Mmooooo.

Camozzi Family Reunion Weekend.

Casa Camozzi-Ekberg, Tukwila, Washington, USA.

The Camozzi family dropped in on the Ekbergs once again for the annual Camozzi weekend in early August. Hanging out catching up on family news and events. Big breakfasts to start our day. Preseason Seahawk football scrimmage. Mariners baseball games (they even won one!). The Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. And even more good food. I am sorry that I didn't get any great photographs...so am left with a placeholder of some diehard Seahawk fans who appeared to be almost as eager as the Camozzis for the upcoming season to start.

Something a Little Different.

Along the way...

I am obviously not the most disciplined and technically proficient photographer. While I put some effort towards improvement, I find that I enjoy my flawed efforts almost as much as my successes and look forward to the accidents of low light, moving camera, et al. Here is just one of my most recent accidents.

Dale Family Homestead.

Tannersville and the City, New York, USA.

We flew out to New York for a very short week at the Dale Family Homestead in Tannersville, New York in mid-July. The old house still stands proud and was filled with the sounds and motions of Dales both young and old. Morning runs for rolls and the paper. Short hikes on some of the local trails. A round or two of golf -- long story short, Dales get to play for free. A day at Saratoga for the horse races. Family poker games after dinner. And lots of family stories. Our visit ended way too soon.

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NewYork 2008

Camping Along the Rogue.

A Not-So-Secret-Spot along the Rogue River, Oregon, USA.

In mid July, we returned to one of several of our favourite campsites -- this one along the Rogue River. The river crashes through this incredible volcanic rock in whitewater rapids. Steve's daughter, Kathleen joined us along with Jim and the "mighty Peanut" (her miniature daschund). Beautiful setting, lots of great food...an enjoyable time for all, though, I think, Peanut had the most fun of any of us.

Welcome Home!

41.95N 124.1W. Azalea Avenue, McKinleyville, California, USA.

Whitey was a month old in early June when he spent his first day out in the pasture. We got him at a very young two days and kept him in the "calf nursery" shed for a month. The dairy man told us he was a "lively" one and Whitey lived up to his reputation. He bucked. He dug in his heels. He got away. He tried to get back in the shed. In short, he made Steve work the whole thirty yards of distance from the shed to the pasture. Once he was finally in the pasture, he bucked, ran laps and skidded on his knees a few times as he tested out his relatively new legs. Rambunctious little fella.