tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490857740657854822024-03-13T07:52:58.775-07:00Further West Than FlagstaffNelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-46579084773471348752012-07-06T21:19:00.001-07:002012-07-06T21:19:47.504-07:00The Chetco Lookout Tower and Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The monument (WWII airplane crash)<br />
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<br />Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-54964412599577048082009-06-16T19:00:00.000-07:002009-06-16T19:04:12.908-07:00Jill holding a large chiton plate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjhO8oKTHMI/AAAAAAAAAKo/Vfw063NTEWQ/s1600-h/DSCN0991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjhO8oKTHMI/AAAAAAAAAKo/Vfw063NTEWQ/s320/DSCN0991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348111360982195394" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-17252633759513040292009-06-15T20:43:00.000-07:002009-06-15T20:54:08.361-07:00The Oregon Coast Trail from Arch Rock going South to Thunder Rock Cove<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVwUupUqI/AAAAAAAAAKY/ImqnPynx4oM/s1600-h/DSCN1085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVv7c5QjI/AAAAAAAAAKI/L8nqzefRcaI/s320/DSCN1088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766995682673202" border="0" /></a>Getting close to Secret Beach<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcWv9Qx6jI/AAAAAAAAAKg/s-p_uiGw2xo/s1600-h/DSCN1078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcWv9Qx6jI/AAAAAAAAAKg/s-p_uiGw2xo/s320/DSCN1078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347768095680358962" border="0" /></a>That is a number 9.5 shoe right there<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVvug8SOI/AAAAAAAAAKA/KiI6bdlgUws/s1600-h/DSCN1102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVvug8SOI/AAAAAAAAAKA/KiI6bdlgUws/s320/DSCN1102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766992209987810" border="0" /></a>Native Black Berry- baby ones<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVvSlJV7I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/0Lt1lcztWGM/s1600-h/DSCN1073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcVvSlJV7I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/0Lt1lcztWGM/s320/DSCN1073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766984711428018" border="0" /></a>The Horror!Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-42871910022198147742009-06-15T20:36:00.000-07:002009-06-15T20:42:30.986-07:00House Rock Viewpoint to Whaleshead Beach along the Oregon Coast Trail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcUAxSuhoI/AAAAAAAAAJw/nswVOrKG5LA/s1600-h/DSCN0835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcUAxSuhoI/AAAAAAAAAJw/nswVOrKG5LA/s320/DSCN0835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347765085990192770" border="0" /></a>The trail breaks out of the woods into an open view of the beach.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcUArC6eYI/AAAAAAAAAJo/il_tLLZK6Qc/s1600-h/DSCN0836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcUArC6eYI/AAAAAAAAAJo/il_tLLZK6Qc/s320/DSCN0836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347765084313254274" border="0" /></a>Trail marker with grass growing on it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcUAIuIu7I/AAAAAAAAAJg/GsRgiX7BLD0/s1600-h/DSCN0831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcRhsI8qbI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/YtIzItra7m4/s320/DSCN1034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347762353007798706" border="0" /></a>Cindy, Leif, Brinkley, and me taking a breather.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcRhagRTeI/AAAAAAAAAJI/tam1B3HJwYE/s1600-h/DSCN1039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SjcRhagRTeI/AAAAAAAAAJI/tam1B3HJwYE/s320/DSCN1039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347762348273782242" border="0" /></a>The fog rolling in off the ocean on our way back out.Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-64565394506945167802009-04-19T20:22:00.001-07:002009-04-19T20:27:39.839-07:00China Beach outside of Brookings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrCKj77NI/AAAAAAAAAJA/5uz1NKSPRjI/s1600-h/DSCN0780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrCKj77NI/AAAAAAAAAJA/5uz1NKSPRjI/s320/DSCN0780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326609406723091666" border="0" /></a><br />The strangest little sea cave I've seen<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrB2o_r-I/AAAAAAAAAI4/DomAsZ81lI8/s1600-h/DSCN0797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrB2o_r-I/AAAAAAAAAI4/DomAsZ81lI8/s320/DSCN0797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326609401375600610" border="0" /></a><br />Oysters, Anemones, Gooseneck Barnacles, Barnacles- its all good. These covered the walls in the cave.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrBq4ikTI/AAAAAAAAAIw/S_5gDJPVwtc/s1600-h/DSCN0790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevrBq4ikTI/AAAAAAAAAIw/S_5gDJPVwtc/s320/DSCN0790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326609398219575602" border="0" /></a><br />Chiton! We have been searching for these for months. Chitons are like sea slugs- the little plates on their back turn in to nice looking shell-like things after they are dead. The anemones around it can eat it, so . . .Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-59679057139971988872009-04-19T20:15:00.000-07:002009-04-19T20:22:06.663-07:00Trip to San Francisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGnJmCLI/AAAAAAAAAIo/1iAvMcj_3lQ/s1600-h/DSCN0653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGnJmCLI/AAAAAAAAAIo/1iAvMcj_3lQ/s320/DSCN0653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326608383605082290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jill checking out the fish<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGogqUOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/tknL6yerT5I/s1600-h/DSCN0617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGogqUOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/tknL6yerT5I/s320/DSCN0617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326608383970267362" border="0" /></a><br />The Castro at night<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGTAH6cI/AAAAAAAAAIY/BxgtlEEI8p0/s1600-h/DSCN0678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SevqGTAH6cI/AAAAAAAAAIY/BxgtlEEI8p0/s320/DSCN0678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326608378196650434" border="0" /></a><br />Jill and I went to San Francisco to meet Uncle David. We had a good time- wish it could have lasted longer.Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-86069781581696090852009-04-05T19:08:00.001-07:002009-04-05T19:12:46.918-07:00Trip to San Francisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBxkUzxI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Z-kDsZYhLL8/s1600-h/DSCN0670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBxkUzxI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Z-kDsZYhLL8/s320/DSCN0670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321395515874922258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBy2LrvI/AAAAAAAAAII/MmjJC8w03IE/s1600-h/DSCN0580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBy2LrvI/AAAAAAAAAII/MmjJC8w03IE/s320/DSCN0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321395516218257138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBU5MFwI/AAAAAAAAAIA/5WRzS0T2L-M/s1600-h/DSCN0573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdllBU5MFwI/AAAAAAAAAIA/5WRzS0T2L-M/s320/DSCN0573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321395508177803010" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-38536138328714429312009-04-05T19:04:00.001-07:002009-04-05T19:08:19.329-07:00Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon, Oregon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdljqDpzOGI/AAAAAAAAAH4/XT8EHoVFy5A/s1600-h/DSCN0680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdljqDpzOGI/AAAAAAAAAH4/XT8EHoVFy5A/s320/DSCN0680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321394008901236834" border="0" /></a>An interesting shell Jill found<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Sdljp56ZtRI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Y4o2DbKS1cQ/s1600-h/DSCN0695.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Sdljp56ZtRI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Y4o2DbKS1cQ/s320/DSCN0695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321394006286513426" border="0" /></a><br />Coquillle River Lighthouse<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdljpTz709I/AAAAAAAAAHo/w1twsXT8QJA/s1600-h/DSCN0692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SdljpTz709I/AAAAAAAAAHo/w1twsXT8QJA/s320/DSCN0692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321393996058842066" border="0" /></a><br />In the river behind the lighthouse was a Loon with a baby on her back! Too far for a pictureNelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-30708263764804230212009-03-25T14:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:31:31.046-07:00Checking Out the Beaches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiaqucXxI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gVXBHWNyx-Q/s1600-h/DSCN0118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiaqucXxI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gVXBHWNyx-Q/s320/DSCN0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317240889093676818" border="0" /></a><br />The Horror<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiaM7VlBI/AAAAAAAAAHY/jQhy0FP1Qyc/s1600-h/DSCN0525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiaM7VlBI/AAAAAAAAAHY/jQhy0FP1Qyc/s320/DSCN0525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317240881094693906" border="0" /></a><br />Beorn, the arthritic mountain climber<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiZ4ZJm1I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/jAuiGJ89BB8/s1600-h/DSCN0521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqiZ4ZJm1I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/jAuiGJ89BB8/s320/DSCN0521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317240875582593874" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-87646387056072461702009-03-25T14:23:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:27:12.407-07:00Cape Blanco Lighthouse, an hour or so north of Brookings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhWkUA9QI/AAAAAAAAAHI/zUpDjb1fwgI/s1600-h/DSCN0567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhWkUA9QI/AAAAAAAAAHI/zUpDjb1fwgI/s320/DSCN0567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317239719141111042" border="0" /></a>Jill and Beorn<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhWb1PYoI/AAAAAAAAAHA/YmJcn--ofwE/s1600-h/DSCN0535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhWb1PYoI/AAAAAAAAAHA/YmJcn--ofwE/s320/DSCN0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317239716864549506" border="0" /></a><br />Approaching the Lighthouse<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhV_w3JQI/AAAAAAAAAG4/dAxmkyUlmIk/s1600-h/DSCN0545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqhV_w3JQI/AAAAAAAAAG4/dAxmkyUlmIk/s320/DSCN0545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317239709329990914" border="0" /></a><br />Jill trying to break inNelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-17048366728842072752009-03-25T14:19:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:23:10.511-07:00Getting Our Food Out of the Sea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVwiMbaI/AAAAAAAAAGw/jmm1qf0ChfA/s1600-h/DSCN0572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVwiMbaI/AAAAAAAAAGw/jmm1qf0ChfA/s320/DSCN0572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317238605730311586" border="0" /></a>Rockfish I caught from the kayak, north of Harbor's harbor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVr6f4VI/AAAAAAAAAGo/exFogbjnvJA/s1600-h/DSCN0472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVr6f4VI/AAAAAAAAAGo/exFogbjnvJA/s320/DSCN0472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317238604490072402" border="0" /></a><br />Crab Jill and I caught in Crescent City- Jill was disgusted when I cleaned them<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVZFGVXI/AAAAAAAAAGg/AKVLCzOZnag/s1600-h/DSCN0469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqgVZFGVXI/AAAAAAAAAGg/AKVLCzOZnag/s320/DSCN0469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317238599434261874" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-42964190581966523212009-03-25T14:16:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:19:22.808-07:00Fun Stuff Found on the Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqfq_SnWJI/AAAAAAAAAGY/hw914KzQZl4/s1600-h/DSCN0512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqfq_SnWJI/AAAAAAAAAGY/hw914KzQZl4/s320/DSCN0512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237870957123730" border="0" /></a>Gooseneck Barnacles<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqfq_bz9PI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/9MpQG0qDjSo/s1600-h/DSCN0468.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqfq_bz9PI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/9MpQG0qDjSo/s320/DSCN0468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237870995698930" border="0" /></a>Sand Dollar, Chiton shell, and Barnacle<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqfqpG_j5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/J6tnajrplYc/s1600-h/DSCN0464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/ScqfqpG_j5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/J6tnajrplYc/s320/DSCN0464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237865002798994" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-70665018465229875662009-03-25T14:11:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:16:39.103-07:00Mysterious Blob on the Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe_dgvaYI/AAAAAAAAAGA/bR8PchzY--c/s1600-h/DSCN0553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe_dgvaYI/AAAAAAAAAGA/bR8PchzY--c/s320/DSCN0553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237123155192194" border="0" /></a>Jellyfish? I don't actually think that it is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe_POkmuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/R6sbdZHMl9o/s1600-h/DSCN0554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe_POkmuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/R6sbdZHMl9o/s320/DSCN0554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237119320890082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe-mwnqRI/AAAAAAAAAFw/neEGMhawcH8/s1600-h/DSCN0551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/Scqe-mwnqRI/AAAAAAAAAFw/neEGMhawcH8/s320/DSCN0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317237108457842962" border="0" /></a>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-16673954318928660002008-10-26T13:16:00.000-07:002008-10-26T13:23:34.262-07:00What is this?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRIbH8fsI/AAAAAAAAAFg/EmIyZoqbzzg/s1600-h/Picture+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261560207325822658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRIbH8fsI/AAAAAAAAAFg/EmIyZoqbzzg/s320/Picture+045.jpg" border="0" /></a> What is this beautiful image?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRIwEOXMI/AAAAAAAAAFo/kiz8gkoMSu8/s1600-h/Picture+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261560212947360962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRIwEOXMI/AAAAAAAAAFo/kiz8gkoMSu8/s320/Picture+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> My ugly foot in the sand.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRHc65xvI/AAAAAAAAAFY/527dKj9Ku24/s1600-h/Picture+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261560190628120306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTRHc65xvI/AAAAAAAAAFY/527dKj9Ku24/s320/Picture+040.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oyster bed thingy. Looked interesting.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-8834263567408714132008-10-26T13:08:00.000-07:002008-10-26T13:15:42.686-07:00The Beach on a Beautiful Day<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPH9udX-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Y2E2ybda9Gc/s1600-h/Picture+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261558000411041762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPH9udX-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Y2E2ybda9Gc/s320/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rough waves- I'm glad I didn't go kayaking.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPHp92III/AAAAAAAAAFI/lSKvQPqyNLA/s1600-h/Picture+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261557995106869378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPHp92III/AAAAAAAAAFI/lSKvQPqyNLA/s320/Picture+041.jpg" border="0" /></a> Black Oyster Catchers in the mist.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPHJaFaPI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XVaNBVPiTkU/s1600-h/Picture+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261557986366941426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTPHJaFaPI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XVaNBVPiTkU/s320/Picture+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> Seagull congregation. They were pecking at kelp that washed up.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-10021562400651545222008-10-26T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-26T13:07:53.541-07:00Dad's Visit to Brookings<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTNZ6S5CTI/AAAAAAAAAE4/hPNPWwfJ_HU/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261556109704497458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTNZ6S5CTI/AAAAAAAAAE4/hPNPWwfJ_HU/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /></a>Checking out the Beach/Creek liminal space<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTNZFe3PPI/AAAAAAAAAEw/sR9cpByv0Gc/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261556095527632114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTNZFe3PPI/AAAAAAAAAEw/sR9cpByv0Gc/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Dad at the Beach- happy to be here after 9 hours of straight driving.<br /><div></div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-82360509706928518682008-10-26T12:55:00.000-07:002008-10-26T13:01:59.414-07:00Dad's Visit to the Great Northwest, Continued<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMG3HJ0OI/AAAAAAAAAEo/qED55tu8rGU/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261554682920816866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMG3HJ0OI/AAAAAAAAAEo/qED55tu8rGU/s320/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Parting the Rocks, down on the Beach<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMG5UWX2I/AAAAAAAAAEg/yz6aExMX9wA/s1600-h/Picture+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261554683513036642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMG5UWX2I/AAAAAAAAAEg/yz6aExMX9wA/s320/Picture+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dad's dream come true- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMGC2eNFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/HYNfFWNm8Yc/s1600-h/Picture+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261554668892206162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SQTMGC2eNFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/HYNfFWNm8Yc/s320/Picture+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A trail that leads to the only known bombsite with a bomb dropped from a Japanese airplane during World War II!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-18521031455356256542008-10-05T16:01:00.000-07:002008-10-05T16:06:13.936-07:00Kayaking North from Brookings-Harbor's Harbor and Hugging the Coast<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlHYPj0srI/AAAAAAAAAD8/TCmuh_XDZ40/s1600-h/OceanKayaking004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253808922123612850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlHYPj0srI/AAAAAAAAAD8/TCmuh_XDZ40/s320/OceanKayaking004.jpg" border="0" /></a> A cormorant drying its wings. All the stuff in the water is kelp.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlHYnAB24I/AAAAAAAAAEE/88MGcQCFKX8/s1600-h/OceanKayaking005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253808928415931266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlHYnAB24I/AAAAAAAAAEE/88MGcQCFKX8/s320/OceanKayaking005.jpg" border="0" /></a>Starfish hanging out on the rocks that poke out here and there in the Pacific. Half the time the waves kept them underwater. I almost capsized my kayak getting this picture (a swell picked me up and sat me down on the rock; the next wave knocked me off it and got me wet . . . and cold).<br /><div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-43948132728831149262008-10-05T15:53:00.001-07:002008-10-05T15:59:57.098-07:00Second Kayaking Trip in the Pacific<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlRhWauI/AAAAAAAAADU/1pHg_a6L0bQ/s1600-h/OceanKayaking001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253806946965154530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlRhWauI/AAAAAAAAADU/1pHg_a6L0bQ/s320/OceanKayaking001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Nest on top.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlmBzPlI/AAAAAAAAADc/pBPS73BondI/s1600-h/OceanKayaking002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253806952469970514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlmBzPlI/AAAAAAAAADc/pBPS73BondI/s320/OceanKayaking002.jpg" border="0" /></a>That's a Great Blue Heron on the right side of the rock. Not too far from her/him I found a dead, bloated, bleached white dead sea lion. I didn't take a picture. </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlry3tMI/AAAAAAAAADk/sIS2kJwRitc/s1600-h/OceanKayaking003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253806954017961154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlry3tMI/AAAAAAAAADk/sIS2kJwRitc/s320/OceanKayaking003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cormorants, hanging out on the rocks and leaving nice, pretty white streaks.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFloKMIFI/AAAAAAAAADs/Xk76uHN7yMY/s1600-h/OceanKayaking007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253806953042026578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFloKMIFI/AAAAAAAAADs/Xk76uHN7yMY/s320/OceanKayaking007.jpg" border="0" /></a>Its kind of hard to tell, but that little blob in the middle of the picture, behind the floating kelp, is a sea lion. That one and few others stalked me, but they never got too close. My biggest fear now is that when I get D.T.'s fishing pole up and running and start fishing I'm going to catch one of these guys on accident. </p><p> </p><p><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlhxHIII/AAAAAAAAAD0/pCi9waxj2oo/s1600-h/OceanKayaking006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253806951326228610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlFlhxHIII/AAAAAAAAAD0/pCi9waxj2oo/s320/OceanKayaking006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The goofy looking bird on the shore is an oyster catcher. For some reason, my big, clunky, orange kayak scared it off.</p>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-7540666384126798952008-10-05T15:48:00.001-07:002008-10-05T15:52:30.443-07:00More Beach<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEa4NsYNI/AAAAAAAAADE/a5zO6LSKjc4/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253805668861501650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEa4NsYNI/AAAAAAAAADE/a5zO6LSKjc4/s320/WalkingtheBeach006.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cloudy, like it almost always is.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEayMA2OI/AAAAAAAAADM/-wtYxLLjmbo/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253805667243841762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEayMA2OI/AAAAAAAAADM/-wtYxLLjmbo/s320/WalkingtheBeach007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is an old, dried out tree. The middle has rotten away. The picture doesn't do it justice, but this thing is huge. I'm standing on top (its about twice as tall as I am). The hole is big enought for two or so people. Its just sitting on the beach with a bunch of other massive logs.</div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-63733023793189765852008-10-05T15:23:00.000-07:002008-10-05T15:47:45.115-07:00The Lighthouse in Crescent City, California- 30 minutes south of Brookings<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEA96La-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/NaIzJHrXcUw/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253805223713663970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlEA96La-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/NaIzJHrXcUw/s320/WalkingtheBeach005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlDNPzO5VI/AAAAAAAAACs/9z9087_DNhk/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253804335163172178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 62px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 64px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="209" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlDNPzO5VI/AAAAAAAAACs/9z9087_DNhk/s320/WalkingtheBeach003.jpg" width="114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlDNH2KeHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/nRPLR_g3TQE/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253804333027981426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOlDNH2KeHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/nRPLR_g3TQE/s320/WalkingtheBeach004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The lighthouse is still active and a fellow lives there (but the light itself is automated, so the guy just talks to people who come out to the house).</div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449085774065785482.post-36674488777312848582008-10-05T15:22:00.001-07:002008-10-05T15:23:47.095-07:00Walking the Beach in Crescent City, South of Brookings<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOk-KVVAX2I/AAAAAAAAACk/Oqfzmn0t-NM/s1600-h/WalkingtheBeach002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253798787549257570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r3N4RS-VZyA/SOk-KVVAX2I/AAAAAAAAACk/Oqfzmn0t-NM/s320/WalkingtheBeach002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414418418032763111noreply@blogger.com