Since I was in high school my parents have been taking us to Lopez Island over
in the San Juans. We still try to get together every summer as a family in the
San Juans, and since then we've invited friends and the group has grown larger.
Lopez is the most laid back island, full of artists, and hippies, and farmers,
and a few tourists here and there. It's a wonderful place to bike, kayak, hike,
and camp, but it's also a great place to kick back in a little cabin, read a
book on the porch, and get cinnamon rolls every morning at Holly B's.
Here's some shots I got when we were up there this year.
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Heath's Sunsets |
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My sister Annie's friend Heath and his girlfriend came up with them from Portland. He said he'd love it if I could give him pointers on shooting with his camera. We never got around to it, and I asked him to send me his shots when he got back. His shots were so incredibly good I'm thinking I might have him give me some pointers next time I see him. |
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Wow |
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This shot is unbelievable |
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Incredible |
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the orange is so great in this shot |
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Okay |
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Now he's just showing off! |
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At the market |
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Here's my dad's booth at the Lopez farmer's market. Another great shot by Heath |
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Annie and Pepito |
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Annie snuggling up with Pepito, my parent's 8-week old australian shepherd |
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Christi & Pepito |
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It was hard to put Pepito down. He was one cute puppy |
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Nick and Livia |
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Nick and Livia smooching while Pepito averts his eyes |
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Shanon & Heath |
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A cute shot of Shanon and Heath |
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Henna |
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My sister Annie showing off her Henna tattoo with her husband Paul |
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Deer |
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Heath got this great shot of a deer having a snack |
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Rosa and Zoe |
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My sister Rosa hanging out with Zoe |
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Shanon |
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A great shot Heath got of Shanon |
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Dad and Annie |
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Another great Heath shot |
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Anacortes Ferry |
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A neat shot of the Anacortes ferry terminal |
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Heading out for crabs |
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Parked down at Spencer Spit getting ready to head down to check the crab traps |
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Going after Annie's hair |
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Pepito going after Annie's hair |
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The Crab Man |
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Gabey coming in from his version of "Deadliest Catch" |
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Vinny & Claude |
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Vinny and Claude are the two pygmy goats that belong to an artist in the village |
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Claude or Vinny |
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Not sure which is which |
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Me |
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Of course wearing a football jersey (Barcelona I think) |
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Boats on Fisherman's Bay |
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The boats on Fisherman's bay shot from the village |
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Fresh Produce |
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Each weekend there's a farmer's market with art and produce from around the island |
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Setting up Dad's Display |
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Everyone pitching in to help set up Dad's pottery display at the Farmer's Market |
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More Produce |
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And you can see a cool wood fired pizza oven in the background |
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Hanging out |
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Gabe, Paul, and me hanging out at the farmer's market |
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Dad's Pottery |
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It was a race, when we put the pottery out, to pick out what we wanted and put "sold" stickers on them. The sheep platter in the middle now hanging in our house, as is the princess behind it. |
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Say "I Love Crepes" |
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There was a great little crepe stand, making them while you wait (and wait, and wait, and wait, but they were good) |
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The Full View |
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The full layout of dad's pottery |
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My Bone! |
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Someone gave Pepito a bone and he went nuts, growling and protecting it |
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Seriously, my bone! |
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Stop taking pictures of me, and get away from my bone! |
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A Little Tuckered Out |
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From all the gnawing and growling |
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Mom With Poster |
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A shot of mom with the Farmer's Market poster |
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Taking a Walk |
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Pepito taking a walk |
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The Crepe Making Process |
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Brutally slow, but well worth the wait |
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The Crepe Maker |
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Practicing her craft |
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Painted Ladies |
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Annie and Shannon showing off their tattoos |
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Chilling with Pepito |
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Gabe chilling with the puppy and a book |
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Deer |
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You don't see as many deer as on Orchas Island, but there's a few |
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Christi & Pepito |
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Christi snuggling with Pepito |
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Heath & Shannon |
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Hanging out on Spencer Spit while the crab pots are being brought in |
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Bringing in the Crab Pots |
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Me and Annie fetching the crab pots |
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Zonked! |
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Rosa zonked out with Pepito and Zoey |
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Of Course |
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More adorable shots of Christi and the puppy |
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Awwwww |
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More of Gabey and the puppy |
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How's that saying go? |
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A puppy in the shirt is worth... |
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Beauty at sunset |
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Always a perfect picture |
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Heading Out |
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A boat heading out into the sunset |
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The Girls |
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Annie, Rosa, and Shannon at sunset |
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Us at Sunset |
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Christi and I at sunset in front of the Bay Cafe |
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Raindrops on Flower Petals |
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Perfect raindrops on flower petals |
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More Raindrops |
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We got a bit of rain on this trip |
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Hanging at the bungalow |
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Annie, Shannon, and Gabe hanging at our bungalow, with dad in the background |
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Victoria and Mason |
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Our friend Carla's niece Victoria with her son Mason |
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Water on leaves |
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A cool shot of water drops on leaves |
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Ready to paddle |
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Annie and Shannon getting ready to head out in the kayaks |
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Rosa |
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Rosa paddling around Fisherman's bay |
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Night at the bungalow |
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The little bungalows we stay in have a great garden area around them |
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Coffee Shop |
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Our favorite coffee shop, quite eclectic |
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More |
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More of the coffee shop. You can go a hundred times and always find something you missed before |
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Love their politics |
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They always have funny political cartoons hanging up. I especially loved the easter bunny one |
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Baby Ryan |
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Tricia and Dan joined us for part of the trip and brought Ryan, who has to be the most well behaved baby in the world! |
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Dan and Ryan |
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Dan hanging out with Ryan |
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Heading to Friday Harbour |
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Dad and Rosa (and mom in the background) heading down to walk on to the ferry to Friday Harbour |
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Paul & Annie |
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Paul, Annie, and Pepito heading to the ferry |
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Cards on the Ferry |
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Whiling away the time on the way to Friday Harbor |
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Rosa and Puppy |
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Rosa swaddling Pepito |
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Funny Sticker |
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I was giggling and taking Paul's picture with a sticker stuck to his back. Little did I know that someone had stuck one on my back too. |
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More Stickers |
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Rosa gets tagged too |
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The Garuda and I |
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A cool shop in Friday Harbor where I find beads |
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Plane Mobile |
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I love this mobile! So much that I got three. But two are for gifts. |
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Peace Dog |
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A cool dog in the back of a volkswagen bus |
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Nice Try! |
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Gabe hoped that sitting on the bench with Pepito and a book would attract women. It did, but unfortunately he didn't specify age, and most were in their 70s |
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Dad in the stacks |
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Dad checking out a cool used bookstore in Friday Harbor |
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Incoming ferry |
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The ferry coming to pick us up and take us back to Lopez |
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Waiting for the ferry |
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Victoria, Mason, and Gabe waiting for the ferry |
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Heading for the Ferry |
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Dad and Rosa heading down to catch the ferry home |
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Emily & Gabe |
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Carla's daughter Emily and Gabe on the ferry home |
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Black & White |
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And just for fun, a black & white version |
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Pooped Puppy |
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Pepito crashed on my coat on the ferry |
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Pooped Puppies! |
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And Dan doesn't look any less sleepy |
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The Swatzell Campsite |
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Mom & Dad's campsite. Many crabs and smores were eaten here! Fun to hang out, no fun to set up and break down (did someone mention there was a bed & breakfast nearby?) |
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The Bay Cafe |
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Incredible dining, right on the water |
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Can you hear me now? |
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I can't tell whether I shot this in Seattle or the San Juans, but it was too cute not to include |
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Me and Pepito |
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Pepito time was in great demand, but I got my share |
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Tour de Lopez |
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Lopez is a great Island for riding bikes. Pretty flat, great scenery, and short distances |
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Christi and Ryan |
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Wow, that must be one good kid for Christi to want to hang out with him! |
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