Vacation Album, August 2006

I'm taking advantage of the free hi-speed WiFi service in my hotel room. Processing photos of the trip thus far has consumed several hours already. But not nearly as much as driving has.

Here are a couple of pictures while I prepare the rest of the album.







Standing between sand dunes on the beach there, both I and my camera took a heavy beating from the wind and the blowing sand. I'd say these shots were worth both that punishment and the torture done to my stomach from having skipped dinner...

Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, OR