Arenal National Park

Photos from today, in chronological order.

Breakfast juices

We went to Arenal National Park this morning at the base of the volcano. Sights from our hike:

Lunch

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Week 3 of the Twilight Concert Series featured Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. I had to go up by myself because friends couldn't go.

Concert goers & tattoos: Daddy daughter night out

These people seemed so bored. I'm not sure why they were there. Also, what's the deal with that guy holding his hand over the red head's mouth in the background?

Our neckerchief wearing friend with the molestache was back this week

The Entrance Band opened

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Decemberists

I had a fantastic time with friends at last week's Decemberists show. Really good performance. Typhoon opened. They were good too. (Week 2 in the Twilight Concert Series.)

Dinner at Ekamai (Thai) and Bruges (Belgian) before the show. (Cali and Joey)

Concertgoers

Pioneer Park was PACKED!

Tattoos

Angie, Cali, and Joe

Explosions in the Sky

Explosions in the Sky and No Age opened the Twilight Concert Series last night at Pioneer Park in downtown Salt Lake City. I'm not a fan of either band, but the people watching was fantastic. Below are a sampling of the sites.

 Baby ear protection

Holly

Morose

No Age

Back

Front

Colorful

Explosions in the Sky

Friday the 13th

There's no going back

Mounted

Portland, Oregon

I'd never been to Portland before, so I was psyched when I had the opportunity to visit recently through work. My friend Kelsey has been living there for awhile and was kind enough to be my tour guide on a hot and sunny Saturday.

We started the day at the Farmer's Market

Berry season

Real tomatoes, not the crap they try to pass off as tomatoes at the grocery store.

Delicious produce

I read about this Popsicle start-up called SolPops in the newspaper the day before. We came across their mobile stand.

We went with Coconut Agave and Spicy Nectarine.

Most of our day was spent on the 4T Trail: Train, Trolley, Tram, and Trail

From the top of Council Hill, with views of Mount St. Helen's and Mount Hood.

I wish I had a moss covered bench in my yard.

Kelsey taking Sadie off road

I became a little obsessed with this Japanese themed front yard.

And this tree house

The "Tram" portion of the 4T. It takes you down to the waterfront.

A bus snuggie

Cooling off in a fountain at the Saturday Market

Sweet tats. The eyes of the bull are diamond stud piercings. Click to enlarge.