3:00 snapshot #770; Vacation recap #1

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Andy consults the map to get us from Portland to Astoria.



Portland is the City of Roses. My brother and father lurking in South Park.


Later in South Park, In the Shadow of the Elm.


A kayaker on the Willamette. Nice wooden kayak!


Posing with the rental car in glamorous Beaverton.


On a whim we went to Tualatin Hills Nature Park (also in Beaverton) and really liked it.


Although one must beware of the leaves.


We didn't see any dangerous leaves, but we did see several garter snakes! This one was lighter colored than all the others, and hung around for pictures. The others were very dark with super bright stripes, and zipped away before I could photograph them.


I couldn't fault my brother for taking pictures of green stuff. He lives in Las Vegas and rarely sees that color unless it's neon or money.


It was quite dry, but I did find a few old mushrooms.


Back at the Nature Center, a mourning dove had built a nest on a light fixture.

Then we drove to Astoria, and got a hotel. Here's what I could see from my hotel room:

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[bosoxmom.livejournal.com]

sounds like you had fun in our fair city!! The pictures are nice.