Daily Archives:September 16th, 2014

Golden fishing

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A small fish-processing depot in Astoria

By the dawn’s early light

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The Columbia River this morning

River lights

River lights, Astoria, Oregon

I’m at the mouth of the Columbia River, in Astoria, Oregon. It’s quite a river. The bridge that crosses it here is about 4 miles long. Here’s a little bit of it:

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I had a surreal experience as I drove across the lower sections. Several species of birds were enjoying the updraft that the bridge and vehicles provided. I looked out of my car window at one point to see five large pelicans hovering, almost stationary, just a few feet from my wing mirror.

That’s when you wish you didn’t have to concentrate on the driving.

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