Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Pain for Beauty

We had the pleasure of being invited to go hiking with the Shaws up to Russian River Falls. OMG, It totally surpasses gorgeous!!!!The pain part was the fact that is was over 5 miles, with planters feet, yeah ouch! (Now, ask me if it was worth it.... heck yeah!) So, instead of yammering on, I'll let the pictures tell the story (with a few small blurps here and there from yours truly)


He finally gives me a flower and it's microscopic! lol

A wife, mommy, great friend and photographer (all rolled into one!)
(only in Alaska)
The Russian River Falls
And for those fishermen out there....! Watch close and you may see dinner leap out of the falls... (courtesy of Becky Shaw)
Unfortunately the only fish that we caught that day... were on camera! (Turn down your sound, the water was really loud... and you have to watch real close, there are some really neat shots! The video is about 2 minutes long)




Katie taking a siesta with her daddy by the falls
There was a pool with salmon, resting, I imagine (I know I'd be if I had to leap up all those falls!) kind of where the water looks calmer you can see all those black "long" looking things, Salmon!

Combat Fishin'
(for those who have no clue what combat fishing is... it's when you have maybe five or so feet on either side of you to fish....and then whole bank is lined with folks as far as the eye can see!)
Miss Kaya
Katie's first time fishing, and boy, does she have some fish stories, she caught one every two minutes!!!
Bubba
The guys getting the pole ready
(Keith opted to be Jeremiah's fishing coach that day.... and what a team they made, Jeremiah would cast, Keith would get the pole and try and get the line back from whatever it was tangled with!)

Our two wild beasts... you know I don't know how intelligent it was to go hiking where there have been quite a few bear sightings with a dog named bear...hehe

Lady... of the ferns!
Katie and Mommy fishin' (which she was OH SO EXCITED ABOUT) her daddy's taught her well!

Jeremiah fishing
Becky, Katie and I snuck away to find a better view of the falls.... and we most certainly did
Katie catching a ride, I think all of us were secretly wishing we were in her place, but I have to say, she was quite the trooper walking a long way for her size!
Not too worn out for a group shot or a smile! :D

Another shot from Becky Shaw
An Alaskan "weed"


I think we all felt this way when we got back to the car... Keith and Jeremiah barbecued some hot dogs.... I on the other hand, wanted to saw my feet off with a dull butter knife, but the rest of me was in awe at the perfect beauty that God has placed before us!


Hope you enjoyed catch you folks later!


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