Lady Washington 1

On our way for lunch with friends in Port Townsend, Washington we swung by the local boatyard just to look around, and too our delight found the Lady Washington, up on blocks undergoing maintenance after returning from appearing in two films, "Pirate

Lady Washington 2

The Lady Washington was hand made in Aberdeen, Washington, is a replica of Robert Gray's ship Columbia Redeviva which was the first ship to cross the bar, and enter the Columbia River in 1792.

battleship-Missouri-BB-63

Here is battleship U.S.Missouri tied up to the pier in the mothball fleet at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton Washington.

Missouri--and-spectators

The Missouri leaving Bremerton for California for re-commissioning. With spectators, and a fireboat from Seattle with a water streaming salute.

Missouri-with-ferry

Missouri with Coast Guard escort, and passing Washington State ferry.

USS-Missouri-16-inch-guns

Forward main gun battery. Sixteen inch rifled cannon capable of firing a 2,400 pound armor piercing projectile 24 miles with accuracy.

acorn #1

From a tiny acorn, a mighty oak doth grow.

NearLincolnCity

Oregon coast, near Lincoln City.

CapeFlattery

Cape Flattery, Olympic Penninsula, Washington State, the western most point of land in the lower contiguous states.

CapeFlattery2

Another view of Cape Flattery.

ColumbiaRiverCowlitzCo.

Along the banks of the lower Columbia River near Longview, Washington.

AdventuressPt.Townsend

Sailing yacht Adventuress near Port Townsend Washington

Mt.St.Helenserupting2

Mt. St Helens erupting in the background, Longview, Washington , and the lower Columbia River in the foreground, May 1980

ColumbiaRiverships1978

A chance shot. Two ships about to pass one another on the lower Columbia River.

Hyak#1

Washington State ferry from Bremerton to Seattle, across Puget Sound with seagulls catching food thrown into the air by passengers.

pillar point

Pillar Point, Olympic Penninsula, Washington State. A close look will reveal a lone Heron.