misc pictures

1985, The Sunset Crater, Northern Arizona:

I have our co-pilot in my hands, Kuma-San, my wife’s little white bear.

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2002 and the white Ford Mustang we rented, driving down the Oregon coast, Newport behind me:

That was one of those rental cars I hated to give back.

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For one thing, it took us to beautiful places:

Never hurts to have something beautiful in the foreground either.

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In 2000, I had this old Chrysler LeBaron to drive:

On WA 14, the north side of the Columbia River, as it flows through the Gorge.

Biggest car I ever had. ’79 was a very bad year for Chryslers.  It wasn’t mine and didn’t last long, and I guess i don’t miss it.

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In the 90’s, we took long vacations from Japan to the States – here we’re on the Arizona-Mexico border:

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A photo of misc. beauty:

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Higher than anyone else in Oregon:

Cooper Spur, Mt. Hood, Oregon, USA

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The Grand Canyon is a beautiful place:

Never hurts to have a pretty girl in the foreground though. Or your Co-Pilot Kuma-San.

He made a handy purse, you know.

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The Grand Canyon 1985:

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When I think about it, this has been a pretty ok life.

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