Pacific NW 2006

June 29-July 1 I attended the SABR (baseball research) convention in Seattle. [For the essence of my talk on trends in the strategies of pitching staff usage, see THIS


Keynote speaker Jim Bouton (author of "Ball Four", the only sports book on the NY Library list of important books of 20th century.





Pete Palmer and FX Flinn discuss the concept of "replacement value" player as we walk to Safeco Field Friday evening.





This was my first time at a night game (7:05 start) which ended before sunset.





Salmon berry on Olympic Peninsula





Salmon berry on Olympic Peninsula





Salmon berry on Olympic Peninsula





Fern near Hoh River





Polypore near Hoh River





Log near Hoh River





Tadpoles in side channel of Hoh River





Plants look to sun hear Hoh River





Baby grouse?, near Ozette Lake ...





and its mother.





Point S of Cape Alava





Area S of Cape Alava is teeming with crabs.





Rocks and islands near shore make the shore highly protected from waves.





Juvenile bald eagle.





I saw 3 or 4 adult bald eagles. When they take off from the trees they are surprisingly quiet.





Bald Eagle in fir.





Area of Sand Point.





Forest near Lake Ozette.





Trail between Lake Ozette and Sand Point has much boardwalk.





Foxglove





also Foxglove





also Foxglove





Olympic Range above Port Angeles





Juan de Fuca Strait near Port Angeles.





hanging millipede.





In Forest near Olympc Hot Springs.





In forest near Olympic Hot Springs.





Nest of swallows?, Cape Lookout St Park, Oregon.





Nest of swallows? Cape Lookout St Park, Oregon.




Photos (c) 2006 Ed Oswalt. I have higher resolution versions.