Earl… At The Conservatory
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Earl enjoyed the conservatory.
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Music Concourse Band Shell
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
They used to have Lindy hops here every week. Lessons provided. That was before the refurbishing. There’s a group trying to get them going again. If they do… wanna go?
Benched, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Cool park benches.
Hats Off To The Colonel, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Gave my head a rest while hanging out at Colonel Summers Park.
Colonel Summers Park, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Colonel Summers was hoppin’.
Out For A Walk, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The dogs love going for walks. So much to smell, so much to see, people to greet (and bark at depending on which dog you are), loads of stuff to pee on. It’s a grand grand thing going for a walk is.
What Hydrants Are Made For, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This is how Weston always throws out his patella. He stretches too far and pop, it’s out. Luckily he’s pretty good about knowing how to get it back into place. We’ve only had to pop it in a couple of times for him. I can’t do it, Karen has to. The vet showed her/us how, but I admit I’m too much of a wimp to do it.
Essss, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I swear, this iPhone doesn’t take bad shots. Amazing.
Let’s Play, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
All they need to do is put in some swings adults can swing on. I love to swing. And maybe an enclosed dog park. Yeah… the pups would LOVE that. Any time off leash is good time.
This park is pretty cool though, or at least it’s going to be. They’re putting in two little league fields. Awesome.
Walk This Way, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We took the pups for a walk this last Sunday at our local park. While we were there I took some shots with my phone camera. Thought I’d share some of those this morning.
As for the bridge pedal… I’ll be posting about that little adventure, as well as our recent kitty rescue. Stay tuned…
Princes Park, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Princes Park, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
From Lindisfarne we made it over the border into Scotland and Edinburgh (pronounced Edinbroo). It was evening when we got into the city so we checked into our apartment, grabbed some snacks from a nearby store, and settled in for the evening. The next morning we walked around the city a bit. Martin and Mary had both been there before and were excellent tour guides. This is Edinburgh Castle up on the hill taken from Princes Park.
St. James Park, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
St. James Park looking toward the Eye with Buckingham Palace at my back.
Flies, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Saturday… soccer game… warm… strange flies appearing out of no where to swarm around the wooden goal post. Luckily the kids were not shooting at this. They had temporary, and much smaller, goals to shoot at. If a person was wearing any bright colored shirt, mostly in the yellow family, these little buggers would not leave you alone. Luckily neither of us were wearing yellow, or anything in the yellow family. Luckily.
Moving In For The Goal, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Saturday, this last Saturday… to continue with the saga of the events in our lives this past weekend… we hauled over 1,000 pounds of rock. Not fun, but it’s looking better and better all the time at our place. The back patio area we’re trying to build is taking shape. Slowly taking shape. But, taking shape.
After hauling rock we grabbed the pups and headed to Laurelhurst Park to watch Maggie’s soccer game. These little kids are awesome, and of them Maggie is a rock star. So cute watching them all play. It’s kind of pee wee soccer. All the kids are really young and they have varying degrees of interest in the actual game. Maggie is very focused, and pretty darn good. As were a couple of the other players. It was cute though to watch them stop and jump in the big mud puddle.
This particular shot is Maggie getting ready to move toward the goal to score. And again I’ll say… she’s a rock star.
Pups as Art, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went to the park, Cathedral Park, on Sunday. The pups enjoyed their walk, even though it was a little too hot for their longish hair. This is them, posing… well, sort of posing. That would be Weston on the left and Riley on the right.
K, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Two of the most important things in my life. My honey, and Riley. I love this photo.
St. Johns Bridge, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The wonderfully beautiful St. Johns Bridge as seen from Cathedral Park.
Crossing, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went for a stroll today at the pups favorite park… not sure if it’s really their favorite park or we just imagine it to be since it’s fairly close to our place and they always seem to have a good time when they’re there. Either way, and makes no never mind, they always enjoy it and we do too. I’ve taken hundreds of photos there, though most of the time I do it with the digital SLR. Today, however, I decided to walk on the wild side and not take the big camera with me. I left it in the trunk. I decided to concentrate on the pups and on talking to my sweetie. It was time very well spent. I enjoyed the heck out of it. Though, as you can see by the posted photo here, I managed to squeeze in a few pics with my iphone. I can’t help myself. Again I’ll say, like in the Sixth Sense, but not, I see photographs.
Before we found ourselves at Cathedral Park we’d ventured over to the SE side to try and find a flag pole. Yes… we need a flag pole. We have a flag pole fastener fastened to the house, it just doesn’t have a pole. And now we have flags. That’s plural on the flags. They are Tibetan peace flags. I got them for my birthday, last September, and we haven’t put them up yet. Granted, we were heading into late fall and early winter at that point and who wants to put up flags that will be tormented by snow, sleet, rain, and this year, more snow. So we waited. But now it’s spring and we need a pole so we can finally get those flags up. Alas… the flag place was closed. Seems they don’t operate on Sundays. Bummer. Luckily for us the trip wasn’t in vain… or is that in vein… one never knows for sure. Again, I digress… the trip wasn’t for naught. There was a Japanese place right across the street we’d passed so many times and said to ourselves most times… we should try that place. Today, thanks to the closed flag place and our drive there, was the day. And it was pretty darn good. Tempura, teriyaki chicken and gyoza. Yum. The walk at the park afterward was nice. It always feels good to walk after a big meal.
Dry Drop, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I’ve been messing around a lot with tone and color. This one was tweaked slightly toward the antiqued version of it’s former self.
The Bench, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
When I see empty benches, no matter where they are, a part of me always wonders who has been there before me? Since this bench was installed… what’s it’s history? We passed this same bench, on a previous walk in Cathedral Park, and a woman was sitting on it, holding her two small dogs. She and the dogs looked tired. Another time it held an older couple. Several times, several different people or combinations of people and their dogs or kids or other peeps, have occupied it as we passed. If it could tell it’s tale I bet it would be pretty darn interesting. Man… am I waxing philosophical or what?
2, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I wonder what’s behind door number 2? Monte Hall… do you know? What if, some day, we just wandered up to it and knocked. Who do you suppose would answer? Strange scientists doing secret experiments? A rock band renting the space getting ready for it’s next international tour? A guy making donuts? Elvis?
Monolithic, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went to the Home Show today. Two and a half hours of walking around, getting overwhelmed, and grabbing pamphlets. It was fun… tiring, but fun. Afterwards we headed to Noah’s Bagels on 23rd for a bagel dog. If you haven’t had one, try it. I’d recommend the asiago bagel dog. Tasty.
Following the show and the eats we went to Cathedral Park, once again, to walk the pups. They deserved it after being such good sports about spending some time in the car. We kept promising them… don’t worry, you’ll get a walk. We didn’t disappoint. Cathedral Park is a favorite spot for them… loads of good smells and such. Very entertaining if you’re a dog, and not too bad if you’re a human either. We all had a good time.
I took this shot standing under the St. Johns Bridge. I think I’ve taken loads of photographs of this bridge. I never seem to get tired of it.
Walking in Portland, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I had a wonderful birthday this year. I took the day off, Karen took the afternoon off, and we wandered the streets of Portland just hanging out, talking, and taking pictures. No better way to spend the day than with Karen and Weston.
This is Jamison Park in the Pearl District.
Marina, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We wandered around a local park and went on a nature walk there, which happened to take us past this really great marina. The water was so calm and there were great reflections from the boats.
