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Webs with a view

Technically this should be a “Scene while walking” post because I definitely captured this while out for my morning walk along the Columbia River, but I decided I’d give it its own title this time. These spiders clearly created a nice condo development on the river, and get a stunning view in addition to there being plenty of delivery for their dining needs.

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Yes, I know some people freak out about spiders. I like them because they eat stuff I don’t like and they don’t want to bother me as long as I don’t bother them. Fortunately, the ones along the river like to weave their magnificent homes well off the path, so I can see them without getting a face hug and turning into a ninja dancer.

Scene while walking: July 23, 2013

On my morning walks by the Columbia River, I’ve recently been seeing giant pelicans (specifically, these are American White Pelicans with close to a ten foot wingspan!). It’s so cool to see them in flight – though I’m not equipped to get a nice photo of that. But I also spotted one in the water; the quality isn’t great because I’m far away and using my phone, but that silhouette is unmistakable!

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Scene while walking: June 24, 2013

During a recent trip to Washington, DC, I was staying in Crystal City (on the Virginia side of the Potomac) and my meetings were in DC proper. Out of curiosity, I asked my phone if I could walk and lo and behold there is a lovely trail called the Mt. Vernon that took me on a pleasant journey. It was very different than my usual view walking next to the Columbia River – for one thing more often than not I was in tree tunnels like this one!

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Scene while walking: June 12, 2013

About a quarter of a mile down my road is a center-pivot farm. This is the kind of farm you get when irrigation is always required – from the air the plots are large circles. A massive irrigation arm comes out of the center and has motors that push it slowly around the circle so everything gets watered equally. It’s really quite impressive.

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