Christmas nuptials — Annette and Dan

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and nothing makes it as jolly as a wedding reception in a warm house with a fire crackling in the hearth and the Christmas tree lit. So it was at the Mansion at the Bayou in McMinnville, OR, where Annette and Dan held their reception, after a ceremony at their church in Sheridan. It was cold and damp outside, as is typical this time of year in the Pacific Northwest, but inside, all was warm and glowing and festive, thanks in part to Irmi Brown, the hostess at the Mansion, who knows how to put on a reception. And there was much dancing, too — thanks to Erich Allen of Rose City DJs.

Click here for a really cool slide show of the wedding day, from start to finish. (High speed internet required.) While you’re there, try clicking the red “full screen” icon in the upper right corner, for the IMAX experience. (Well, sort of….)

Click here for a gallery of nearly all the shots from the wedding day and the reception, where you can view your heart away. (And purchase prints, too — if you want.)

The Trail to Broken Top

A cold day for early August in the Cascades! Cloudy, windy, threatening rain all day. But dramatic, yes! Broken Top, the dead volcano, seemed almost to be coming back to life, with clouds rising out of its shattered core.