Mom Ruth's trip to the totem poles | Bigkitty Gallery

Created on: Friday 4 August 2006
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'Kids, lets go into the woods...'

Almost hidden in the woods

'Hey human...I'm trying to feed my babies. Leave us alone.'

Turkeys trotting down the road.

This is not a country road.

A mother turkey and her 5 babies...

See the Napa store at the end of the road?

Waling into the small wooded area.

Baby rabbit hopped out of our house's side garden.

The side of the bunny trying to hide.

Waiting for us to leave him alone. (Just another picture).

I found something...

I can run fast!

Yes...I got it!

Taking a small break.

When do we get to go again?

Black washed dog...

Both don't know when to stop...

Running around.

Ball...I must get it...

Walking through fall leaves.

See I'm a good girl.

These bones I love to chew!

Yes? Can I help you?

Tug it...tug it...

I got a cool gift!

See it's a non-stuffed animal head!

I like this toy!

A comfy place to sleep!

(Panting) MORE!

Best buds with 24 hours!

Still not sure of new arrival!

Katrina lounging outside!

Tug of War with Mr. Squeaks!

'Okay, who ate all of my food?'

I can sleep anywhere!

I am soo sleeping!

Katrina and Mr. Squeaks

Such a cute dog!

Up close and personal.

See that beautiful dog?

Getting bigger!

Cat toys are no match for me!

There is something in here!

It's went this way!

Can't find me in here...

Beardsley in a basket

Okay I'm waiting!

Let's play fetch!

Beardsley is growing!

Wow more food for me?!?!

Beardsley meets the in-law dog!

This should be a good one!

Hey don't get me!

Like those spots!

Top of the Tower

I am not a cat! See...

He won't let me go...

The only mouse I like...a toy.

Not more pictures!

Don't get away from me...

This one's mine!

What did I get for Christmas?

I found a nice place to sleep...

I think the tree needs a trim here.

This cheese looks nice...just my size.

Perfect spot for bird watching!

Here is a bird's eye view.

The whole gang!

Wedding Flowers

Beautiful table decorations

Groom and bride make their rounds

Second reading at the ceremony

Ready to go party!

Ruth Men don't dance!

The Ruth and Wunche Family

Matt Wunsche, the Groom

Having a Blast!

We've made it through today!

Wedding Reception

Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Ceremony

Another view of the first dance

Nicely eating the cake

Lots of dancing

Cutting the Cake

At the reception

Cutting the Cake!

Connor and his dad dancing

Beautiful Couple

The Allen Family

A Bubble Fairwell!

Through the bubble hallway!

Waiting with anticipation.

The Village People

Mother and Son Dance

One of the single guys.

Dive for the garter!

Getting the garter

Still trying to find the garter.

Father and Daughter Dance

Eating the cake.

The traditional cutting of the cake.

Larry and Lori Hughes

Cutting the beautiful cake!

Brian and my mom at their table

The cute couple

All of us ladies

Michelle and Jay

Eric and Erica at the reception

Groom's parents

Groom's parents

Bride's parents

Heading off to the reception.

May I present Mr and Mrs Jay Hunt

Lighting the unity candle

Almost through it all

Jay's dad is the Pastor doing the ceremony.

Michelle's sister and ? sing a song

Michelle's dad gives her away.

Very emotional time

The bride starts her walk.

The ladies waiting...

Eric and Erica (high school friends)

College friends

Going to get married

Buffalo friends

Ain't she lovely.

Getting into the dress.

Few more heads left to be done...let's eat.

Front and back view of Michelle's hair.

The style with all the glamor.

All the bridesmaids waiting their turn

Bride getting her hair done.

The beautiful view

Bestman and his date.

The groom and his mom.

Enjoying themselves.

Husband and Wife

Mother of the Groom

Ohh, that tastes good!

The traditional cutting of the cake!

Here comes the bridal party!

A close up of the head table.

Flower from the wedding.

A nicer picture of the two of them

Sarah and Shannon (college family)

The glass chicken we gave her

Sarah and Jason at the shower

Sadie and Sarah

Surprise Bridal Shower

The college family reunited

Gifts to all that came

Brian and Shannon are getting tired

Beautiful floral arrangement

Boy does cutting the cake take long

Cutting the cake

Shannon enjoying herself

The newly weds at the reception

Bob and Claudine exchange their vows.

Eric puts the garter on his date's leg.

The ushers follow the parents.

Now all in their glory...here is Bob and Claudine Barber.

The kiss after the cake...how lovely!

Hold on...I didn't get a picture yet!

Romantic flowers on a table at the end of the evening.

Here Stephen is at the table with his date.

The newly weds make their way around the room.

Presenting Bob and Claudine Barber.

Dylan, Stephen, and Diane waiting outside.

Eric's date caught the flowers.

Dylan Beman and Diane Updyke

The gifts kept piling up, and Marvin Martian wanted them.

Bob prepares to throw the garter, but where are the men?

Oh, here are the men.

Stephen, Eric, Robert (Father), and Robert (Brother)

Bob and Claudine take a moment for their first dance.

Don't get it all over my face!

Eric could not see Dylan putting the garter on her leg.

Eating of the cake Claudine

Hey Claudine, it's your turn to throw the flowers.

Dylan, the bride's son.

Pieces of the flowers left after the throw.

Claudine starts walking down the asle.

Here are Bob's parents walking into the reception.

Claudine and Bob walk into the reception.

Stephen makes the toast to the newly weds.

Stephen Calhoun and Angela LaVenture

Now no fighting over the flowers!

The newly weds wonder how long this toast will be.

Typical night at the apartment.

Another Tickle Time

This chair is really comfy.

Shark Dog guarding our place.

Do you really need all of these pictures of me?

Our idea of decorations.

Breakfast will be soon.

Do you really need another picture of me?

Our entertainment

I hate cameras!

Time for dinner!

Livermore Falls side cliffs

Railroad tracks

Livermore Falls Rail Road bridge

Livermore Falls Old bridge

Livermore Falls in the fall

Livermore Falls

Livermore Falls, looking over the rail road bridge

Livermore Falls

Livermore Falls, near the beach

Livermore Falls, bottom of the falls

Livermore Falls beach

Rosie running in the field

Rosie finds something

Looking down Upper East Meadow.

Another view going down the mountian.

Still on Mike's Way.

Cutting through to Upper East Meadow.

Looking around.

One view from the top of the mountain.

Walking, not skiing, down Mike's Way.

View 4 from Fire Tower

View 3 from Fire Tower

View 1 from Fire Tower

View 2 from Fire Tower

Looking down from the Fire Tower...look how small they are!

Looking up at the Fire Tower...very high up.

A hole in the wall

A dog's view of Fall

Another view of fall at a dog's eye level

Watching the clouds float by

Bright contrast

Wind blowing the clouds away

High whipsy clouds

Sun setting on this fall day

Sun's glow lighting up the leaves

Driving through the fall foliage

Fall at it's glory

Last sun light pushing through

Watch for falling

Watch your step down that path

Breath taking sky

Last paint brush flower in 2006 in Vermont

Beautiful tree line behind the flower

Lofty clouds round the hill

Opposites...black trees, bright sky

Light shining through

The hills hang onto the sunset

Where does this lead to?

The sun still hitting the hills

Vermont hills at dusk

Over the cemetary

Looking towards the west

Past the local soccer field

Very tasty flower

Very similar patterns

Lots of details

Getting a sweet taste

Both of them ignoring me

Trying to blend

Beautiful lines on the monarch

Not a digital zoom...that's how close I was..

Butterfly still getting the last nector

Spreading his wings

last flowers in Oct 2006

In-law's yard (B&amp;W)

In-law's back yard

Leaves that have not fallen

Leaves that have not fallen.

Tree line (B&amp;W)

Tree line (sepia)

Tree line (color)

Can you find the yellow butterfly?

Hanging onto the last flowers

Wanting the nector

Don't mind the human

Butterfly getting a drink

Hey! That looks like a boot!

Front of the NCL Star at Skagway

The last remaining advertisment on the rock wall

View of the NCL Star from Downtown Skagway

Erica taking a picture of our NCL Star

Brian and Erica at Red Onion Saloon (Sister to Red Dog Saloon)

The Canadian border

Klondike Highway Sign #1

Klondike Highway Sign #2

All of us at the Yukon border

We're back in the U.S.

Bear walking outside of our tour bus

The rest of Emerald Lake

Other side of Emerlad Lake

Emerald Lake in Yukon, Canada

The puppy going to hide under the sled.

Brian and the cutest puppy there!

Nice white dog!

Closer view of the cute dog!

Time to rest now...comfortable puddle!

All of us on the sled at break time.

These dogs don't want to stop!

Forced to stop and swim in the pool...

Erica with a husky puppy - 2

Erica with a husky puppy - 3

Erica with a husky puppy - 1

Our dogsled team waiting

The Carcross desert

The smallest desert in the world!

Yukon welcome sign

The train at Chillkoot Pass

Information about Chillkoot Pass

Fraser Information board

Fraser map of where we were heading (Carcross).

A beautiful view heading into Canada.

Wonderful Mountains

Another view of the bridge hooked on one side.

The only bridge hooked up on only 1 side.

Us at the Skagway Railroad

The naturally formed Indian Face in the rock

White Pass &amp; Yukon Route

History about the Skagway Railroad

The original road is below the railroad.

Skagway Railroad

Where is that whale?!?

Where did that whale go?

Great whale tail shot!

The whale tail sticking out.

The whale is going back down.

Nice black whale back.

Us at the Mendenhall Glacier

Us at the falls at the Salmon bake

2 salmon swimming up stream.

There's the whale blow!

The boyee the sea lions own....or so they think.

A whale was there.

Beautiful falls at the Salmon bake

Thar she blows...a humpback whale!

Another splash from a whale!

A splash from the whale.

The smooth back of a humpback whale!

Another trip around the sea lions.

Closer view of the sea lions.

More salmon swimming upstream.

A small iceberg floating by..

One sea lion woke up!

The left side of Juneau on the way into port.

'Hey, what do you want? I was sleeping!'

Old machinary at the Salmon bake

The falls where the salmon were heading to.

Brian's mom at a mine at the Salmon bake.

My camera was too slow...but the glacier is nice...

A closer view of the glacier

Mendenhall Glacier

The information board at Mendenhall Glacier

Lounging sea lions on the whale watch in Juneau.

4 salmon swimming up stream.

A closer view of the iceberg.

The only bridge in Juneau.

The back of a humpback whale with the rest of the blow.

The NCL Star approaching Juneau

A whale blow...that small splash...

All of us at Mendenhall Glacier

Juneau Panarama view

Brian and Erica at the Red Dog Saloon (sister to Red Onion Saloon)

Brian and Erica at the camp fire for smores at the salmon bake.

Sleeping sea lions

Trying to still sleep.

3 whale blows on the way to Juneau, AK.

A bald eagle was seen at the top of these trees.

Orange starfish

Salmon roux on bulk kelp

Dad Ruth wearing the kayaking gear.

Above water view of the starfish

Heading out to sea

Downtown Ketchikan

The blue one at the top is the one I was in

Sea anemone (white thing in the water)

Another purple starfish

Purple starfish

Marine area of Ketchikan

Starfish underwater

Underwater seaweed

View 2 of the bald eagle in the tree

A bald eagle in the tree (middle of picture)

2 birds in a tree (view 2)

2 birds in a tree

|View of the cruise ships while kayaking

Small island where one man keeps goats while he's in town

Old houses along an island

Kayaking on the ocean

Saxem totem poles

Mom Ruth's trip to the totem poles

The beauty of the wide open ocean!

The last towel animal made all week in our room.

Sunset off the bow of the NCL Star.

All of us at the Spinnaker Lounge, on the NCL Star.

Brian and his mom at the Spinnaker Lounge.

Beautiful shot of the island and moon.

Most of the islands were mountains.

Another island...great being at sea!

Beautiful view off the ship.

More Mountains...

First sunset on the ocean.

Looking off the bow of the boat.

Clouds hugging the mountains

Passing islands while at sea

Jana Seale, a great singer on board the boat!

Clearer view of the lights around the pool.

Deck lights on deck 13, at night.

A single crane closer up.

Closer view of the clouds over the mountain.

3 crane sculptures in the Atrium of the boat.

Floating glacier

Flowing glacier-close view

Brian on the NCL Star deck.

Side of Tarr Inlet

Side of John Hopkins Inlet (black and white photo)

Mount Cooper Ice buildup (black and white photo)

Margerie Glacier (view 4)

Margerie Glacier (view 3)

Margerie Glacier (view 2)

Margerie Glacier (view 1)

Lamplugh Glacier

John Hopkins Inlet Glacier at the end (black and white photo)

Grand Pacific Glacier (view 2)

Grand Pacific Glacier (view 1)

A small iceberg floating in the ocean.

Birds sitting on floating ice.

Margerie Glacier

John Hopkins Inlet Glacier at the end

Margerie Glacier

Margerie Glacier

Margerie Glacier

Margerie Glacier

Margerie Glacier

Erica with her chocolate plate

Both ice sculptures

Chocolate covered apple, chocolate rice crispy treats, strawberried, chocolate mouse swan, and fudge.

Welcome to the Chocolate Buffet!

Erica and Mom Ruth eating chocolate

Erica in line to get food- chocolate fruit and chicken sculptures.

Ice sculptures decorating the tables

A chocolate Eiffel Tower

Chocolate surfer with a surf board behind him.

The NCL Star made of chocolate.

Chocolate Seattle Space Needle

A swan, a fruit basket, and a rooster are all full chocolate.

Chocolate newlyweds

Beautiful chocolate lighthouse.

Chocoholic welcome sign

View off the ocean break closer...

Map of Victoria at the pier

Sunset over Victoria

View off to the side of the ocean...

Sunset over Victoria and the ocean...

Looking out past the ocean break.

View off the end of the ocean break.

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