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Washington & Western Canada: Aug 2005

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Oregons stunning Colombia River Gorge, just east of Portland.
Another look at the Gorge.
Within the Gorge, a great series of waterfalls.
Aptly named: Horsetail Falls.
Latourel Falls.
Another look at Latourel Falls.
The bottom of the tall, tall, tall Multnomah Falls.
Bottom of Multnomah Falls.
Winding roads hug the cliffs along the Colombia Gorge.
Misty beach -- Olympic National Park.
Rainforest trail -- Olympic National Park.
Rushing waters in the Park.
Ashe looking out over Lake Crescent.
The Olympic Range as seen from Hurricane Point.
The Olympic Range.
Deer at Hurricane Point.
Port Townsend, a quaint, historic fishing town on the way to Seattle from Olympic National Park.
Port Townsend buildings.
Victorian building in Port Townsend.
Port Townsend building.
Port Townsend lighthouse.
Port Townsend home.
Taking the ferry across Puget Sound to Seattle.
Approaching Seattle.
Seattles waterfront towers.
Sleek and new, Seattle.
Seattles piers.
Seattles historic old town.
Historic skyscraper.
Turn-of-the-century facades.
More historic facades.
Old and new.
The waterfront Pike Market.
Pike Market performer.
Seattles downtown, a mix of old and new.
The Space Needle.
Rolling hills surrounded by water make for great neighborhoods in Seattle.
Harbour.
Seattle skyline and harbor.
Crossing the border from Washington to British Columbia, CANADA.
Us on beach on the University of British Columbia campus.
Vancouver skyline views from Jericho Beach Park.
Boats off the beach.
Old boats, Vancouver waterfront.
Vancouver condominiums and waterfront.
Crossing the Lions Gate Bridge.
Totem pole in Stanley Park.
Vancouver skyline as seen from the ferry across to North Vancouver.
Totem pole.
Deep Cove, a great little getaway from Vancouver.
Deep Cove.
Ashe on suspension bridge in forest walk in North Vancouver.
Canadian flag waving proudly from North Vancouver home rooftop.
Historic tower, downtown Vancouver.
Vancouvers historic Gastown district.
Gastown lamps and flowers.
Gastowns famous steam clock.
Gastown corner building (every city has one!).
Gastown block.
Vancouvers Chinatown, one of North Americas largest.
Chinatown lamp and building facade.
Chinatown gate.
Historic skyscraper, downtown Vancouver.
Chinatown sign.
Bridge.
Suburban beach, West Vancouver.
Yacht club.
Yacht club with condos beyond.
Vancouver condo skyline.
Waterplane taking off from Vancouver.
Lions Gate Bridge as seen from the north side of the Stanley Park boardwalk.
Stanley Park totem poles.
Ashe enjoying the sunset at a beach in Stanley Park.
New condo with rooftop garden.
Hundreds of people crowd the southern beaches of Stanley Park around sunset time.
Canadian flags.
Sunset skies.
Ashe enjoying the swings at sunset.
Us with our friends from Korea: Rob and John.
Maciej with John in his condo.
John with Ashe below his condo. Goodbye John and goodbye Vancouver!
Victoria, British Columbias capital, is a beautiful, harbor town.
Victorias grand Legislative Buildings with Queen statue.
Legislative Buildings with totem pole.
The historic Empress Hotel.
The Empress Hotel.
Legislative Buildings up close.
Inside the Legislature.
View from Legislature windows.
Flowers.
Bagpipesman.
A colorful block in downtown Victoria.
Great courtyard, Victoria.
Gate to Victorias Chinatown.
Alley in Chinatown.
Great building.
Old mansion, Victoria.
Castle.
Visiting an old friend: us with Aisha at her new home.
Maciej with Aishas boyfriend, Scott.
Views of the mainlands coastal range from Vancouver Island.
Mainland views from Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island -- a coastline of rocky coves and forests.
Ashe exploring a cove.
Maciej with starfish.
Ashe with Maciejs mom and old friend Alina.
Exploring the Island: Maciejs dad, mom, Alina, Ashe, and Ludwig.
Waterfall.
Maciej with his dad at the entrance to Vancouver Islands interior, mountainous Strathcona Park.
Valley views within Strathcona Park.
Strathcona Park valley.
Rocky cliffs.
Another waterfall deep within the Park.
Maciejs dad enjoying the cascades.
Ashe with Maciejs mom.
Cascades.
Cascades.
Maciejs dad exploring the forest trail.
Forests, rocks, and cascades.
Ashe enjoying the solitude.
Ashe relaxing on a stump.
Strathcona Park -- we loved it!
Ashe by waterfall.
Ashe crossing a log bridge.
Waterfalls.
Ashe on bench with Maciejs parents.
Stairstep Falls -- why the name?
Ashe on log.
Maciej on fallen tree.
Forest path.
Great views from the Island!
Ashe on walk with Maciejs dad and Ludwig.
Ashe searching for shells.
Maciejs dad with shell.
Forest lake.
Comox harbor.
The mountains of Strathcona Park as seen from Comox.
Pebble beach.
Taking the ferry from Vancouver Island back to Vancouver.
View of the coastal range as we neared the port.
View of Vancouver from the North Vancouver hills.
Waterfall.
Waterfall.
Ashe at the waterfall.
Waterfall creek.
Near Hope, B.C.
In the Okanagan Valley its all about the fruits!
Teepees.
Wagon on the roof of a shop in the middle of nowhere.
Jams for sale.
Orchard shop.
Nice greeting.
An important stop -- the site of the final railway spike marking the completion of the Trans-Canada Railway.
The site of the last railway spike.
We made an unplanned trip east towards the Rockies with my parents. Our first night was spent in this chateaux.
First glimpse of the Rockies.
On the road up to Mt.Revelstoke -- brilliant wildflowers!
Maciejs dad enjoying the wildflowers.
Wildflowers.
Maciejs dad amongst the flowers.
Fabulous views.
Wildflowers everywhere!
Rockies view.
Rocky Mountain views from the top of Mt.Revelstoke.
More views from Mt.Revelstoke.
Mt.Revelstoke views.
Wildflowers and alpine pond.
More Rocky Mountain views.
Rocky Mountain river.
More wildflowers.
Ashe the treehugger.
Forest boardwalk.
Berries.
Rocky Mountain forest.
Coyote.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountains and alpine lake.
Rocky Mountains and alpine lake.
Rocky Mountains and alpine lake.
Rocky Mountains and alpine lake.
Rushing river.
Rushing river in Yoho National Park.
Takakkaw Falls, one of Canadas highest.
Getting closer to Takakkaw Falls.
Pure nature -- Yoho National Park.
Mountain goats.
Rocky Mountains.
Lake Morraine, one of the Rocky Mountains most spectacular.
Rocky Mountains.
Maciej at Lake Morraine dock.
Ashe by Lake Morraine.
Lake Morraines waters are an unreal blue.
Glacier high amongst the peaks encircling Lake Morraine.
Maciej look out at Lake Morraine.
Ashe climbing the rocks above Lake Morraine.
Ashe in the Rockies!
Lake Morraines brilliant blue waters.
Rocky Mountains.
Lake Morraine.
Lake Morraine.
Rocky Mountains.
More Rocky Mountains.
Even more Rocky Mountains.
Lake Louise.
Fantastic glacial views at Lake Louise.
Alberta Rockies.
Final Rocky Mountain peak.
Lake Peyto.

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