8-10-05: We finally got out to fish. The first thing we caught was this dogfish. Our guide pronounced it inedible and tossed it back, but I think I would have given it a try...

8-10-05: Something has the seagulls all excited. The larger dark bird just to the left of center may be a bald eagle rather than a seagull – there was one circling nearby at the time – but I can't tell for sure from the photo.

8-10-05: We finally got the prize we'd come for! A 17 lb. King salmon.

8-10-05: As the sun started to set, we could see the Lady Washington making the rounds in the distance. Again, I don't think the fuzziness does this photo a disservice.

8-10-05: When we returned to the docks, someone was waiting...

8-10-05: He seemed to be looking for something...

8-10-05: You certainly got a sense of anticipation...

8-10-05: ... and when it came time to clean the salmon, it was clear that he'd found what he was looking for.

8-28-05: When Steve came to visit, we had planned on going to a music festival in northern Oregon. However, we got there to find that the music festival had been canceled. We decided to make the best of it, though. Steve wanted to stop by the Trojan nuclear reactor – the only reactor ever to be built in Oregon, now long since closed. Steve really wanted to get this Disneyland shot of he and Eric in front of the reactor.