Out on the river again. One big nibble so far, no fish on yet.
At The Dock, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Girls have to take breaks while fishing to go in and take care of business. This is the dock for those purposes. Nice dock. Great photo op.
Water, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Metolius is gorgeous as a river. Springs up, literally, out of a hillside, and grows ever larger as it moves along being fed by other smaller rivers, creeks, etc. It is clear, clean, and beautiful.
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.
Out Salmon fishing today. So far tons of fish caught around us but no luck yet on our boat. Fingers crossed.
Looking West, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This is the view facing the other way, west, from the Freemont. The water of the Willamette looked so cool Sunday. Love this one.
Over The Side, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
It was pretty far down there, and this wasn’t even taken at the the very top of the bridge.
View From The Marquam, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Looking the other way from the top of the Marquam you can see the city, and the first bridge we’d crossed over going East, the Hawthorne. I love Portland. What a gorgeous magnificent city.
Traveling The Sandy, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Such a fantastic time last Saturday with the girls. What a great group of people and just a lovely time. So, when are we going again?
Log Diving, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Reflections on Water, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Once again we had a lovely time camping with the family at Davis Lake. You just can’t do any better than good people, nature, and quiet stillness.
Camp, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Our home away from home for a few days. Peaceful. Tranquil. Relaxing. I don’t have to say any more than that.
Evening on The Columbia, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Sun setting, Columbia River, Osprey… there’s nothing better than that.
Mt. St. Helens, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Northwest is such a wondrously beautiful place. What else is there to say really… other than maybe… wow.
Driftwood, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
On the shores of Sauvie Island.
Sauvie Island, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This last Sunday we ventured out to Sauvie Island with some friends for a little hike along the beach. The dogs, ours and our friend’s, loved it. As did we. It was gorgeous out there. What a beautiful spot and a lovely day. Just about perfect. The only thing that might have made it better would’ve been if we’d thought ahead enough to pack a small barbecue and some food. We could have stayed there all day. At a certain point the dogs got to be off leash and it was as if they were sprung from prison or something. I’ve never seen such happy dogs. Running, playing, chasing, rolling around in the sand (after getting a little wet in the river of course)…. happy happy joy joy.
There was a fantastic view of Mt. St. Helens on Sunday. Pretty clear. Plus, there was quite a bit of water traffic out on the Columbia. Made for some good photo ops.
Line In The Water, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Here’s one, actually taken with the Canon PowerShot SD750. Much more portable and easy to get on the boat than the Rebel XT. Not a bad little shot taker either.
Shadows and Light, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I love this photo. I like the whole look of it, but it’s also got my three favorite things in it… Karen, Weston, and Riley. You have to look a little to see them, but they’re all there. This is probably my most favorite photo out of all the photos I’ve ever taken… ever.
Eastbank Esplanade, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
OK, I admit it… I messed around with the color of this one. Couldn’t help myself. I ended up liking it though. I don’t much tweak my photographs, but once in awhile it’s fun to just play. The modern day dark room.
Eastbank Art, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I saw it, I really liked it, I took a photo of it.
Burnside, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Willamette, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Morning on the Line, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I went fishing on the Columbia a couple of days with some friends of ours. Poor Karen couldn’t go. We didn’t catch much, just a couple of sturgeon we couldn’t keep, but it was fun none the less. Talk about peaceful… no wonder so many people spend so much time out on the water. Very relaxing.
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