The "Rainy City" minus the rainy

Three guesses where we went last week.....view from our hotel window

Griffey Jr. backwards cap night at Mariners Stadium.....✔

Mt. Rainer in the backround of
a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island on a hot but unfortunately smoggy day

 On the drive home
 This was a mandatory pull the car over and jump out

- Astoria Oregon Bridge/ Youngs Bay
 

To conclude the weekend we ran into this guy on the beach.....
A Pacific Mole Crab!  
Known more commonly as sand crabs, this species lives all along the Pacific Coast and are masters at doing everything backwards.  Their eyestalks as well as two sets of antennae reach above the sand when buried for both breathing and feeding.