On the Road - The Trouser Rollers, 2006

These pictures are in chronological order as we travelled during the year. See also slide shows of the photos we took in Big Bend National Park in the winter, in Scotland in the spring, and the Canadian Rockies in the summer. Also additional album pages with photos of bird and other wildlife; of Clemmie at the places we camped; some mood photographs showing the wonder of the planet we inhabit; and our collection of lighthouses.

If you want a copy of any of our photos, let us know. Click on a thumbnail below to bring up an enlarged picture.

Houston TX, skyline. January	Enron towers, Houston, TX. January	Houston (TX) Museum of Natural Science. January	House in old Galveston, TX January	Galveston, TX, Seawall. January	Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum, Galveston TX. January
Biggest tree in Texas,over 1,000 years old. Goose Island, TX. January	4th St. pond, roost for thousands of shorebirds. Goose Island, TX. January	Mustang Island wetlands, Corpus Christi, TX. January	Sunset on the dunes, Padre Island National Seashore, TX. January	Typical Texas field vista, January	Mexico from Sabal Palm Grove, Brownsville, TX January
Pond at Laguna Atascoa NWR, TX. Severe drought. January	Distant reddish egret in Laguna Madre, LANWR, TX. January	Arroyo Colorado (aka Harlingen Ship Canal) LANWR, TX. January	The Rio Grande at the Santa Ana NWR, TX. February	Rio Grande, at Salineño, TX. February	The Rio Grande from Falcon Dam, TX. February
Mesquite and brush in south Texas. February	Parched scrub country, along Rte 277, south Texas. February	Seminole Canyon, TX. February	Ancient pictographs in Seminole Canyon caves, TX. February	Mouth of Seminole Canyon across from Panther Cave, TX. February	Big Bend National Park, February/March
View of Alpine, TX, from south. March	Davis Mountains, TX. March	Hobby-Eberly telescope, McDonald Observatory, TX. March	Harlan telescope, McDonald Observatory, TX. March	Beach at Kennebunkport, ME. April	Merrimac River inlet, MA. April
Sweet Loretta's Snake Oil Jug Band, Sudbury MA. April.	Portsmouth, NH. April	Mighty Maine coast (if you're handy with $$). April	Beach at Ogunquit, ME. April	Sunset at Biddeford Pool, ME. April	Mouth of Biddeford Pool, ME. May
Scotland, England, and Wales May/June	Nick's house project, West Paris. [Compare last year's picture!]	Toronto skyline from Humber Park. July	The Trans Canada Highway - Lake Superior north shore. July	Agawa Bay on Lake Superior, Ontario. July	Agawa Bay on Lake Superior, Ontario. July
Old Woman cove, Lake Superior, Ontario. July	Neys Provinvial Park beach, Lake Superior Ontario. July	Rocks at the end of Neys beach, Lake Superior. July	Sandbar Lake, Dryden, Ontario. July	Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. July	Remaining prairie, Alberta. July
Slide Show of Canadian Rockies	Eastern Washington State. August	First view of the Pacific Ocean. August	Bike trail, Ft. Stephens State Park, OR. August	Astoria and mouth of Columbia River. August	The Columbia River bar, most dangerous place. August
Columbia Lightship and Coast Guard cutter. August	South Jetty reconstruction, Columbia Rivermouth, OR. August	Lincoln City, OR, in the distance, from Cascade Head. August	Crossing the Salmon River, OR. August	Beach time under Cascade Head, OR. August	View from Cape Foulweather, OR. August
The begininnings of disappearing Oregon Dunes. August	Umpquha River lighthouse, OR. August	Roosevelt Elk, Deer Creek, OR. August	Edge of Oregon Dunes in early morning. August	Edge of Dunes through the mist. August	Riding the Dunes , Oregon Dunes NRA. August
Group buggying in the Oregon Dunes. August	Lake Cleowax in the Dunes, OR. August	Sandboarding, Honeyman State Park, OR. August	Lake Woahink, Honeyman State Park, OR. August	Takhenich Lake, OR. August	Loon Lake, OR. August
Old Town, Florence, OR. September	Stellar's sealion colony, OR. September	Heceta Head lighthouse, OR. September	Cape Perpetua, OR. September	Newport fleet, OR. September	Seal lions hanging out at Newport docks. September
Seal Rocks, OR. September	North from Seal Rocks, OR. September	Low tide, Oregon coast. September	Hurricane Ridge behind Port Angeles, WA from harbor. Sept	Overlooking Port Angeles and harbor. September	MV Coho, ferry to Victoria, BC, from Port Angeles, WA. September
Leaving Port Angeles on the MV Coho, ferry to Victoria, BC. September	Victoria harbour from the Westbay RV park. September	Floating houses, Westbay Marine Village, Victoria, BC. September	Westbay Marine Village, Victoria, BC. September	Post Office mural, Chemainus, BC. September	Log boom on Vancouver Island side of the Strait of Georgia, BC. September
Dragon boat practice, Comox, BC. September	Campbell River, Vancouver Island, BC. September	Mile zero, Trans Canada Highway, Victoria BC. October	BC Legislative Building, Victoria BC. October	Sailing among the San Juan Islands. October	Friday Harbour, San Juan Island, WA. October
Limekiln Point Lighthouse, San Juan Island, WA. October	Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA. October	Washington State Ferry, San Juan Islands. October	Ferry landing, Orcas Island, WA. October	Birdwatching, Moran State Park, Orcas Island WA. October	Puget Sound, Mt. Baker in background. October
Padilla Bay, Puget Sound, with brown wash of air pollution. October	Bridge over Deception Pass, WA. October	View from Deception Pass bridge, WA. October	Dungeness Spit, WA. October	Olympic National Park, WA. October	Olympic National Forest, WA. October
Westhaven, Pt Chehalis, WA. October	Cape Disappointment lighthouse, WA. October	Surf at north jetty, Cape Disappointment, WA. October	Crossing the bar to enter the Columbia River. October	North Head lighthouse, near Cape Disappointment. October	Storm at Comox, Vancouver Island, BC. November
Sunset and rocks, Oregon coast. November	Gold beach, Oregon. November	Common Oregon scene - burning scrub. November	Info about redwood trees. November	Redwood tree, Redwood National Park, CA. November	The Rim Trail, Patrick's Point State Park, CA. November
Patrick's Point, CA. November	Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, CA. November	Point Cabrillo lighthouse, CA. November	Coast near Mendocino, CA. November	Point Arena lighthouse, CA. November	Coast, Sonoma County, CA. November
CA Route 1 - disappeared. November	CA Route 1 - cliff grabber. November	CA Route 1 - hairpins. November	Point Bonita lighthouse, CA. Novmber	Marin headlands, CA. December	Golden Gate bridge, CA. December
Golden Gate bridge, CA. December	Richmond bridge, San Rafael, CA. December	Oakland and Bay bridge, CA. December	Larkspur fast ferry to San Francisco, CA. December	Coit Tower, San Francisco. December	San Francisco financial district. December
Chinatown, San Francisco. December	Alcatraz, CA. December	San Quentin prison, CA. December	Marin RV Park and Corte Madera marshes, CA. December	Pt. Reyes beach, CA. December	Pt. Reyes lighthouse, CA. December
Drake beach, PT. Reyes NS, CA. December	Abbots Lagoon, Pt Reyes NS, CA. December	High tide swamps the Corte Madera marsh, CA. December	Mission Dolores, San Francisco, CA. December	Papal arms, Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco, CA. Dec	San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA. December
Pigeon Point lighthouse, CA. December	Surf's up, Monterey, CA. December	Monterey shore, CA. December	Pt. Piños lighthouse, Monterey , CA/ December	Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA. December	Surf's really up, Monterey, CA. December
Surfer, Monterey, CA. December	Elkhorn Slough, CA. December	Morro Rock and Bay entrance, CA. December	Morro Bay State Park Marina, CA. December	Wetlands at Morro Bay, CA. December	Pelican Rock, Shell Beach, CA. December
Monarch Butterflies wintering at Pismo Beach, CA. December	Estero Bay and Morro Rock, CA. December	View from Black Hill, Morro Bay, CA. December	Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA. December	Medium-sized guest house, Hearst Castle, CA. December	Front entrance to Hearst Castle, CA. December
Outdoor pool, Hearst Castle, CA. December	Indoor pool, Hearst Castle, CA. December	William Randolph Hearst's study, Hearst Castle, CA. December	Los Angeles skyline from Richard and Linda's house, CA. December	Looking towards La Crescenta, CA, from Cerro Negro. December	San Diego skyline, CA. December
Torrey Pines State Beach, CA. December	Rock formations in Torrey Pines State Preserve, CA. December

Bill Dillon (KG4QFM)
and
Pat Watt (KG4QFQ)
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On The Road, 2006