4th of July '09 Trip (LOTS of Pics!)

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

Went down to Astoria to explore a bit over the weekend...

We did a lot of things in a short time, We hiked the Fort to Sea Trail sunday morning before we came back home, fun/different hike for sure! No pics though, camera battery died.:booo:But here are pics that we DID get.:awesomework:

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

On our way over from Portland, we visited my Grandpa who had triple bypass surgery the day or two before, they said he has the lungs of a 50 year old. He's 87.

On our way back up I-5 we ran into a weird traffic blockage. We got turned around an exit up and there were a dozen cop cars surrounding a field one guy with what looked like a grenade launcher, not sure what was going on....:eeek:

But we did see this.

Ecola State Park, went for a little 1 1/2 to 2 Mile hike out to a beach.

Someone was having a wedding at the Park. GREAT day to do it!

Next morning we went to Ft. Stevens.

Typical Seattle Driver.

We paid $4 each to have a guided history tour that went underground into the lower depths of the fort! This is Veldon showing us his 6" gun. Very cool guide.

This is a tray to raise and lower ammo for the 6" Guns... These reminded me more of things I saw in Germany....:booo:

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

Now come some "Artsy" shots

Aren't we Bad Ass?!

Cool Tool Rack

Made better by Sepia.:redneck:

From one of the lookouts. I can't remember the French name for it. Pedona?! It means "From Behind"

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

Playing with the camera a bit...sorta..

A new favorite.

I saw a lot of NWW members come running out of this room when I opened the door...:fawkdancesmiley:

The Duece Tour.

They had some guns and gear on display, the gear shots were blurry, low light...

6" Gun rounds

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

Part of the live reenactment...

Notice anything here?! :eeek:

Mandatory.

In the Guardhouse.

...AND STAY IN THERE!!!!

Coincidence?!

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

On to Ft. Clatsop.

A big piece of wood.

Netul Landing

Astoria Bridge. We watched the Astoria fireworks from the Washington side, Dismal Nitch it were.

Ft. Columbia, only two of these guns in the world.

Devil's Cove at Cape Disappointment, you'd think they'd have better names....

View from the Astoria Column.

Notice the debauchery happening in the foreground. Yes there was Ass-grabbing going on too.:haha:

Poser.:looser:

Some school we came across.

Red beard · Jul 6, 2009

thats cool seeing those pictures. ive been to all those places but has been a long time. i grew up in long beach wa. and that school is the same school that was in the movie kindergarten cop. lot of that movie was filmed in astoria.

Spanaway Mudder · Jul 6, 2009

red beard said:
thats cool seeing those pictures. ive been to all those places but has been a long time. i grew up in long beach wa. and that school is the same school that was in the movie kindergarten cop. lot of that movie was filmed in astoria.

lots of movies where filmed there

GOONIES!!!!:awesomework::cheer:

Boonie Buster · Jul 6, 2009

Heck ya! We drove by there too, but i couldnt recognize it, stuffs rown up and i dont remember what the house looked like. :redneck: I lived at the Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery for 2-3 years a long time about now. :redneck: I think.....KNOW.... I saw more this weekend than did there in 2-3 years! :haha:

gasman1 · Jul 6, 2009

I always love to visit those old forts, so much history :awesomework:

Looks like a fun visit.

PUO-BANNED · Jul 7, 2009

The Flag has only 48 stars. and is period correct.

Alaska and Hawaii were not yet states at that time.

Road trips with your old lady are always fun :haha:

Drifter · Jul 7, 2009

moved out of Gnat creek Dec 1996 to Sultan. Dam State of OR closed the Hatchery.

Boonie Buster · Jul 7, 2009

Drifter said:
moved out of Gnat creek Dec 1996 to Sultan. Dam State of OR closed the Hatchery.

It's open now....:corn:

Broken Again · Jul 7, 2009

PUO said:
The Flag has only 48 stars. and is period correct.

That...and they hung it wrong.:booo:

64FJ40 · Jul 7, 2009

Broken Again said:
That...and they hung it wrong.:booo:

I learned something new today. I don't think I've ever had occasion to hang a flag vertically, so I never gave much thought to which side the field of stars is supposed to be on.