCSXY"></iframe></div><br /><p>Of course, there's always lots of other things to take photos of as well. ;-) </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbZB1NYTzfac6TqLxafzABFhhThVJyjZbQiQ6xyD4djWiwVYUhjMTCiwdrnOgNynGAjtRjFUpa13mETcu5qaL_bAipUDkaFlE4IVX215cHXzNaCDZKbHhK76wafdmk44JRAm1Ib1PQxKrnyCdFw3KGFnRkv4VbiH9-HVrqtAKwq7xKl9jbasaLMNbQ9I/s1280/DSC08949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="1280" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbZB1NYTzfac6TqLxafzABFhhThVJyjZbQiQ6xyD4djWiwVYUhjMTCiwdrnOgNynGAjtRjFUpa13mETcu5qaL_bAipUDkaFlE4IVX215cHXzNaCDZKbHhK76wafdmk44JRAm1Ib1PQxKrnyCdFw3KGFnRkv4VbiH9-HVrqtAKwq7xKl9jbasaLMNbQ9I/w640-h492/DSC08949.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><br /><p></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-78766388838371770762023-08-01T19:40:00.003-07:002023-08-01T19:40:58.257-07:00Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium - June 2023<p>On the way home from our latest road trip (June 2023), we stopped again at the <a href="https://www.pdza.org" target="_blank">Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium</a> in Tacoma. Always at great stop! 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Their movements and antics are so humorous! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-32977727162026532972023-07-02T15:19:00.002-07:002023-07-02T15:21:39.581-07:00Kayaking - Sights and Sounds<p>I'm generally not too motivated to go out kayaking (and it's always Andrew who initiates it, plus goes out a lot on his own) but I'm always happy when I do! </p><p>Our "paddling" is more along the lines of meandering and taking photos and we saw SO much today! It was awesome!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohfykfG8SHPDokInOVbwCWqKS__J2JraLohoc3_oVeFtNiF_1kozEgATq5CbyAGBdGKCG30uWS-4wX-snci8c6dptcs_IBtWPjqM53utCGOtoA7AvQmEZdPZV9vZLjyWR_Uj0b5oTIQMoM0xZcT8KVDZt34PNnE8Q7flzLx0hq9xTYoVw7zpkZufQ_QM/s1280/IMG_7384.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohfykfG8SHPDokInOVbwCWqKS__J2JraLohoc3_oVeFtNiF_1kozEgATq5CbyAGBdGKCG30uWS-4wX-snci8c6dptcs_IBtWPjqM53utCGOtoA7AvQmEZdPZV9vZLjyWR_Uj0b5oTIQMoM0xZcT8KVDZt34PNnE8Q7flzLx0hq9xTYoVw7zpkZufQ_QM/w480-h640/IMG_7384.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The folding kayaks make it so easy to get out. I really shouldn't have any excuses!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAG2iq8vtBnsTISSZ8L2JEhACuH7VQ4HacsCHVP0QaeAFTc6LuZ_HZJIR9TW-xYsJ5MPA4EFyVCMFBzbQHH_1__9CgBoWUP0x4Ol2z4OqBDBfKaxifQGGYvmIrfDSaqaZXuOcZZo7X6rO5xXgJ-a7nJqCZl8GAKhAYayG5vsGonkoYWT6mRuPdICA3Oc/s1280/IMG_7386.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAG2iq8vtBnsTISSZ8L2JEhACuH7VQ4HacsCHVP0QaeAFTc6LuZ_HZJIR9TW-xYsJ5MPA4EFyVCMFBzbQHH_1__9CgBoWUP0x4Ol2z4OqBDBfKaxifQGGYvmIrfDSaqaZXuOcZZo7X6rO5xXgJ-a7nJqCZl8GAKhAYayG5vsGonkoYWT6mRuPdICA3Oc/w508-h640/IMG_7386.jpeg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Coho Ferry arriving. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8_A2ziEKnHvAFMZz-uaSFWiENB8uwFZB8YjM2hOBgYncQa2hyFipKc9n5DGWO-Tw-06e5x2eSDxYDIcPT-LXQoSPZANrNV8OyKcEFdB72Opuun1PeO80JUrYDOYSybfQprA_Lhfp-Pz6-u2xtd_HZ6FrD4Bi13nmhgjOT8ynRIkza5HZAdf2-uS-QK8/s1280/DSC08840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8_A2ziEKnHvAFMZz-uaSFWiENB8uwFZB8YjM2hOBgYncQa2hyFipKc9n5DGWO-Tw-06e5x2eSDxYDIcPT-LXQoSPZANrNV8OyKcEFdB72Opuun1PeO80JUrYDOYSybfQprA_Lhfp-Pz6-u2xtd_HZ6FrD4Bi13nmhgjOT8ynRIkza5HZAdf2-uS-QK8/w640-h472/DSC08840.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bald eagle. We spotted the white head quite a distance away.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div>Andrew had seen a family of racoons as well as a baby deer on previous visits out here. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At one point, we were stopped and just looking around, but in amongst some thick seaweed. Andrew could feel and hear something banging against his kayak. I looked over a it was a crab snapping it's claws at the back of his kayak. Andrew must have stopped right on top of him and he didn't like it! I didn't get my camera out in time but then saw this one a bit further on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yubytjUi76XFd3zJAXwrEjn_FOMihrzpUn_wAxT3S22Cz4xfVY53zQDnjVxMJgksIRxutHZpjh4YINu_CTN2V9SUrrIojM0gaEeI7W2jGVBqWgRIx9Vk_uy2ruwq1eVG2GdYcgtIuF7K4oHgt54Q1Sdfn9kOUU1-7e572XsNGUdPW9VFjsBRyY15Gj4/s1280/IMG_7397.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1280" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yubytjUi76XFd3zJAXwrEjn_FOMihrzpUn_wAxT3S22Cz4xfVY53zQDnjVxMJgksIRxutHZpjh4YINu_CTN2V9SUrrIojM0gaEeI7W2jGVBqWgRIx9Vk_uy2ruwq1eVG2GdYcgtIuF7K4oHgt54Q1Sdfn9kOUU1-7e572XsNGUdPW9VFjsBRyY15Gj4/w640-h486/IMG_7397.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>There were lots of Canada geese and other birds. We also came across a very curious seal who gave us a good look and actually rolled over and had his flippers in the air for a short time. Usually it's just their head poking out of the water. Again, by the time either of us got a camera out, he was gone!</div><div><br /></div><div>And then when we got home, this baby rabbit was in the yard just outside our door. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBaN_dmQGcxkZkfE-NwKcMtWxSCa2V5vkFXW7TI3iFNroXNvsSnk7PZF4nDo-4Fcl-Zwr-UC7re-z3hbkLGpXzg2phMLmvxXIu6nbfp1EoC87zaL99iFR45Gi59_jg-ZNM6s9bZ1_TcvbC5zQWi2iNPe8hHj_XaOWJANtRIRMn4CwBByffLC4QEthqYc/s1280/DSC08916.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBaN_dmQGcxkZkfE-NwKcMtWxSCa2V5vkFXW7TI3iFNroXNvsSnk7PZF4nDo-4Fcl-Zwr-UC7re-z3hbkLGpXzg2phMLmvxXIu6nbfp1EoC87zaL99iFR45Gi59_jg-ZNM6s9bZ1_TcvbC5zQWi2iNPe8hHj_XaOWJANtRIRMn4CwBByffLC4QEthqYc/w622-h640/DSC08916.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-20318098954893331412023-05-16T16:40:00.002-07:002023-05-16T16:40:34.075-07:00June 2022 Roadtrip (Astoria)<p>We always like visiting Astoria, Oregon, and the surrounding area so this was another short stop on our way home from Wyoming. The beaches are fun to stroll along and the Astoria-Megler bridge, which connects Oregon and Washington State, is spectacular. It's the longest continual truss bridge in North America. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtThp0d7sBFLTKOEY16-35sAyGqCkk0_eZyg9UT_zZWQG0tAmrcACja0GW_OESOXBw-FVliCeGLpvPqHpDrzo2evbdc2oS8ASneMs2opNd8pZESARLm3WGkmYFXO9hj9QncSa5gN8tFQuf1HL6sBUF42Dvdp183CQ0flOcY4nBk3_IYGc24UISAXl/s1280/IMG_1655.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtThp0d7sBFLTKOEY16-35sAyGqCkk0_eZyg9UT_zZWQG0tAmrcACja0GW_OESOXBw-FVliCeGLpvPqHpDrzo2evbdc2oS8ASneMs2opNd8pZESARLm3WGkmYFXO9hj9QncSa5gN8tFQuf1HL6sBUF42Dvdp183CQ0flOcY4nBk3_IYGc24UISAXl/w640-h480/IMG_1655.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3djOFeQepyinuXAQXFyGHCMEO22pf6UJj8w_k6aBWXTIVUjamoA7asyf-lrgMhXDCi_iWxgM-8dC3Cbeb3LVamYj17tkpo8XpIOeBbEOCSduPvGFHdfgpXeTFVFe2fQQrhyW05wqwT95F37MEqQvVROeRJQKsjfFHmg5O4RnPMZ8wCUU6hCDPHlEt/s1280/IMG_1562.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3djOFeQepyinuXAQXFyGHCMEO22pf6UJj8w_k6aBWXTIVUjamoA7asyf-lrgMhXDCi_iWxgM-8dC3Cbeb3LVamYj17tkpo8XpIOeBbEOCSduPvGFHdfgpXeTFVFe2fQQrhyW05wqwT95F37MEqQvVROeRJQKsjfFHmg5O4RnPMZ8wCUU6hCDPHlEt/w640-h480/IMG_1562.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZ3lk3Xejt7vT1jgCXWiBfm7WqzhI6b1EaNgjcLHMzd_W7GSxZkc94KiQrgHJT1r2Xcnz-ZfZeca5d_5W4lEqJtgR-pDFFgUg1JzT8r0erRsLcW6rWbtcVpS8YIRvGN3MtM6e4MxNhdmp42kyszNAz5vlnzBpvLvqGnegygRFO4vg4Qftpvss8Xhu/s1280/IMG_1561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZ3lk3Xejt7vT1jgCXWiBfm7WqzhI6b1EaNgjcLHMzd_W7GSxZkc94KiQrgHJT1r2Xcnz-ZfZeca5d_5W4lEqJtgR-pDFFgUg1JzT8r0erRsLcW6rWbtcVpS8YIRvGN3MtM6e4MxNhdmp42kyszNAz5vlnzBpvLvqGnegygRFO4vg4Qftpvss8Xhu/w640-h480/IMG_1561.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD-KC_13Sp-oG2ph1nFa0-GAOjvK0HlIavbKLJnVWQwkl9N9LSRsIBHCrTFC32RAuXt1IBF-4eLQfNCS-zkt1_eIECr1DKew_t52P2JQSIDiRW26kk_MxGlJDx7rlxilPgxspiqz-WD-ybfYxUpDqt_3QL_ZvCL1i8jLAKndcrRbDoNmYRNCk3VGr/s1280/IMG_1559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD-KC_13Sp-oG2ph1nFa0-GAOjvK0HlIavbKLJnVWQwkl9N9LSRsIBHCrTFC32RAuXt1IBF-4eLQfNCS-zkt1_eIECr1DKew_t52P2JQSIDiRW26kk_MxGlJDx7rlxilPgxspiqz-WD-ybfYxUpDqt_3QL_ZvCL1i8jLAKndcrRbDoNmYRNCk3VGr/w640-h480/IMG_1559.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmZe_Y87ReZwm_dn5Jjh248U6KAmfgJ_0BgQzdSSzAJs04Lbs9HWY04LTep6iikCvUHt-d0pLZxnukx6ZtqIZtXcO3o-wBZuGhLVSIyhsZhLd8hqkL9nyrgPQhIbl4LSRwYLtEVmWoOFmR_cAxtvCEwKPwWm9hy4FGPNZxcYdla6Ka6WPwMQpv-Ij/s1280/IMG_1534.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1280" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmZe_Y87ReZwm_dn5Jjh248U6KAmfgJ_0BgQzdSSzAJs04Lbs9HWY04LTep6iikCvUHt-d0pLZxnukx6ZtqIZtXcO3o-wBZuGhLVSIyhsZhLd8hqkL9nyrgPQhIbl4LSRwYLtEVmWoOFmR_cAxtvCEwKPwWm9hy4FGPNZxcYdla6Ka6WPwMQpv-Ij/w640-h404/IMG_1534.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuQeCeamK0QmkqN6P5iysarQk7HPgm0SYjQYt3MzNYhtnujeOIi8m6Tw4wvi-WngD02eZlfhnHfu54l3pGLWm2EXEPshzhzFuIke5GtB4G5y2oviG_vprp9Bz5D_5PCU8IELnL1FQ3ZSUS_NBcXUjOKAFMtr_cyeJ2-1wwbRVYjrlfdUcxpBnH2AZ/s1280/DSC08284.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1280" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuQeCeamK0QmkqN6P5iysarQk7HPgm0SYjQYt3MzNYhtnujeOIi8m6Tw4wvi-WngD02eZlfhnHfu54l3pGLWm2EXEPshzhzFuIke5GtB4G5y2oviG_vprp9Bz5D_5PCU8IELnL1FQ3ZSUS_NBcXUjOKAFMtr_cyeJ2-1wwbRVYjrlfdUcxpBnH2AZ/w640-h432/DSC08284.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the first time, we went to see the <a href="https://astoriacolumn.org" target="_blank">Astoria Column</a>. The Column was built in 1925/26 and the intricate artwork on the outside depicts the chronological development of the area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj3pjbBhdS0ZqQhWZ4-iOMWnECJzY4S-314O_4G8KRhJnQrn3wFPpNVyBjPIflHosA1jZfm5Hmkfy5vuDkhV4UZktvulLO-IdP7VP_ZYqV3pdqOD7GtiuBF7lGtkc95cZliTb1IC4f0F-vfrGiS2BH1FiJbzxG_o0MhUPR-z9Vwlr1bt81O-A6RG-/s1280/DSC08295.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj3pjbBhdS0ZqQhWZ4-iOMWnECJzY4S-314O_4G8KRhJnQrn3wFPpNVyBjPIflHosA1jZfm5Hmkfy5vuDkhV4UZktvulLO-IdP7VP_ZYqV3pdqOD7GtiuBF7lGtkc95cZliTb1IC4f0F-vfrGiS2BH1FiJbzxG_o0MhUPR-z9Vwlr1bt81O-A6RG-/w428-h640/DSC08295.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_MSYnqvS5wyFMfSjtNTntlDreKG2uBxsiWkiqxu7CSbWau3yBJ2EmxKtni-4UdhcAADfznIg2566Y4V_0gFA70oErsmcAeU6lC0L7-wcXif1vs5VxIQGRccHxeYpml_imVskx6aSsmLF6iQ1mV2qN-ECpr_FpEssCfFKSZ6gvwTRgz_I1KSmx-JW/s1280/DSC08294.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_MSYnqvS5wyFMfSjtNTntlDreKG2uBxsiWkiqxu7CSbWau3yBJ2EmxKtni-4UdhcAADfznIg2566Y4V_0gFA70oErsmcAeU6lC0L7-wcXif1vs5VxIQGRccHxeYpml_imVskx6aSsmLF6iQ1mV2qN-ECpr_FpEssCfFKSZ6gvwTRgz_I1KSmx-JW/w428-h640/DSC08294.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We climbed the stairs to the observation deck at the top of the column and got fabulous views in all directions!<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW9vPG0cAgHVXgum5IIeRGFiGhkmh7h6dr3pbRmMaxsXVjFwu1l8Obl6DLxeKe6kXK8KMV__-6u3uD2PF2XFLBqnS-stqgzHAVqByeqxbXca-kD-ZrXZ3T1LL8hEj-j5GbANxPh0jIQcwostMqkFJHUnZ0Gmhq473vvt_gWRCPARx-xN3U4oIVo6a/s1280/DSC08303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW9vPG0cAgHVXgum5IIeRGFiGhkmh7h6dr3pbRmMaxsXVjFwu1l8Obl6DLxeKe6kXK8KMV__-6u3uD2PF2XFLBqnS-stqgzHAVqByeqxbXca-kD-ZrXZ3T1LL8hEj-j5GbANxPh0jIQcwostMqkFJHUnZ0Gmhq473vvt_gWRCPARx-xN3U4oIVo6a/w640-h428/DSC08303.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Rainier (I think)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WSrJO_1AZ3aS64nN1H5vR5mL3gyqpaRNvbKRlQgR_EfXQE598KbYGa0s4iBEoeU2gVaOhCJj_kZOjb9cwKRL_4IJWDIi7upMDdJgsl_MxyE5t9Yny1JU-4fYLOk5txarA3YyDl1NoKMZXHC_lZmWqhNOPGT21L8htLn9hG4puHC8PrkGN14FIBxd/s1280/DSC08301.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WSrJO_1AZ3aS64nN1H5vR5mL3gyqpaRNvbKRlQgR_EfXQE598KbYGa0s4iBEoeU2gVaOhCJj_kZOjb9cwKRL_4IJWDIi7upMDdJgsl_MxyE5t9Yny1JU-4fYLOk5txarA3YyDl1NoKMZXHC_lZmWqhNOPGT21L8htLn9hG4puHC8PrkGN14FIBxd/w640-h428/DSC08301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. St. Helens</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGJiZ_cnWdxVWNmGCPvbRrr6Ec9F6vOPHDiExBoRgsRiIQ7wKGPd3SXNUfz8S6tX48tmJG8yZzs0Urt6Qr39yfHeOF9O04WUv9ybWlqH7qA9cTMIu1lI-h7NV7mxl28LcgZMsfCOPbpc13UeVu6wze859BpfQXXzlQLkxOEe9y4cEO4ziUxLFi-pN/s1280/DSC08292.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGJiZ_cnWdxVWNmGCPvbRrr6Ec9F6vOPHDiExBoRgsRiIQ7wKGPd3SXNUfz8S6tX48tmJG8yZzs0Urt6Qr39yfHeOF9O04WUv9ybWlqH7qA9cTMIu1lI-h7NV7mxl28LcgZMsfCOPbpc13UeVu6wze859BpfQXXzlQLkxOEe9y4cEO4ziUxLFi-pN/w640-h428/DSC08292.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-rSZUPHAbl_2iWaa2YjmnrW1fqklXUmTFuRnHHmiVzVGvTYBBev8zOZU4V9ooMlOCE29zsrbZ46bgC6vE1-U0I_aKtqj-xKexd0lfGweCJfDMbbRQ-NjaELQUUVGezvF7621TWCDphaI-gQuabcUtn_C0vkb3aZ0WIS_BfCHfpXhCiZpCZEBerya/s1280/DSC08296.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-rSZUPHAbl_2iWaa2YjmnrW1fqklXUmTFuRnHHmiVzVGvTYBBev8zOZU4V9ooMlOCE29zsrbZ46bgC6vE1-U0I_aKtqj-xKexd0lfGweCJfDMbbRQ-NjaELQUUVGezvF7621TWCDphaI-gQuabcUtn_C0vkb3aZ0WIS_BfCHfpXhCiZpCZEBerya/w640-h428/DSC08296.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Astoria-Megler Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-64739611436709729752023-05-16T16:15:00.000-07:002023-05-16T16:15:25.784-07:00June 2022 Roadtrip (Mountains)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the way home from Wyoming, we meandered back along the highway that parallels the Hood River which allowed for some great view of Mount Hood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkxeHXJrkkNFR-KN4MnIzdx9zl9iXxlGfZqO37w7iRa1I3hpwt2gMvBSIB3fXIaYsw5yGU_YJixPIsT1-xQgTO6JGPoP5rOnkuxRd7WZZ9khBXHWlMZxnYqGeuiK0UaiC0lkYFs99WasUTeoCwH02WHaOLq0R2lYkrJZ2bBkut57g5a-uwzTMLhtd/s1280/IMG_1496.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkxeHXJrkkNFR-KN4MnIzdx9zl9iXxlGfZqO37w7iRa1I3hpwt2gMvBSIB3fXIaYsw5yGU_YJixPIsT1-xQgTO6JGPoP5rOnkuxRd7WZZ9khBXHWlMZxnYqGeuiK0UaiC0lkYFs99WasUTeoCwH02WHaOLq0R2lYkrJZ2bBkut57g5a-uwzTMLhtd/w640-h480/IMG_1496.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY-ZkyvakEqJqotpDz9mReSSvGeliwtrAZGwMEsH3Mqv167WR9yj_aGWYdKNQ_bLHFSLYDPNiiahFMNjRDnC0tPzXGrBdBSSuyo2h4qSTlnRaA-7ZxfDOXoQUsivaI9_UFybTGP0r2MDeE_vUTTrcmzpWsybGILiY_jnnFsJ8bTYpTQbWgoP14C1L/s1280/IMG_1508.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1280" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY-ZkyvakEqJqotpDz9mReSSvGeliwtrAZGwMEsH3Mqv167WR9yj_aGWYdKNQ_bLHFSLYDPNiiahFMNjRDnC0tPzXGrBdBSSuyo2h4qSTlnRaA-7ZxfDOXoQUsivaI9_UFybTGP0r2MDeE_vUTTrcmzpWsybGILiY_jnnFsJ8bTYpTQbWgoP14C1L/w640-h434/IMG_1508.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We then left the main road in order to avoid the hustle and bustle of Portland and went through a national forest which led us to scenic views of Mt. St. Helens. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln8lQaMgTck3MEc1ngwne39KCNvePy6xFwIAS7dAIlxt4ymUG1un1oeX5BKnzmF-EEKINRbQEv9fMNX6e1d-EsrwCjJuLHIRL60qJ-zXaSz1uF6bnfsA3MLsh_nTTRTbLC3f7pn9sBWjKyZrWFIBrlNCKmTi0eEjGk7XWIcA68Y-ebvzpg7YdOeVg/s1280/IMG_1511.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln8lQaMgTck3MEc1ngwne39KCNvePy6xFwIAS7dAIlxt4ymUG1un1oeX5BKnzmF-EEKINRbQEv9fMNX6e1d-EsrwCjJuLHIRL60qJ-zXaSz1uF6bnfsA3MLsh_nTTRTbLC3f7pn9sBWjKyZrWFIBrlNCKmTi0eEjGk7XWIcA68Y-ebvzpg7YdOeVg/w480-h640/IMG_1511.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxAnZZGTrGOtI8GdkhVI-KbroL-9yeLSGXNNfkrkY7UykP95NCb8CMgNAQpjgh5voj4TTcfuMTKPDQqWNas_BWKloRdPdIIiGjMABK28JCJWvjGCZBRsE9PndWve137a0U-AJUDzPd6sgk6Ps-48x_TZOHwVAQZeqRxQO38ZgdbFKGB7Bqwf4aA0h/s1280/IMG_1512.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxAnZZGTrGOtI8GdkhVI-KbroL-9yeLSGXNNfkrkY7UykP95NCb8CMgNAQpjgh5voj4TTcfuMTKPDQqWNas_BWKloRdPdIIiGjMABK28JCJWvjGCZBRsE9PndWve137a0U-AJUDzPd6sgk6Ps-48x_TZOHwVAQZeqRxQO38ZgdbFKGB7Bqwf4aA0h/w480-h640/IMG_1512.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwlnGa0UzK12hRi9hHUugwpqtEYnL44LCQun7wpvBeTBOap_mIH7a9VtViygMhNWr3SbPgFGGSrzT9Ccy6f_7S0mH8hN0D1tvx_wPsANqj2hKHCYQNtUET_hmNlZtWe_cjv7eIws1ROy4VPmjbfK_jLy6i3z4a3EJdtXjQyMJj8tKmCxfsYFA8RlR/s1280/IMG_1522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwlnGa0UzK12hRi9hHUugwpqtEYnL44LCQun7wpvBeTBOap_mIH7a9VtViygMhNWr3SbPgFGGSrzT9Ccy6f_7S0mH8hN0D1tvx_wPsANqj2hKHCYQNtUET_hmNlZtWe_cjv7eIws1ROy4VPmjbfK_jLy6i3z4a3EJdtXjQyMJj8tKmCxfsYFA8RlR/w640-h480/IMG_1522.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before heading back to Vancouver Island, we stopped for a couple days in the Olympic Mountains for a hike up Mt. Angeles via Switchback Trail. We didn't make it quite to the top due to hard packed snow and no crampons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBpZFQt6ssSDbmR5H4_8PNIt3-meE8Vao65sFx5ewGSbeKVWkBE56TZGDK4S9e35OLTqo8A0b2s6ylnQf5F7JmN2XHoxZ9QbnxRpMfg9fKh47bVCiZcp8hSUxSu7BFFsZuQIyV5WtPUcGHNIrB9Od9JXusDrhWqCH5Wtf3xiaNwkskin-gOBZwhBR/s1280/IMG_1661.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBpZFQt6ssSDbmR5H4_8PNIt3-meE8Vao65sFx5ewGSbeKVWkBE56TZGDK4S9e35OLTqo8A0b2s6ylnQf5F7JmN2XHoxZ9QbnxRpMfg9fKh47bVCiZcp8hSUxSu7BFFsZuQIyV5WtPUcGHNIrB9Od9JXusDrhWqCH5Wtf3xiaNwkskin-gOBZwhBR/w640-h480/IMG_1661.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canada in the distance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfNBRqxvlEHq_WygUz5zAsrsKX-MVNc0_YOSwMickNSSK_bbeNedLKJ8s1Ta2F3bnRUzYO8i2SFm5SxOhgGEV2jNb7H2DwK77H2d17SlTrnNmMyFDS-8nVFaMrQnfzK-tROXnxfQOYFR3XUf7UrAlZ-5O7KPJJIRRNcxnwI4TAOiNC-kpX8JInuB-/s1280/IMG_1680.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfNBRqxvlEHq_WygUz5zAsrsKX-MVNc0_YOSwMickNSSK_bbeNedLKJ8s1Ta2F3bnRUzYO8i2SFm5SxOhgGEV2jNb7H2DwK77H2d17SlTrnNmMyFDS-8nVFaMrQnfzK-tROXnxfQOYFR3XUf7UrAlZ-5O7KPJJIRRNcxnwI4TAOiNC-kpX8JInuB-/w640-h480/IMG_1680.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We think the highest peak is Mt. Olympus.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8gSXqiHSTeFvtkTXppBXZW4KRv8za6L2ETKt61N9vK6f_ku8dz7BwkQ5WfbLLnWbMbqcfsDhaGI84pPb4zHPC7kVX9EvWY2Bo442xlkNSFlH835H9Wbxg-UvGGrapgyMvu1rW8La06LmUZM9va8SooFGvSFwb61HY5qlqFqHsyyFZCII9SOyhQM1/s1280/IMG_1689.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8gSXqiHSTeFvtkTXppBXZW4KRv8za6L2ETKt61N9vK6f_ku8dz7BwkQ5WfbLLnWbMbqcfsDhaGI84pPb4zHPC7kVX9EvWY2Bo442xlkNSFlH835H9Wbxg-UvGGrapgyMvu1rW8La06LmUZM9va8SooFGvSFwb61HY5qlqFqHsyyFZCII9SOyhQM1/w640-h480/IMG_1689.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steep, hard-packed snow (and no crampons) kept us from going any further than this.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1QUVEqhSHhHNAUuGO6fwoQyUzSUPIjhq_Ok5Eddz3msVTQ52-xT-no_q-8at6BuHaNj-KNbcRSZoQWr4_uBcxgKjJxFCBRdv9b6sT_YciK045AfzXV6DnBdDhh7lqSYOH1BlQ-urkfstaEpQe1K08P7JPjxGN5Lwl2ODzQPXdsVEXd42sSOZqMr6/s1280/IMG_1697.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1QUVEqhSHhHNAUuGO6fwoQyUzSUPIjhq_Ok5Eddz3msVTQ52-xT-no_q-8at6BuHaNj-KNbcRSZoQWr4_uBcxgKjJxFCBRdv9b6sT_YciK045AfzXV6DnBdDhh7lqSYOH1BlQ-urkfstaEpQe1K08P7JPjxGN5Lwl2ODzQPXdsVEXd42sSOZqMr6/w640-h480/IMG_1697.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS4Qf5TpAykXfKyRj-YjKEXp_yCCSQJ3vx9U-PEviTRFgWAbK_-gmZSgaIx4zjnDuKlgtpVnFio4qsm2l9KsMOQNJHYy13PAHiYVMQ0NzRFlMGhzLkuQv_-QXfeis2vMK5ysI7OV0yehuL-I2GJ-rdAUvs_fKB_jOG5TRZwsDDYaV3qBhr24TpwMP/s1280/IMG_1702.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1280" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS4Qf5TpAykXfKyRj-YjKEXp_yCCSQJ3vx9U-PEviTRFgWAbK_-gmZSgaIx4zjnDuKlgtpVnFio4qsm2l9KsMOQNJHYy13PAHiYVMQ0NzRFlMGhzLkuQv_-QXfeis2vMK5ysI7OV0yehuL-I2GJ-rdAUvs_fKB_jOG5TRZwsDDYaV3qBhr24TpwMP/w640-h374/IMG_1702.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shy friend. :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8hZB5v1paJuITInOpkO9vvfs6sNOJvFYDtZjyEuyOI24OTztGt6imm3tM97N0reFaq-iLQoEbmCwuR13tFejs5e1qWt5VTElGfqkKFz1ffFEEpPuNreRjqFV5INAMnr7SLKn-LgNQXGfC0jdKUOJ3Cqx5BL8jc36ANg3_q5RQRfgsLm2HeZVmfUC/s1280/IMG_1745.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8hZB5v1paJuITInOpkO9vvfs6sNOJvFYDtZjyEuyOI24OTztGt6imm3tM97N0reFaq-iLQoEbmCwuR13tFejs5e1qWt5VTElGfqkKFz1ffFEEpPuNreRjqFV5INAMnr7SLKn-LgNQXGfC0jdKUOJ3Cqx5BL8jc36ANg3_q5RQRfgsLm2HeZVmfUC/w640-h480/IMG_1745.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Baker in the distance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF8qCq6_Ee6VTe6_lUqoiJrRSrff1Grb6bQXITNApTOyf-t5lUeKg8CUiqc6gcn2iMkQi7LGM_T15PKfDgDsbRC_Qu0SSKBLKRokPz1O9syTo-2AeUhNB9FDQyQLsRjnp8oKGOcLVZBoGLlAxRtOJ-W4aSOsZSJqv7ITWSpJvlbQc8o2OmMGMiqcY/s1280/IMG_1746.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF8qCq6_Ee6VTe6_lUqoiJrRSrff1Grb6bQXITNApTOyf-t5lUeKg8CUiqc6gcn2iMkQi7LGM_T15PKfDgDsbRC_Qu0SSKBLKRokPz1O9syTo-2AeUhNB9FDQyQLsRjnp8oKGOcLVZBoGLlAxRtOJ-W4aSOsZSJqv7ITWSpJvlbQc8o2OmMGMiqcY/w640-h480/IMG_1746.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Ufo7XMQtUGtRYB3KetXaEEw6XAhnhP0HGjnH67Crgqf4lEDYCazbI-o0JcnHFEGh0oAmag4DQfD32hz5Igjaah3RNbYG2czFuQ8qAAdaQOScOiTq9kgxWBYG78RInnzM9TK2_rtJVgc5PWVMDh8gaYSdxbPS_kT0eEwqDTKjVG_n5LEfHf-wK_F/s1280/IMG_1750.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Ufo7XMQtUGtRYB3KetXaEEw6XAhnhP0HGjnH67Crgqf4lEDYCazbI-o0JcnHFEGh0oAmag4DQfD32hz5Igjaah3RNbYG2czFuQ8qAAdaQOScOiTq9kgxWBYG78RInnzM9TK2_rtJVgc5PWVMDh8gaYSdxbPS_kT0eEwqDTKjVG_n5LEfHf-wK_F/w640-h480/IMG_1750.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the Coho Ferry in Port Angeles. Mt. Baker in the distance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688615567237178656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006768045976791937.post-71101656122867734512023-05-13T12:18:00.001-07:002023-05-13T12:18:11.325-07:00Wyoming 2022 (Sunsets)<p>There were some beautiful sunsets at Five Springs Falls! 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We did a road trip last spring to Five Springs in Wyoming and, while I carefully edited and separated photos into groups for blog posts, we got home and life went on. It was hard to post while on the road so much or while at Five Springs without wifi. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp5s1GN1SYbOd4PF-kEBqjT0hqPuZmDEOyJ_FR-o29X69Tb2Oo-QuT9iWtakgtvs6bARRxIHvv2Sp50R8Gve7G1GzgLewWMbm9BQQWBuGKaNScxuo81z3Rmhcm9R-t84sJyD5gyhKKMAZHagFsLsSX_XYMzxCnye_1SeMBV939t2Qdrjvni65N0cI/s1280/IMG_1411.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp5s1GN1SYbOd4PF-kEBqjT0hqPuZmDEOyJ_FR-o29X69Tb2Oo-QuT9iWtakgtvs6bARRxIHvv2Sp50R8Gve7G1GzgLewWMbm9BQQWBuGKaNScxuo81z3Rmhcm9R-t84sJyD5gyhKKMAZHagFsLsSX_XYMzxCnye_1SeMBV939t2Qdrjvni65N0cI/w640-h480/IMG_1411.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Anyway, we're planning another Five Springs trip so I figured what better time to get this done! :-) And since paragliding was the reason for going there, I'll start with that. </p><p>I had pretty much decided before the trip that my paragliding days were done. But I took my wing anyway and not once did I have any desire to use it. So these photos are all of Andrew enjoying being in the sky. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ZAJbhqzMHg0" target="_blank">Link to video of Andrew flying. </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92-43hdeNVWfob4jO8aTwskUKmtKFABcA7TyoVtrqtHoE1LE3kvS7RIsprtb9LGBqCzjmkUGJMhPXTw_Og37FJjwQfS4xQ-ar8RCEupdGV55b2R-cznVEYT6F5NKSYgUbzsZIiwfWEl5DEFaCBROcZHWfF8xan92Jb4cVOElJBcEFDBRS2icxckCG/s1280/DSC08185.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92-43hdeNVWfob4jO8aTwskUKmtKFABcA7TyoVtrqtHoE1LE3kvS7RIsprtb9LGBqCzjmkUGJMhPXTw_Og37FJjwQfS4xQ-ar8RCEupdGV55b2R-cznVEYT6F5NKSYgUbzsZIiwfWEl5DEFaCBROcZHWfF8xan92Jb4cVOElJBcEFDBRS2icxckCG/w640-h428/DSC08185.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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