This ship was moored at Pier 39 in Astoria, Oregon. The bridge in the background is the very long Astoria-Megler Bridge that connects Astoria and the tip of Washington, spanning the Columbia River.
It took three trips to the Yaquina Head to get good views of this lighthouse, due to heavy fogs and extreme winds. Third time was a charm, with the fog bank waiting...
This large swallowtail one of many seen flying on Mary's Peak, the tallest peak of the Coastal Range of mountains in Oregon. They were feeding on red columbine, and on fir trees. I saw two of them doing a mating dance in the air--quite a sight.
