On this edition of The Moose On Vacation:

So, this trip was one of a very unplanned nature. Just before the weekend, the idea was hatched to head off to the Washington coast. We did make it to the coast, even got some off-roading in later :wink: Along the way, we made a few stops…
 
After all, who in their right mind wouldn’t want to drive over this bridge?  :)
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Or how about parking in the sand? 
 
But wait…What’s this!? Is that a…
 

Yes, it’s an iconic structure: The Hyperboloid Natural Draft Cooling Tower. Or as most of you would relate it to: A Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower (because its where they are most heavily used).

So what brings us here? Well what else?! GEAR!

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2012-03-03_11-53-54 NoNamePup: It’s big, but I’m bigger! [MoosePup: ya right!]

2012-03-03_11-55-02 NoNamePup: Oh crap, they saw us! Run!

2012-03-03_12-01-47 Motopup has lost his bike…
 
2012-03-03_12-02-24 NoNamePup: I Am the Strongest Dog EVER!
 
2012-03-03_12-03-14 NoNamePup: It fits in the palm of my hand :)
 
2012-03-03_12-04-13 Damn dogs, they pee on everything!
 
 
2012-03-03_12-04-41 NoNamePup: What are you looking at?
 
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2012-03-03_12-04-54 NoNamePup: I’m going to get you later….
 

2012-03-03_12-10-58 One thing we stumbled across at this site was an old Tunnel Boring Machine, a “small” one at that.  You don’t really realize just how big one of these beasts of a machine really is until you see one up close. 
 
2012-03-03_12-10-56 Yes that’s one cutting bit, just one.
 
2012-03-03_12-11-10 And those are the little “teeth”.
 
2012-03-03_12-11-43 NoNamePup: Erf? Aroo?
 
2012-03-03_12-16-23 Along wandered me..  ”Its nice looking ain’t it? Big too.” NoNamePup: Eh, I’ve seen bigger. 
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2012-03-03_12-16-38 *Rub Rub Rub*
 
2012-03-03_12-17-05 Got to mark things, I am the alpha wolf after all! 
 
2012-03-03_12-17-09 OOPH Thats my BALLS!
 
2012-03-03_12-17-45 Dwaaa so cute *paw pop*
 
2012-03-03_12-17-48 NoNamePup: Go Away.
 
2012-03-03_12-18-29 NoNamePup Tried to hump me, but I had other plans…..
 
2012-03-03_12-18-34 That is NOT where you belong… This is!
 
2012-03-03_12-18-37 *HUMP HUMP HUMP*
 
2012-03-03_12-18-09 NoNamePup tries to take control….he fails. 
 
2012-03-03_12-17-33 It’s me who has plans for you, pup.  NoNamePup: Wait! What? HELP!
 
2012-03-03_12-17-32 Ain’t no one coming to help you now pup…..
 
Just ignore the screaming and muffled howling…

Sorry for the rain on the lens, but this is Washington in winter after all!

Well, that concludes this update.  As Always, tune in again soon for the next Edition of The Moose On Vacation; who knows where the fuck I’ll turn up next. :)