Almost every summer we head down to Sunriver Oregon (near Bend) with Christi's
family and spend a week kayaking, riding bikes, hiking, playing in the pool, and
generally having fun.
Here's some shots from our trip down there in 2007.
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Chelsey |
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Chelsey on top of Lava Butte |
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Chelsey and Sibyl |
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Hanging out on top of Lava Butte |
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George, Liz, Christi and Me |
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Again on top of Lava Butte (it's quite a hike!) |
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Group Shot |
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Brock, Sibyl, Brett, George, Chelsey, and Liz |
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Out for a Ride |
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Sunriver has miles and miles of paved bike trails, so daily bike rides are a must! |
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Handlebar View |
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A cool shot Steve got while we were out riding |
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Coming back |
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Another shot from Steve with us coming back down the trail |
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Morning Coffee |
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In the mornings we'd grab coffee at a great little shop in the Sunriver village |
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At Benham Falls |
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Liz, Steve, and Peg, hiking down at Benham falls |
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The Girls |
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Peg, Liz, and Christi hiking at Benham falls |
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Taking Pictures |
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The lens gets awful heavy on the hikes, but it's worth it for the pictures |
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Top of the Falls |
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There's a great lookout at the top of the falls |
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Group Shot |
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For the last few years we've been taking a goup shot on this cool bridge over the Deschutes |
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Lining up the Shot |
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Setting up the family photo |
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Christi Doing the Paddling |
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Christi doing all the work while I take pictures |
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At the Pool |
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Peg at the pool |
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Johnny & Tom |
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Johnny and Tom hanging out on the deck |
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At the Fire Watchtower |
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Brock at the fire watchtower on top of Lava Butte |
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In the Boat |
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Brock in his inflatible kayak on the Deschutes |
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Cindy and the Kids |
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Brock, Cindy, and Brett on the bridge |
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Family Photo |
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Tom, Cindy, and the kids |
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The Kids |
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Brock, Chelsey, Liz, and Brett |
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Great Lighting |
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Adorable shot of Tom and Cindy |
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Deer |
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We saw lots of deer this time. Next time we need to bring a salt lick! |
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Adorable |
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The little deer were adorable! |
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Peek-a-Boo! |
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Her ears are huge! |
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Two Fawns |
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I just wanted to go pet the fawns, but I'm not sure they were good with that |
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In the Window |
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Brett and Brock in the window |
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Hanging Out |
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Christi's cousin Johnny came by for a day and regaled us with cool stories |
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More Hanging Out |
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Sunriver is a huge community with hundreds of houses for rent, so we always get a nice big place where we can all stay together |
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And Then... |
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Johnny is endlessly cool, and has great stories |
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Wide Angle |
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A wide angle shot of the room |
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Nice Light Fixture |
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Sorry deer! |
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Playing Pool |
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Hanging out and playing pool in the house |
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Pool Shark |
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Liz lining up the shot |
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Heading up the Hill |
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Heading up Lava Butte |
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Yikes |
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Looks like a long way up. AND IT IS!!! |
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Hey Look! |
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I'm still walking around the trail up the hill, and Peg and Steve are already on top |
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On Top |
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Steve, Peg, Christi, John, and Liz |
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I Smell |
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Me taking the opportunity to gross out Liz |
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Chipmunk |
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The top of Lava Butte is full of Chipmunks, and they will come right up and eat out of your hand |
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Yum, Yum! |
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A chipmunk enjoying a snack |
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I Love This Shot |
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He's so cute against the lava rock backdrop |
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Slacking |
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Steve, Peg, John, and Johnny slacking in the family room |
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Christi and Cindy |
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They are adorable! |
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Shopping! |
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Liz, Chelsey, and Cindy stocking up |
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Sunset |
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Sunset from the deck of the Sunriver lodge |
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Help! |
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Brock playing human pancake |
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Fierce |
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Steve showing his "Fierce" side |
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Tyra Would be Proud |
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Tyra Banks would be proud of our fierce looks! |
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Delicious! |
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A chipmunk snagging a treat |
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Brett Feeding the Chipmunk |
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They are so tame! |
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Yum! Thanks! |
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Up close on the feeding |
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Steve |
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Steve getting in on the feeding |
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Up Close |
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A chipmunk makes a run up Sibyl's arm to grab a snack |
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Giving Five |
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I think the chipmunk is giving Brock five |
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Family Photo |
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Tom & Cindy and the kids by the Lava Butte sign |
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Family Photo Too |
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Peg and Steve and the kids |
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Handstand |
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Chelsey, ever the gymnast |
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George & Sibyl |
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Hanging out on Lava Butte |
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Lazy River |
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George in the background with Brock and Cindy in the inflatible |
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Brett |
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Brett cruising down the river |
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Osprey |
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An Osprey taking off from a tree by the river |
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In Flight |
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An Osprey in flight |
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George |
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George paddling down the river |
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Stuck |
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Brett when he got stuck behind the stump |
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Brock Paddling |
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Brock kicking it into high gear |
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Painters |
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Artists by the shore of the Deschutes |
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Beautiful View |
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The view on the water is stunning |
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Martini Anyone |
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The restaurants in Bend are outstanding. We hit a few this time, but will try to hit more next time |
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Another Fawn |
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They are just too cute to stop taking pictures of |
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Peg & Chelsey |
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Hanging out at the coffee shop |
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Can You Hear Me Now? |
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Liz, turning into a teenager |
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Ready to Ride |
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Ready to hit the trail on the bikes |
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On the Bouncy Toy |
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Brett on the big bouncy toy |
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So You Say You Can Dance |
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She's a maniac |
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Mexican Dinner |
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There's a great little Mexican place in the village |
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Looking Back |
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A pretty deer we saw while we were out riding |
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Spots |
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A little spotted Fawn |
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Biplane |
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This cool biplane flys around giving people rides |
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Bikes Eye View |
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Riding on the trail |
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Bee |
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A bee gathering pollen |
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Just the Flower |
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These flowers were pretty |
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Hanging at the Coffee Shop |
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The outdoor seating at the coffee shop was great (and so were the breakfast sandwiches) |
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Dragonfly |
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A cool shot of a dragonfly on an antenna |
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Osprey Nest |
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A huge osprey nest on the hike to Benham Falls |
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Poor Liz |
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Peg and Christi embarassing Liz |
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Benham Falls |
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The rapids above Benham Falls |
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Crazy Man! |
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I don't know how he did it, because it would have scared the hell out of me, but Steve climbed out on a rock ledge |
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Looks Easy |
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I was feeling dizzy just watching |
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More my Speed |
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I was happy to stand safely on solid ground |
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Haskeys at Benham Falls |
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Family shot at Benham Falls |
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How Fun |
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Oh look, Liz beat me to the top of Lava Butte too! |
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Chipmunk |
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Do you have any food? |
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Guided Tour |
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The fire lookout ranger gave us a cool guided tour of how he looks out for fires |
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Little Visitor |
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While we were visiting the fire lookout this little chipmunk came in and ate out of his special stash of food |
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Looking In |
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Looking in at the tour of the fire lookout |
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Another View |
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Another shot into the fire lookout |
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Over Yonder |
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The Ranger explaining how equipment works |
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The Scope |
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The scope part of the spotting system |
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The Map |
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I don't remember how it works, but it's neat |
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The Horizon |
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Theres a cool mural of the horizon around the top of the fire lookout |
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Ahoy! |
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Peg and Steve in the inflatible |
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Cute in Blue |
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Christi cruising the Deschutes in our blue kayak |
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Lazy Ducks |
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Lazy ducks hanging out on a log |
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Peg & Steve |
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Peg & Steve cruise in the inflatable |
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Heron |
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A heron on the side of the river checking us out as we float by |
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Sidewalk Surfer |
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Brock surfs the sidewalk on my powerboard |
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Kicking Back |
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Brett chilling on the powerboard |
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Family Photo |
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A family photo on the cool bridge |
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The Goofy Version |
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Of course a goofy version |
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Grandkids |
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George & Sibyl and the grandkids |
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Tom Side |
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Tom, Cindy, Sibyl, George, Brock, and Brett |
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Tom & Cindy |
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Tom, Cindy, Brock, and Brett |
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Peg & Steve |
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Chelsey, Peg, Steve, and Liz |
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The Kids |
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Sibyl, Peg, Tom, Christi, and George |
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Grandkids |
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Brock, Chelsey, Liz, and Brett |
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The River |
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The Deschutes is beautiful in this area |
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Goofballs |
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Liz and Chelsey goofing off while we were out for dinner |
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Steve & Peg |
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There are some incredible restaurants in Bend. We have to try more next time |
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Tom & Brett |
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Great shot of Brett on this one |
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Princess Spoon-nose |
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and her lovely sister Princess Cuillere-nez |
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In the Pool |
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Beating the heat in the pool |
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Brock & Christi |
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Brock and Christi hanging in the pool |
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Christi, Chelsey, and Liz |
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The pool is a daily must visit |
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Brock Splashes In |
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Brock joining the fun |
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The Glider |
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Steve and George decided to take a glider flight this year |
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Cockpit |
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The glider cockpit |
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Tow Plane |
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The plane that tows the glider up |
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George Loads Up |
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George climbing in the glider |
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Safety First |
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George getting strapped in |
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Steve & George |
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Steve and George getting ready to head up |
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Heading Up |
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The tow plane begins to pull the glider down the runway |
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Airborne |
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They're off the ground |
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Up Close |
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A close crop of the previous shot where you can see them in the cockpit |
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Pulling Them Up |
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The tow plane pulling them up |
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Glider Ad |
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Here's the ad for the glider flight |
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In the Air |
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A shot of the river shot from the air |
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Quite a Ways Down |
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They flew so high I could barely make them out with a 300mm lens |
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In for a Landing |
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You can see the runway ahead |
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Landing |
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The glider coming in for a landing |
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Close Shot |
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A close shot of them coming in for a landing |
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The Wave |
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Steve waving as they land |
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Fearless Gliders |
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Posing by their plane |
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