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Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

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Kumoricon 2015

My photos are from a single wet day.

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Enchanted rides

The rides are not as mind-blowing as typical corporate them park rides, but they are legitimately fun.

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Cherry Orchard Trail

We would be hiking the Cherry Orchard Trail that also begins near Lyle, and I knew ahead of time that I would like it.

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Dragon Boats on the Willamette

The Dragon Boat Festival is held in September, and presented by Dragon Sports USA.

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Kumoricon 2014

I lurk around the outside (with many other photographers, I must note), and snap snap snap.

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Not to be forgotten

Things that caught my eye during my very first trip to Disneyland.

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Bonding over pottery

There’s a great little shop within walking distance of the house, called Pottery Fun, that’s silly and simple and easy, and yes, fun.

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Bald eagles, double bridges, fishing platforms, climbing Stonehenge

I will go back this summer in better weather, better light, and armed with my camera!

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Dream of the chocolate ankle boots

I had one of those dreams that’s entertaining AND I remembered it. The dream starred one of my friends, so I emailed the story to her. The text of my email follows: At first you told me about how, in a bored/creative mood one evening, you had created a pair of ankle boots out of […]

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