Halloween

31 October 2013

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Ginkgo

26 October 2013:

We walked through the Japanese Garden in a park in Portland. There were many many photographers out and about taking pictures of the fall foliage. This Ginkgo (at least, that is what I think it was) was absolutely gorgeous.

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Lily walking in Portland

25 October 2013: 

Lily, Tony, Rika and I walked about one mile from our Portland B&B to Powell's books. Many trees on the way were losing their leaves. I accidentally used an unintended lens setting on Hipstamatic, for this image of Lily but like the results. 

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Cape Kiwanda

24 October 2013:

One of our stops today was a hike on and around nearby Cape Kiwanda. This place looks like I think the Oregon Coast should look. It was a cloudy day, but the Cape was a great place to spend some time.

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Beach walk, Pacific City

23 October 2013:

We drove down from Seaview, Washington to Pacific City, Oregon today. The sky was overcast all day long with on and off light mist. After we arrived in Pacific City we went for a stroll on the beach. Here Rika, Tony and Lily are dressed for the weather.

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Chai Tea in Astoria

22 October. 2013:

Rika, working on her Pumpkin Pie Chai Tea at the Rusty Cup in downtown Astoria. We also walked through the historic residential area and visited the maritime museum today. 

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Seaview

21 October 2013:

Rika, Tony and I went for a walk along the beach at sunset again this evening. Rika caught me doing my photography thing, with Tony looking on. The bottom image is one of the more abstract images I captured on the walk.

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Razor Clams

20 October 2013:

We are in Seaview, Washington tonight. Seaview is right on the Pacific, just north of Astoria, Oregon. The locals were out searching rather successfully for razor clams in the sand. There was a very low tide tonight, and that is when you go out and dig for them. The top image is Lily going out for a look, and the bottom image is the clam diggers. Rika gets credit for the setup for the bottom image - she took some very similar shots, and I borrowed the idea.

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Leaves, evening walk

19 October 2013:

Lily and I went for a late afternoon walk from Rika's apartment down into Magnuson Park alongside Lake Washington. Leaves are turning, and the air was quite cool. There was a very heavy overcast sky, and this was taken just at sunset, so the light level was low but very soft. I like the result.

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Successful Defense!

18 October 2013:

Rika successfully defended her doctoral dissertation yesterday. Following tradition in the Oceanography department, the successful candidate goes up to the third floor kitchen / dining area in the Marine Sciences building and pops the cork on a bottle of champagne, thereby putting a dent in a ceiling tile. The candidate then initials next to their mark. Rika managed to put a new dent for her doctoral dissertation right next to the dent from her masters dissertation!

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Day in Seattle

17 October 2013:

#1: Breakfast time in the B&B with Lisa and Lily. 

#2: Lisa walking in the University District

#3: Lisa again

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