On the first day (March 3rd, Randy's birthday) we arrived in Portland, Oregon. |
Checked into Marriott Courtyard North Harbor where took some pictures from the balcony looking North across Tomahawk Island. |
View from balcony across Tomahawk Island in the Columbia River looking North towards Vancouver, Washington.. |
More pictures from balcony. |
More pictures from balcony. |
More pictures from balcony. |
More pictures from balcony. |
We then had an excellent dinner at a superb restaurant right on the Columbia River named "Salty's". |
View from our table at Salty's Restaurant |
Another view from our table at Salty's. |
Another view from our table at Salty's. |
Cathy enjoying an outstanding repast |
Artwork inside Salty's Restaurant |
Shortly after returning to the Marriott Walter Crandall, a friend of Randy's from college at U. of Mo. - Columbia (Mizzou) |
dropped by to say "Hi". |
We had a great visit |
Walter & Randy |
Walter with his Sony. |
It seems Walter also has an interest in digital photography. We must have looked like a couple of Japanese tourists. |
Early Saturday morning, looking eastwards from our balcony up the smaller channel of the Columbia River. |
Random shot from moving car window as drive along Skyline Drive towrds sister Heidi's home hear Hillsboro, Oregon. |
Sister Heidi Waltz, her husband Mitch Wells, and their twin daughters Isabel and Zoe Wells. |
From the balcony of our World Mark luxury condo at Depoe Bay, taken within minutes of arriving late Saturday afternoon, 3-4-06. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
More of our temporary backyard in Depoe Bay. |
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Cathy near the entrance of Whale Cove, just south of Depoe Bay. |
Whale Cove, just south of Depoe Bay |
Whale Cove, just south of Depoe Bay |
Along the road from Depoe Bay to Newport. View is of Cape Foulweather. |
Along the road from Depoe Bay to Newport. View is of Cape Foulweather |
Along the road from Depoe Bay to Newport. View is of Cape Foulweather |
Along the road from Depoe Bay to Newport. View is from parking lot of a truly unique giftshop at Cape Foulweather. |
View of Cape Foulweather and the neat giftshop there.. |
Fishing fleet at Newport, Oregon. |
Fishing fleet at Newport, Oregon. |
Fishing fleet at Newport, Oregon. |
Sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
More of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
ore of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
ore of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
ore of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
ore of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
ore of the sunset from our condo balcony at Depoe Bay. |
Back to Newport next day (Monday, 3-6-06). More fishing fleet. |
Seals at Oregon State Marine Science Center |
Sea Otter at Oregon State Marine Science Center |
Sea Otter at Oregon State Marine Science Center |
Randy's sister, Elizabeth Marsh, with Cathy at Oregon State Marine Science Center |
Classic view of coastal wetlands at Sea Otter at Oregon State Marine Science Center |
Randy feeding Cheese Puffs to his new best friends in Depoe Bay. |
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View from Depoe Bay |
Boiler Bay, located just north of Depoe Bay |
More of Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
Boiler Bay |
Boiler Bay |
Boiler Bay |
Depoe Bay |
Depoe Bay |
Depoe Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
More Boiler Bay |
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Tall trees on way to airport in Portland. |
Waterfall on Willamette River just southeast of Portland |
Willamette River just southeast of Portland |
Leaving Oregon |
Arriving Colorado, Josh driving new Volvo |
Elizabeth |
Lake Dillon, just north of Breckenridge |
Getting on bus at Keystone, on way to sleighride dinner way up Keystone Ranch Rd. in the Arapahoe National Forest. |
Arapahoe National Forest during sleighride on way to dinner way up Keystone Ranch Rd. |
More of sleighride on way to dinner. |
Cathy sweetly mentioning that it a bit on the uncomfortable chilly side (read freezing her #*&@ off) |
Our trusty Belgians |
At last, going inside |
Warm at last |
The entertainment |
Ski Hill Road on the way up to Josh and Elizabeths' home. |
View of Breckenridge Peak 8 Ski area from Ski Hill Road on the way up to Josh and Elizabeths' home. |
View of Breckenridge Peak 8 Ski area from Ski Hill Road on the way up to Josh and Elizabeths' home. |
Ski Hill Road on the way up to Josh and Elizabeths' home. |
ki Hill Road on the way up to Josh and Elizabeths' home. |
Josh and Elizabeths' neighbor's home. |
Snow Vixen, Josh and Elizabeths' Siberian Huskey. |
Josh and Elizabeths' home |
Josh and Elizabeths' home |
Cathy and Elizabeths in front walkway of her home. |