1st anniversary trip to Oregon 
A few mountains were poking out of the clouds on our descent into Portland.
A few mountains were poking out of the clouds on our descent into Portland.
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Mountain peeking thru clouds.
Mountain peeking thru clouds.
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Canadian Geese enjoying some grass.
Canadian Geese enjoying some grass.
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Kate with the Willamette river in the background.
Kate with the Willamette river in the background.
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The building is the Old spaghetti factory restaurant.  We were going to eat lunch there but they were closed.
The building is the Old spaghetti factory restaurant. We were going to eat lunch there but they were closed.
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Canoe team cruising by.
Canoe team cruising by.
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More Canadian geese.
More Canadian geese.
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Different stages of the beer brewing process at Widmer.
Different stages of the beer brewing process at Widmer.
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Kate at Widmer.
Kate at Widmer.
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Chad tasting a hop pellet.  It wasn't very tasty.
Chad tasting a hop pellet. It wasn't very tasty.
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3 story vat of beer. mmmmmm.
3 story vat of beer. mmmmmm.
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Kate sampling some Widmer beer.
Kate sampling some Widmer beer.
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Chad sad about the small sample sizes at Widmer.
Chad sad about the small sample sizes at Widmer.
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One of the breweries we went to on the brewbus.
One of the breweries we went to on the brewbus.
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Copper beer brewing machinery.
Copper beer brewing machinery.
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Don't mess with Mac.  We're not sure who Mac is.
Don't mess with Mac. We're not sure who Mac is.
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Chad's happy about the larger sample sizes at Pyramid Brewing Co.
Chad's happy about the larger sample sizes at Pyramid Brewing Co.
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Our brewbus tour guide, Jim.  He knew a lot about Portland's history and gave an excellent tour.
Our brewbus tour guide, Jim. He knew a lot about Portland's history and gave an excellent tour.
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The (short) brewbus we toured around on.
The (short) brewbus we toured around on.
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Seating at Tuck's brewery.
Seating at Tuck's brewery.
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The beer at Tuck's was excellent.  We bought a growler of Tuck's porter beer.
The beer at Tuck's was excellent. We bought a growler of Tuck's porter beer.
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One last sip before taking the brewbus back to the hotel.
One last sip before taking the brewbus back to the hotel.
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Alllllll riiiiiiiiiiight.
Alllllll riiiiiiiiiiight. *
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Artpiece out front of Lloyd Center.
Artpiece out front of Lloyd Center.
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Leaving Portland on our way to Mt. St. Helens.
Leaving Portland on our way to Mt. St. Helens.
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Thousands of lilypads.  We didn't stop to look for frogs.
Thousands of lilypads. We didn't stop to look for frogs.
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This was about a dozen miles or so away from the Mt. St. Helens visitors centers.  That eruption was no joke!
This was about a dozen miles or so away from the Mt. St. Helens visitors centers. That eruption was no joke!
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Big bridge over a canyon on the way to Mt. St. Helens.
Big bridge over a canyon on the way to Mt. St. Helens.
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Description of big bridge.
Description of big bridge.
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Hoffstadt Creek Bridge.
Hoffstadt Creek Bridge.
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Lone purple flower growing amonst the tree caught our eyes.  Not much later we found out those flowers are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Lone purple flower growing amonst the tree caught our eyes. Not much later we found out those flowers are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
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Our first glimpse of Mt. St. Helens.
Our first glimpse of Mt. St. Helens.
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Getting closer.
Getting closer.
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Closer...
Closer...
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Insane biker riding up a steep grade.
Insane biker riding up a steep grade.
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Closer.......
Closer.......
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Mt. St. Helens.
Mt. St. Helens.
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The destruction is still easily visible.
The destruction is still easily visible.
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Quite an impressive sight.  About 4 hours prior to our arrival the dome collapsed and a plume of ash went up.  We didn't hear about that until a few days later.
Quite an impressive sight. About 4 hours prior to our arrival the dome collapsed and a plume of ash went up. We didn't hear about that until a few days later.
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Our love is a lot bigger than that mountain.
Our love is a lot bigger than that mountain. *
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Kate & Mt. St. Helens.
Kate & Mt. St. Helens.
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Chad & Mt. St. Helens.
Chad & Mt. St. Helens.
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All the dead trees are from the eruption.  Giant wave of rocks clipped them right off and left jagged stumps everywhere.
All the dead trees are from the eruption. Giant wave of rocks clipped them right off and left jagged stumps everywhere.
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Chad with dead stumps.
Chad with dead stumps. *
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Life slowly making its way back towards Mt. St. Helens.
Life slowly making its way back towards Mt. St. Helens.
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