A Picnic
We packed a picnic lunch, set off for Oxbow Regional Park and ended up at Dabney State Recreation Site. They're close to each other, but on opposite sides of the Sandy River.
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| Sandy River |
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| What a great place to relax! |
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| Tim & Elizabeth go exploring |
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| Carol snaps away with her iPhone |
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| Anna wasn't sure about getting into the river. |
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| Tim, Elizabeth & Anna try some wading. |
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| Tim just had to take a dip. |
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| A neat way to dry off |
Swift Migration
Every year from mid-August to mid-October, Vaux's Swifts stop by the Chapman Elementary School in Portland. Thousands roost for the evening in the school's abandoned, 1920's chimney. Their arrival is quite an event. We went to see it.
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| Wallace Park provides entrance to Chapman Elementary School |
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| The chimney is the target. |
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| A small part of the audience |
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| The viewing is quite an affair. |
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| Here they come! It can take up to 30 minutes for all to enter. |
The Game
Ohio State's first football game of the season was tonight ... during the time we were off watching the Swifts. Texas buddy, Bruce Stevenson, shared the highlights via text messages. OSU 42 - Virginia Tech 24. Thanks for sharing, Bruce. Go Bucks!
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