Hi folks,

I'm actually a SoCaler, but being a former flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, the Pacific Northwest has a special place in my heart. Thought I'd pop in here and share a few pics with you guys/gals, starting with the most recent ones taken this past weekend. Took a much needed R&R trip up to Anacortes, WA - Found out that I could rent bikes from the LBS, but didn't quite have the time nor my gear to devote to a long road ride, so I ended up just borrowing a MTB to go out and explore. Found a sweet trail that runs along the water and rode to the end of it, then backtracked and stopped ever so often to snap some. For fear of boring you, here are just a few . . .


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Here's Portland, taken back in 2004 -

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Working my way inland, can I get some love for Spokane?

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Back on over to Deception Pass -

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Wife and I at Pikes -

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From atop the Needle -

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And finally, looking down at the EMP -

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As I had just started getting into road biking last summer, my hope is to do some rides this year up in the beautiful Pac NW, and will be lurking/browsing here on occasion in hopes of gathering some info/experiences from you kind folks! ;)

Sweet pics! The ones of Portland are especially cool.

Nice! Where abouts in Anancortes were those shots taken?

Nice! Where abouts in Anancortes were those shots taken?

I can guess...

1 - An open space / old industrial site South of the Cap Sante Marina

2,3,4 - The new Tommy Thompson trail (http://www.cityofanacortes.org/parks/tommy_thompson.htm)

The rest are at Bowmans Bay / Rosario Beach area. The Fidalgo side of Deception Pass

I can guess...

1 - An open space / old industrial site South of the Cap Sante Marina

2,3,4 - The new Tommy Thompson trail (http://www.cityofanacortes.org/parks/tommy_thompson.htm)

The rest are at Bowmans Bay / Rosario Beach area. The Fidalgo side of Deception Pass


Correctomundo!! I love exploring up there - can't wait to make it up there again soon.