Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Chuck in Oregon (again....)

Well the combination of a great snowpack in Oregon and unseasonably warm weather made for a high flow on the Sandy River last week. Chuck made a last-minute trip out to 'his' river in order to join in an effort to sample bedload on the river (or in plain English - to pick up rocks off of the bottom of a raging river).
The plan was to spend several days on a cataraft (tied in place on the river with a large steel cable) lowering a sampler to the bottom of the river and then collecting the rocks that came by.
The river was cold, the weather was in the high 80s, and all in all, quite a good time.
There are a few more photos on Shutterfly.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Colorado Podolak Visit

OK...I am playing catch up.  Chuck's parents came out for a few days in April.  The weather was gorgeous--sunny, warm, and the air was full of pollen.  We visited the zoo, celebrated Chuck's birthday, and explored D.C.

Here are a few pics from their visit.