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Blurry Badger1 viewsA bungled zoom shot of Bigelow the Badger as he circles back for another round of burrowing. (Couldn't change the settings quickly enough to get the right ISO and shutter speed.)
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Deja vu all over again4 viewsThe nice lady guides Bigelow back around to the ramp so he can do his routine all over again.
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Poking along4 viewsPokey the Porcupine ambles casually onto the stage, slouching his ungainly way toward his appointed post.
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Pokey goes vertical3 viewsHe may seem to be awkward and clumsy on the ground, but boy can this dude climb. He could teach a cat a thing or two!
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The Dizzying Heights1 viewsQuestion now is, how do we get him to come back down? Even if he wants to, will he be able? I don't think the FIre Department will come to his rescue...
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Chipmunk Chicanery2 viewsMeanwhile, Alvin the Chipmunk sneaked in to steal the show from Pokey the Porcupine.
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Pokey con-descends2 viewsHe did climb down from his perch nimbly and unaided, and now he munches contentedly on a treat while his buddy extolls his virtues and elucidates his lifestyle.
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Vintage Truck2 viewsThis pre-WWII Chevy truck belonged to the Forest Service. They used it to fight fires and rescue porcupines stuck in trees.
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Essential Equipment for the 21st Century2 viewsThis truck was fitted out to fight forest fires. Soon after our visit, the Forest Service came and repossessed it to help fight the many fires raging in Southern and Central Oregon.
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Rambling Rodent1 viewsAlvin the Chipmunk has returned to his natural habitat, from which he can safely observe the loony humans parading by.
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The Real Mattox Residence3 viewsChuck and Elouise Mattox's exquisite house in Bend, Oregon. Note the weeping cedar tree just to the right of center - one of my favorite features of the property.
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A parking place for Sonja4 viewsAnother view of the house front, with our Subaru Red Sonja parked next to it behind Chuck's truck.
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