(Thumbnails open a larger file in a small window.) All of the pictures on this page were taken with Tempest's digital camera, and most of them were taken by Tempest.
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After I picked everyone up, we went to...Burger King.
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Thufir is ordering BACON. With a burger underneath of it. There was much grumbling going on to the tune of "goddamned bacon forum" as four out of five of us ordered something with bacon on it.
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Tempest got an Atom Man Milhouse at Burger King, and then proceeded to make it go *click click click click click click click etc etc*. I beleive this was taken after Aiela bought the base from her.
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"Don't make me turn this car around!"
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A stop in the middle of nowhere for leg stretching and drinks. (left to right: Idat, Aiela, Pidooma, Thufir)
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"That's a camera, isn't it? ummmm..."
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A Thufir, a plan, a canal--Panama (hat)! Wait...
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This is Tito. Tito is a Good Dog.
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Yup. Parked on the beach itself. Driving on the beach is interesting and occasionally nervewracking, especially at night. There's the whole possibility of getting mired in sand to worry about.
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Thufir girds himself to confront the ocean. Ruby's behind him.
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Fuckos posing! Left to right: Idat, Sterling, Aiela, Ruby, Jughead.
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Left to right: Idat, Sterling, Aiela, Ruby, Jughead.
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Left to right: Idat, Sterling, Pidooma, Aiela, Ruby, Jughead, Tempest.
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Tito Gets The Ball.
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I think Aiela just went wading and is really cold.
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Dogs are so much fun. The beach is really a dog sort of place. There's stuff to dig in, water to play in, sticks and logs to carry around, and balls to fetch in the surf.
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Imagine suitably dramatic music here. We look like we're about to climb onto our horses and ride off in search of adventure.
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Hey, you know, that's a wave coming in over there....
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Pidooma: "Damn paparazzi. Oh, that's my wife! Never mind."
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Jughead is entertained by Aiela. That's Idat flirting with Sterling back there.
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"ooooh....pretty patterns...."
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Pidooma stands alone. Unlike the rest of us silly people, he forebore to go wading.
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The wind is about to knock Idat over, but Ruby remains sanguine about the prospect.
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"We went in! We got wet! The water is REALLY COLD! We're going in again!" Only Thufir has the sense to come out, while Sterling and Aiela tromp right back in. (this was right before Sterling fell on her face into the surf.)
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THE EYE OF THUFIR IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU.
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Sterling, giving the camera one of her patented Looks.
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Thufir and Jughead, defeated by modern car-lock technology.
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Someone had a good time with this one....
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Yes, the women are indeed standing around watching the men try to jimmy the car door open.
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Man With Tools saves the day and unlocks the car. We asked him if he only used his powers for good. He laughed and said, "If you keep up your car payments..."
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Sunset. It doesn't get much prettier than this.
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Mmmmm, ocean.
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WEENIE ROAST.
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Sitting back on benches and camp chairs, roasting hot dogs. Does it get any better than this? (Okay, it was really cold, thus everyone is bundled up. But.) I find this picture of myself alarming.
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Sterling hunkers down, and Pidooma appears to be thinking really really hard about something out in the ocean.
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Big dark. Little Sterling.
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By the way, Pidooma and Thufir were the main fire-builders.
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Tempest is made cheerful by FIRE.
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Thufir is not about to brain Aiela with his wine bottle. It just looks that way.
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Tito and his log. He very happily dug a hole for himself and his log and chewed on the log all evening.
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Sterling is really good at hunkering. Pidooma seems to be alarmed by something he sees in the fire.
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mmmmm. Toasty toes.