Jeff Gottfried landing a rainbow at Merrill Lake, WA
A sleek, fat brownie
Fishing flooded alders
Gorgeous views at Merrill Lake, WA
Large elk herd viewed on the way back home (outside Woodland, WA)
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin spotted from the boat (Port Charlotte, FL)
Fishing in a buff (vs. in the buff) in Port Charlotte. That's a small spotted sea trout that came to the fly.
The gorgeous waters of the Gulf off Cayo Costa, FL
Alex Peterson checks out a pod of dolphins on the way back from Cayo Costa.
Mom and I at the beach for Mother's Day. Boca Grande Island, FL
Another saltwater fishing day. There were 150 redfish around these mangrove islands - Treasure Island, Tampa Bay, FL
My friend Rob (on the right) with our guide and a "gator" trout.
Me with my first snook ever.
The storm rolled in on another day on the seawall (St. Pete, FL)
A chopper bicycle spied in Englewood, FL
I got my picture snapped with the Ice Carvers at BB Kings.
The carvers made a great sculpture. This was part of the HP event at SAP's Sapphire Conference in Orlando, FL in mid-May.
Glenn Frey headlined the concert at Sapphire. It was really quite good.
More conference "marketing"
One of my colleagues with hired modeling talent.... (and a lamborghini)
America from the sky
America from the sky II
Fisher and Beryl with baby salmon at the Oregon Zoo
Beryl drives the tractor.
Petting zoo
Isenberg and Helmy kids viewing the elephants
Give me your zoolander look Beryl!!!
Nick and Fisher trying a novel method while waiting for the trout to nab their powerbait on the "traditional" rods.
Fishing boys.
Fisher's new redfish hat - on the way to camping at our property outside of Goldendale, WA. We were at Peach Beach on the Columbia here.
Beryl at our WA property
Zipline heaven!
The River Nile was dry by the time we made it out this spring.
Drainage
Globular growing oak.
Camping
S'mores I
S'mores II
John looks pensive.
Relaxed Amber - no chores on the property
The photographer slips into the album
I did manage a few short rides around the area.
A large campfire.
Evening outside Goldendale, WA.
Wind farms are very prevalent in this area of OR and WA (in the Columbia River Gorge)
Obi, Patti and Lonnie's new rat terrier pup.
Later that weekend, at M&J's Mariposa in Terrebonne, OR.
The Johns (and visiting Walt)
Sunset
The 3 Sisters plus Mt. Bachelor
May proved to be a good month in terms of weather for restarting the road cycling.
Joy ride.
I had to include this beautiful old Dodge Custom Made that I saw.
Amber and I had a great date and really enjoyed Crazy Enough with Storm Large at the Gerding Theatre
Simple happiness - Goldendale property
Mt. Adams - Goldendale, WA
Beryl checks on Obi
Armaments. I did manage to hit the Salmonfly hatch in May on the Middle Deschutes below the Mariposa. Nice bugs. Nice fish!
Beryl at the Crooked River Ranch pool.
Fisher getting confident on his new 20" GT
Happy spectators
Goofies
Ball players
Fisher really liked his trophy.
All the boys were excited for their trophy ceremony (and the pizza of course).
