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I am on the fishing pier just to the east of the I-5 bridge. A man behind me is taking advantage of the sunny day and already fishing! Paulie says it is a nice place to just come and watch the waves, the sailing boats, motorboats and tugs that go up and down the Columbia River. It is a great spot to also see the Christmas ships during December parade with "themes in lights" on their boats.
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Here I am at the sign for the Old Apple Tree Park. Each fall, the city of Vancouver has an Apple Festival celebration here in the park.
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I am on the rock in front of the Old Apple Tree that has a sign telling us about the importance of this old apple tree to history. Paulie says it is the oldest apple tree in the Northwest.
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This is what the Old Apple Tree looks like at the end of February . . . looks old and tired. See me, Flat Daniel, on the white post?
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This is a photo of the Old Apple Tree taken in the fall of last year -- Paulie wanted you to see what it looks like with leaves on it. . .
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Here's a close up view of me with the Columbia River and the I-5 bridge in the background. I am getting good at getting in the photos!
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I am on a post on the walkway along the Columbia River. In the background is Portland, Oregon.
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Paulie and I were surprised to see ducks on the Columbia River. Thought the water was too fast moving and maybe too cold for them but there they were!
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More ducks on the Columbia River. Look at the beautiful cloud reflections in the water!
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It was a nice sunny day in Vancouver and here I am taking a little break in the shade of these big trees along the shores of the Columbia River.
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This is me, posing on a pole on the neat walkway the city of Vancouver built for walkers/bikers and joggers. You can see the I-5 bridge from where we came in the background and of course the fantastic Columbia River.
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Here I am near the Columbia River -- see the speedboat in the background?
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This 7 foot tall statue looks out to the Columbia River. Ilchee, the daughter of Comcomly who was a Chinook Indian chief in the 1800's was very helpful to the early settlers. She was considered to be a shaman and could paddle her own canoe, which was the sign of a chief. The bronze statue is located along the walking path along the Columbia River.
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This is me. Flat Daniel, peeking around the camera to be in the photo of the big sign with flags down near the Columbia River that tells us this is the business district. Just east of this area, the walking path continues in Marine Park and goes all the way along the Columbia River to Wintler Park which is a sandy beach area on the Columbia River. It is a favorite walk of Paulie's.
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We were waiting at the stop for the bus to take us home when a train went by so Paulie took my picture with it in the background.
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