San Luis Wildlife Refuge - Egret

San Luis Wildlife Refuge - Egret, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

an egret takes flight as I drove thru the refuge

San Luis Wildlife Refuge - Sandhill Cranes

San Luis Wildlife Refuge - Sandhill Cranes (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

A group of these big birds was busy feeding on the refuge

San Luis Wildlife Refuge - Sandhill Cranes

smSan Luis Wildlife Refuge - Sandhill Cranes (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I spotted a few of these big birds at the refuge

Mount Shasta, CA

Mount Shasta (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

There was a little bit of snow left on the mountain top

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park (51), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

It was a beautiful morning on the lake :)

Sunrise at Crater Lake National Park - Oregon

Crater Lake National Park (48), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

September 2010

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

the water is just so blue and calm here

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park (10), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Antelope Creek Covered Bridge

Antelope Creek Covered Bridge (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

located in Eagle Point, Oregon

Grave Creek Covered Bridge

Grave Creek Covered Bridge (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Oregon - September 2010

Grave Creek Covered Bridge

Grave Creek Covered Bridge (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Oregon - September 2010

Grave Creek Covered Bridge

Grave Creek Covered Bridge (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Grave Creek Covered Bridge

Grave Creek Covered Bridge, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Milo Academy Covered Bridge

Milo Academy Covered Bridge, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

couldn't really get a great pic of this bridge - this was the best shot I could get - lol

Pass Creek Covered Bridge

Pass Creek Covered Bridge (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Located in Drain, Oregon

Pass Creek Covered Bridge

Pass Creek Covered Bridge (6), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Pass Creek Covered Bridge

Pass Creek Covered Bridge (17), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

walking inside the bridge

Pass Creek Covered Bridge

Pass Creek Covered Bridge (10), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

located in Drain, Oregon

Chitwood Covered Bridge

Chitwood Covered Bridge (6), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Chitwood Covered Bridge

Chitwood Covered Bridge (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

located in Oregon, near Newport

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

It was a slightly foggy day at the lighthouse in Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

plaque in rememberance of those lost at sea

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (14), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

a foggy day at the lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (7), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Stairs! lots of them!

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (10), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

the part that makes this a "light"house ;)

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (12), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Stairwell inside the lighthouse - it was quite a ways up to the top!

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Oregon Coast Aquarium (8), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Tufted puffins at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Oregon Coast Aquarium (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

A Harbor Seal doing a headstand

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Oregon Coast Aquarium (6), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

starfish in the tidepool

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Oregon Coast Aquarium (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

something's fishy in here.....

Sea Gull - Nye Beach

Sea Gull - Nye Beach (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Bay Bridge

Yaquina Bay Bridge (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

stairwell inside the lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Head Lighthouse - October 2010

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (24), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Head Lighthouse - revisited

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (15), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

located in Newport, Oregon. This trip was decidedly less foggy than the previous trip.

Heceta Head Lighthouse

Heceta Head Lighthouse (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

located near Florence, Oregon

Umpqua River Lighthouse

Umpqua River Lighthouse (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

on the mouth of the Winchester Bay in Oregon

Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Cape Blanco Lighthouse (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Near Port Orford, Oregon

Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Cape Blanco Lighthouse (5), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

near Port Orford, Oregon

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse (8), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Pescadero, CA

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse (6), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Pescadero, CA

Golden Gate Bridge - October 2010

Golden Gate Bridge (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

The fog lifted just long enough to take a quick pic of the bridge

Golden Gate Bridge - October 2010

Golden Gate Bridge (14), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

It was a foggy day in Frisco

Paul Bunyan and Babe - Trees of Mystery

Paul Bunyan and Babe - Trees of Mystery, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Klamath, CA

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park - October 2010

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

The leaves were just starting to change color

Roosevelt Elk cows

Roosevelt Elk (22), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

October 2010 - near Orrick, CA

Roosevelt Elk cows

Roosevelt Elk (17), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

October 2010 - near Orrick, CA

Roosevelt Elk - October 2010

Roosevelt Elk (41), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

near Orrick, CA