Been away from the forum awhile... AND the Lucky Lab... Hope to see you guys tonight.
Anyway...
I just returned from a trip to the Oregon coast and had a wonderful time! My brother had a bachelor party at Seaside and then I heard on the news that it was going to break 100 degrees in Portland! I wasn't goin' back... It was time to take my spiritual journey and re-evaluate what's important in my life now that my girlfriend of 5 years left me, nearly 9 months ago.
And document it.
So, on a whim, I decided to hit the safeway and stock up on what I didn't already have with me. After loading up simple food to sustain me through out the week, I hit Quiznos for a sandwich, a smart thing to do. I don't really like their sandwiches, BUT, you can take jalapenos, mustard, horseradish, peppercinis, pickles and store them each in a good sized container that will last one person a week! Condiments: check!
I didn't cruise up and down the coast to all the places I wanted to see, mostly because I met some incredible people and spent time with them instead. There's an advantage to having served in the military... I was able to go into the private American Legion clubs up and down the coast and meet good folks, play music, and as long as I was telling stories about being a photojournalist in the Navy, they'd buy my drinks ALL NIGHT LONG! I even met a feller named Gary in Canon Beach, a fiddle player of 50 years. He'd heard of my dads band Blue Moon Highway and we hit it off great! He offered to let me park at his place (level ground) and use his kitchen and bathroom anytime I needed it, and anytime I'm EVER in town. Thanks Gary!
In Astoria I checked out the Flavel House and of course, the Goonies house... Something I've always wanted to do since I was a kid...
I also went and explored Ft Clatsop and the Lewis and Clark Museum as well as the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Warrenton, which I have photos of (remember film?), but they haven't been processed yet.
My dog Wendy had never been to the Oregon coast and she absolutely LOVED IT!
I brought my DSLR Nikon D50, SLR Canon FTb QL, and a medium format Mamiya m645. I have yet to process all the images because 2 35mm rolls went missing but later found... AND it's hard to find someone that will process 120! But here are a few from the digital and some from the 35mm.
I hope you guys enjoy them. I had an absolute blast on this journey!
Thanks!
Michael
I love the night shot of all the campfires on the beach. I agree with dtrumbo, Wendy's gal enough. At least for now.
