Photography in 3 steps

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ANACORTES, WA - - A couple of days ago we found  Cap Sante which was perfect lookout point to check out a big marina mainly filled with pleasure craft.  We also had a good view of ships loading from near by refinery docks. 
     An eagle had made a close fly by for the past two days and we were hoping the raptor would do it again today.  We took up two vantage points...but no eagle.   Other birds teased us, but none came close.
     As you can see from the above shots, patience is a main ingredient...that and lots of luck.  Or maybe the eagle didn't like the bright fleece / visor Lydia was wearing.  
   

Always keep a spare handy

Big power boat leads while 'little guy' follows in the wake

ANACORTES, WA - - We probably had the nicest weather of all our trips on our ferry ride out to Friday Harbor.  Lots of boat activity on the Strait of Juan De Fuca makes it fun to stay outside even in the cool 20+ mph winds

See food lunch

Lunch looks yummy

ANACORTES, WA - - We stopped in Coupeville ,WA on our way up the coast.  Lydia had seafood in mind.  If you're on the coast, why not?  Her choice:  mussels with fettuccine in coconut curry sauce.  The only thing she didn't do was lick the bow. when she finished.  I went drab with fish and chips...which were very tasty but not much to photograph.

Water, water everywhere

ANACORDES, WA - -  Driving on water!  Our GPS doesn't have an icon for a ferry so it just shows us driving on water.  Here we are leaving the harbor at Anacortes (above) heading out into the Straight of Juan De Fuca on our way to Friday Harbor.  FH is  one of  many locations dotting the San Juan Islands for day-trippers. 

The problems when everyone dresses alike

BAY CITY, WA - - How do you find your parents when everyone (murre) is dressed alike? 

Into Oregon

BROOKINGS HARBOR, OR - - We're out of Northern California (where the the bears like ice cream cones which checking out the Redwoods and tourists.  Now it's the southern Oregon coast where the sea stacks seem to stretch to the horizon like stepping stones.

Bodega Bay happenings

Coming in for a landing.  Watch out!!

Gray seagull chicks huddle together as a wave breaks.  Other gulls don't seem to notice

BODEGA BAY, CA - - One of our favorite stops, but it was a very overcast morning.

Driving through Yosemite NP

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - - The iconic Half Dome framed by trees in  a long distance shot while sporting a cloud cover.

Rolling along

Rain coming our way  (Mono lake /Lee Vining, CA)

Parked too long?  (Goldfield, NV)

The only settlement on the Extraterrestrial Highway  (NV)

Sent from McDonald's in Sonora, CA

Heading to Nevada

Things to do with your backyard - - Jerome, AZ

Colorado River seen from Navajo Bridge - - near Page, AZ

Duck Lake; geese; quaking aspen trees - - 

duck Creek, UT

Tucson onward

Fancy flowers decorate a flower pot

Rules of the stools

CEDAR CITY, UT - - We're two days away from Tucson in 'cooler country' in a mountainous area of Utah.  Never thought the mid-50's could feel so good.  We don't miss the high temps in Tucson, but we do miss our four-legged buddies Cooper, the dog and Bud the silver cat.
     The above photos are from a stop in Jerome, AZ...a sort of old-time town with a nice feel.  Last night we camped a a favorite location on our list from past years...Duck Creek...a National Forest Service site.  Getting this close to the Fourth it seemed about 80% of the ites were reserved.