NW Vacation Part 3: Whole Lotta Pictures

So we finished our NW trip with 300-400 pictures. We're not posting all of them here--but it was difficult to cull them down. Please excuse the large number of pictures from our vacation. As you can see, we had a lot of fun.

Segment 1: Ocean Shores, WA

Up close and personal with Elaine
(Taken by Meredith)


Sister-bonding








A shovel and bucket at the beach. What could be better?






Elaine intently watches the fish





We reluctantly say good-bye to the beach



Segment 2: Portland, OR

Saturday at the Portland Farmers' Market


Brunch with Andrea


Laura and Mike


Meredith bonds with super pugs Bucky and Bubba



Segment 3: Mount Saint Helens, WA

Looking up through a hole made by lava hardening around huge trees in an eruption 4000 years ago.


Looking down one such hole


Mount St. Helens from the north-east. Steam is rising out of the peak.


Mount St. Helens blast zone


In the heart of the blast zone



Segment 4: Seattle, WA

Dining on fresh salmon with Walt, Maggie, Matt, and Amanda


Pike's Place in Seattle


Elaine's preferred transportation on our trip. All-Weather indeed.


Seattle Aquarium


Moon jellies



And one video to top it off...

While hiking on the south side of Mount St. Helens, Meredith gives a primer on dinosaurs.