Another round of Angels

Monica missed the annual party so we just had to make a few more.

Angels again

As always...so much fun!

Spawning Coho

Alton Baker Park walk

M&M over the Willamette River

Hiking Sutton with the newly returned Happy Paddlers

So good to see Mike and Monica after their month long canoe trip to Quetico Park, Canada!

Port Orford on the return

Port Orford on Saturday, returning home. A rare day on the coast, 81 degrees!

The Farmstead Restaurant

Our favorite restaurant in St. Helena. Organic, farm to table food, wine and olive oil. 

The food is divine! I got to eat there 3 times this trip.

http://www.longmeadowranch.com/Farmstead/Restaurant

2nd stop Johnny Russell

Chicken sculpture near the chicken coop.

Sculptures on the patio.

And in the garden.

St. Helena 2

2nd knee surgery for Jane. 1st stop Kitch and Larry's very lovely home in Arcata. 

It's apple time.

What a cozy kitchen.

Waldo Lake Kayak Bliss

Early morning is the time.

The island near North Waldo.

I want to camp here!

What clouds can do.

Secret beach..... and totally deserted.

The water is just sooo blue!

What else can I say?

Sunday cycling

Gorgeous warm day today, even the breeze was warm!

Look at that Marilyn go!

Waldo Lake Kayak Weekend

Jane the birthday girl with her new pup Bella, Elizabeth and Lisa after the last morning paddle.

Now tell me, does that look like fun?

Weather was outstanding again.

Summer Heather Blooming

Will you go...laddie go? And we'll all go together...to pick wild mountain thyme all around the blooming heather.

Coast Trail Walk

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View of Neptune State Park from the Oregon Coast Trail.

Phyllis and I took a walk after Maria Ruth's presentation at Cape Perpetua. Maria wrote a book 

about the Marbled Murrelet called Rare Bird.

Seabird Surveys

Lisa and Anne at Sea Lion Point.

Nikki and Anne at Sea Lion Point. Photo Amelia O'Connor

Sheila and Adele at Sea Lion Point. Photo Amelia O'Connor

Pigeon Guillemot pair. Photo Amelia O'Connor

Western Gull with chicks. Photo Amelia O'Connor

Magical, mystical place

The mist was great this morning during seabird surveying.

Whale Pics/Seabird Survey

Grey Whale mother and calf. Photo by Amelia O'Connor

Two Grey Whale mothers with calves. Photo Amelia O'Connor

Amelia, Anne and I doing Seabird Surveys for USFWS and Audubon at Sea Lion Point.

Anne and I with Shelley at Sea Lion Point.

June Flowers

Japanese Iris at Jane's

Native Azalea occidentalis in my garden.