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posted: August 31st, 2015 |
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This page continues from Page 1 in mid-afternoon as we drive down Highway 230. Then on August 8th we take a trip to Pilot Rock and climb it. On August 9th we have a scenic flight of Crater Lake National Park, and finally, on August 10th we get married. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| August 7th Continues From Page 1 (in mid-afternoon) |
In first position in this row is the final shot of Mt. Thielsen which was taken from the rest stop along Highway 230 near Diamond Lake, Oregon. In 2nd and 3rd position are 2 shots of the Rogue River Gorge.
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In first position is the final shot of the Rogue River Gorge. In 2nd position is Kazuya holding 3 pine cones of the Sugar Pine Tree (Pinus lambertiana).
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Now it's August 7th and another morning walk to the pond near Steve A's. house. The first shot shows how abundant the Oregon Blackberries were around here. I guess you might say we ate blackberries for breakfast - there were plenty of ripe ones. The 2nd shot is a Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedorum) and the 3rd shot shows a nice shot of a Teasel (Dipsacus sp.).
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Here are two more shots of Teasel (Dipsacus sp.). The center shot has beautiful lighting. The 3rd shot shows Pilot Rock (5,909 ft = 1,801 m), which was our adventure for this date.
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These 3 shots all feature Pilot Rock, Oregon as we climbed the trail towards it.
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The first 2 shots in this row show a curious deer which we spotted as we climbed towards Pilot Rock. The 3rd shot again shows the summit of Pilot Rock.
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The 1st shot in this row shows some interesting colors in the weeds as we climb towards the summit of Pilot Rock. The 2nd shot shows me with Pilot Rock in the background and the 3rd shot shows an abundance of Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) along the trail.
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All 3 shots in this row show what one sees as one climbs towards the summit of Pilot Rock.
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Here are 3 more shots which show scenery of Pilot Rock.
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The first shot in this row shows Kazuya near the summit of Pilot Rock, the 2nd shot shows the scenery on this smoky day and the 3rd shot shows me.
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Here are 3 more shots of Pilot Rock. The center photo shows a type of lizard which we saw several of while doing this climb.
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Now we are headed back down to the parking area from our Pilot Rock climb and these 3 shots all show the summit area.
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Here are 2 more shots of the summit of Pilot Rock.
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Here are the final 2 shots of Pilot Rock. The 2nd shot shows Kazuya and me.
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On August 9th my friend Tim S. took Tony S., Kazuya and me on a scenic flight of Crater Lake National Park and the surrounding area. The first 2 shots in this row show us preparing for the flight. The 3rd shot was taken as we climbed up into the sky.
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It was another smoky day due to nearby forest fires, but if you study the first photo in this row you can discern Mt. McLoughlin near the right side. The 2nd shot shows Union Peak and the 3rd shot shows an interesting canyon.
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In the first shot in this row you can see Crater Lake and Wizard Island. The 2nd shot shows Crater Lake and the 3rd shot shows a nice sun reflection off a lake in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness Area of Oregon.
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Here are 3 more shots which were taken while we were doing our scenic flight. The 2nd and 3rd shots feature Mt. McLoughlin.
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The first shot in this row shows Pilot Rock, which we climbed yesterday. The 2nd shot shows the Ashland, Oregon airport as we make our final approach for landing.
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Now we are back at Steve A's. house relaxing with a beer after the flight. The 2nd shot shows a Western Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) eating peanuts from the rail of the deck.
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The date is now August 10th - it's Kazuya's and my WEDDING DAY! The ceremony has begun. On the left is Deb K. who was the best person/ring bearer for Kazuya. On the right is Steve A., my best man and ring bearer.
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In these 3 shots the ceremony is continuing. It was a beautiful ceremony. Our first idea for the venue was the Japanese Garden in Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon, but Kazuya made the command decision that Steve's back yard was equally as nice of a location for the wedding, and therefore we had it right here, which made it much more convenient for all concerned.
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Here are 3 more wedding shots.
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Anny A., Sebastian A. and Deb K. - Kazuya's best person/ring bearer - watch the happenings in the 1st photo. In the 2nd photo the officiant watches as Kazuya slips the ring on my finger. The 3rd shot shows Kazuya sliding the ring on my finger.
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Here are 3 more shots of Kazuya sliding the ring onto my finger. Thankfully we had an abundance of cameras and everybody was asked to just pick up a camera which was lying about and to take photos. We have an abundance of photos and it's wonderful.
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This 1st shot is the only one we have of me placing the ring on Kazuya's finger. In the 2nd shot we are leaning in for the kiss and in the 3rd shot we are kissing.
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The first 2 shots in this row show the wonderful hug we did upon completion of the ceremony and the 3rd shot shows us with the officiant.
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| End Page 2, but August 10th Continues on Page 3 (in late-morning) |
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