Columbia River

June 2011

Astoria, OR

We sailed west, bypassing Portland, to Astoria located at the mouth of the Columbia River to the Pacific.

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Columbia River The Queen of the West is docked behind a museum ship - a lightship that was once used as a substitute for a lighthouse. Notice the lights on the superstructure.
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Columbia River A cormorant dries its wings.
Columbia River Empty container ship at anchor
Columbia River Another empty container ship