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Pups

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:48:16 +0000

Pups, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The pups love camping. Weston is on his lead here, but he got to be off of it. They both did. They were worn out by the time we got home. Two hikes in one day just about did the little souls in. They made it though, and actually wanted to go to bed that night. Pretty funny.

Posted in Camping, Oregon, Photos, Riley, Weston Tagged: Camping, central oregon, cute dogs, dogs, hiking, little dogs, metolius river, Oregon, rivers, small dogs, trails, water

The Four of Us

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:45:42 +0000

The Four of Us, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Here we all are. Sandy, Vicki, Karen (via the glasses), and me. You can’t see us very well really, but you can. Sandy would be the one hamming it up. You can barely make us all out, except Karen of course, who’s glasses and head came out quite nicely.

Posted in Camping, Friends, LiFe, Oregon, Photos Tagged: art photography, Camping, central oregon, creative photography, glasses, metolius camping, mirrors, outdoor photography, photography, reflections

Dinner

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:42:02 +0000

Dinner, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

No need to elaborate on this much. So tasty. Nothing like eating food cooked over a fire.

Posted in Camping, Food, LiFe, Oregon, Photos Tagged: baked potatoes, Camping, camping food, corn, corn on the cob, Food, food photography, metolius river camping, oregon camping, steak and potatoes, steaks

Potato Oven

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:39:21 +0000

Potato Oven, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Mostly we ate at Vicki and Sandy’s cabin. Sort of cheesy as camping goes, but easy. One night, however, we decided we needed to cook at our campsite. The menu… baked potatoes, in the fire, steak cooked on the fire, and corn on the cob, also cooked on the fire. The gnats were gnasty… LOL… but it was a great tasting meal. Add a beer and it was down right splendid.

Posted in Camping, Food, Friends, Oregon, Photos Tagged: camp fires, Camping, camping photography, central oregon, fire, fires, metolius campground, nature, oregon camping, outdoor photography, riverside campground

Ponderosa

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:24:41 +0000

Ponderosa, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

It’s amazing in the Camp Sherman area of the Metolius. I love it there. My family went there nearly every year for awhile when I was young. I learned to fly fish on this river and loved every moment we spent there. Being there as an adult brings back all those great memories and the feelings associated with them. Fishing the river with mom and Kev, Bill teaching me how to fish there, floating down it on inner tubes, catching fish and flopping them up onto shore right at my grandparents feet because I was small and didn’t have a net, freezing after spending too long in the cold water, sniffing the vanilla smelling goodness of the trees, exploring the area in the car with the family singing those crazy Bill songs, eating ice cream sandwiches purchased at the store… the list goes on. For me this is one of two apexes of happiness of my childhood. This place, and the farm my grandparents lived at when I was a kid, are tops. What great warm memories. What joy. What happiness. I love the Camp Sherman area. I spend time there and not only enjoy the moments I have now, as an adult, but I remember all the good things about what it was to be a kid there. It’s a wonderful feeling every time I go.

Posted in Camping, Family, LiFe, Oregon, Photos Tagged: camp sherman, Camping, central oregon, metolius, nature photography, Oregon, outdoor photography, ponderosa, ponderosa pines, tree photography, trees

Riverside Site

tokenhippygirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:14:18 +0000

Riverside Site, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

I’ve been remiss. No blogging out of me for quite some time. I could go on and on with excuses, but I won’t. I will just dive right back in and do a monster blog summing up the last couple of weeks in our lives.

We went camping at the Metolius with our friends Sandy and Vicki. We went over on the 20th, grabbed a site at the Riverside campground, and our pals checked into the Lake River Resort or Lake View Resort or well, you get the idea.

This was our campsite.

Posted in Camping, Friends, Oregon, Photos Tagged: camp sites, Camping, central oregon, metolius river, riverside campground, tent sites, tents

Hunting Chipmunks

tokenhippygirl — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:08:51 +0000

Hunting Chipmunks, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The mighty chipmunk hunters in action. Sticking their heads in the very hole those pesky chipmunks were sticking their heads out of a second ago.

Posted in Camping, Oregon, Photos, Riley, Weston Tagged: black dogs, Camping, davis lake, dog photography, dogs, little dogs, Oregon, photography, sand, schnoodles, small dogs, water

It’s Here Somewhere… I Know It!

tokenhippygirl — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:44:40 +0000

It’s Here Somewhere… I Know It!, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Weston loves to chase chipmunks when we go camping. He always corners them under someone’s car. It’s cute. His tale, all curled forward like that, and him down on his front paws is called play stance. He was in it a lot at Davis.

Posted in Camping, Oregon, Photos, Weston Tagged: animal photography, black and white, black and white photography, Camping, camping dogs, dog photography, dogs, photography, tales, Weston

So Much To Tell

tokenhippygirl — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:20:53 +0000

Wow. Busy. That’s all I can say. We just got back from camping at Davis Lake with family. We were there four days. A good time was had by all, including the pups. On Saturday, before we left for the camp ground, we attended the wedding of one of my closest friends. I acted as official wedding photographer and was honored to do so. These two have been through quite a bit and after being together twelve years they decided to tie the knot. It was a lovely ceremony. Very emotional. I cried like a baby.

Once we got back from camping on Tuesday we watched as our bathroom addition project got off the ground on Wednesday. Excavation started and foundation work in underway. Very exciting. Tonight… a concert at the zoo. Tomorrow… inner tubing the Sandy River with friends. It’s been a long time since I went tubing. Can’t wait actually, should be fun. It’s supposed to be hot. Hot and tubing go hand in hand.

That’s life right now… loads going on. I’ll be posting some pics of the addition progress soon. As well as photos taken during the wedding and the camping trip. Patience people… there’s only one of me and only so much time in a day. I have to sort of fit work in there somewhere. After all, they’re still paying me.

Posted in Family, Friends, Music, Oregon Tagged: Camping, concerts, LiFe, oregon zoo, remodeling, tubing

A Room With a View

tokenhippygirl — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:46:35 +0000

A Room With a View, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

From this hour I ordain myself loosed of limits and imaginary lines. -Walt Whitman

Posted in Camping, LiFe, Oregon, Photos Tagged: Camping, camping photography, central oregon, davis lake, davis lake oregon, outdoor photography, sportsman photography, tents