A Decade of Duck Dominance - Oregon, Washington

It's that week of the college football season. If you live in Washington or Oregon, you know what I mean. It's the week the University of Oregon and University of Washington football teams square off in a bitter, bitter boarder rivalry.

Hate and war...at least among the fan bases.

As a UO grad who grew up in Seattle and who lives there now, it's also a week that determines how much crap I'll get from UW fans for the following twelve months. This year, the plan is to gather with a mixed group of UO and UW friends to watch the game at a local pub. We'll see how that goes!

As we collectively prep for the big game, I thought I'd take a few minutes for a pre-emptive strike against my UW "friends" to remind them how lop-sided the "rivalry" has been recently.

First, historically Washington owns the advantage in the overall record of the rivalry. Give them their due. Stretching back over the past 114 years, UW has won 58 of the games to 43 for Oregon. There have been five ties over the years too. The long stretches of UW dominance over the decades is what built up the bitterness among Oregon fans for Washington football. Or, more accurately, hate for Washington football fans. Yep. The unmitigated arrogance and condescending attitude from many UW fans is why it was so sweet when the Ducks won in 1994 on the famous Kenny Wheaton interception and why regularly kicking Husky butt nowadays is such a pleasure.

Speaking of which, over the past 20 years Oregon has won 15 of the battles with Washington while UW has won four. The teams didn't play in 2001. And over the last 10 years it's been 100% all Oregon winning the games - all by substantial margins. Right now, the compelling nature of this game every year is if, when, where and how will Washington win again. My prediction is not this year. Their best shot is going to be in 2015.

Below is a re-cap of the "decade of Duck dominance" with games I personally attended marked with a *. I've added a few recollections too.

2013 in Seattle*. UO 45-UW 24. As a Seattle resident, I remember hearing many in the Seattle sports media saying that UW really had a great chance to win and probably would. So much so that I actually started believing them and was nervous about it. I need not have worried. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota had a huge day, throwing three TD passes and 366 yards through the air. He ran for 88 yards and a TD as well. This game was close through the first half, then snowballed in Oregon's favor in the second half. A friend and I sat in the Oregon section way, way, way up in the rafters of the renovated Husky Stadium. Oh, and the only crap I received from a UW fan was pretty weak...before the game in "The Zone" eating and drinking area a very inebriated UW student walked up to me and slurred out, "Your shirt fucking sucks." He stood there droopy eyed and repeated his statement, expecting me to react. I just ignored him. He eventually shambled away.

2012 in Eugene. UO 52-UW 21. This was the first boarder rivalry game played by UO QB Mariota. He did well, throwing for four TDs. The Oregon D also had a "pick six" off UW QB Keith Price.

2011 in Seattle*. UO 34-UW 17. This turned out to be the "closest" game across the ten year stretch of consecutive Duck wins. It was also a night game and the last to be played in the old Husky Stadium before the renovation project was to begin. Note, not the last Oregon vs. Washington game before the remodel...no, the last game ever in the old structure. What happened? Oregon won. That's what. UO RB LaMichael James had a big night running the ball. I sat in the old west end-zone section with Oregon fans. This was one of the worst places to watch a game at old Husky Stadium because of how far you are from the action. And, it's why UW allocated that section for visitors tickets.

I recall going out on the concourse at halftime and witnessing two incidence of abuse by UW fans. First, standing in line to get a hot dog...all of a sudden a body comes flying into my back, making me stumble forward. Turns out, a UW fan had shoved an Oregon fan and that fan fell into me. Wheeling around, I saw that the offending person was young and clearly drunk. He wanted to fight anyone not wearing purple. Some cooler-headed Husky fans somehow got him out of there before security showed up. The next thing that happened was standing in line to use the restroom. The way Husky Stadium was constructed at the time was that fans with seats at the very top of the U-shaped west end zone section could turn around and look directly down on the concourse. It happened that a drunk 50-something UW fan had done just that and was shouting abuse at Oregon fans as we waited in line to go to the restroom. Between his stream of profanity, he peppered in the line "win a Rose Bowl." (Oregon did that just a few weeks later by the way.) I fully expected this guy to throw something on us or spit at us because we were sitting "ducks" in line there. He didn't. But, all the guys in the line with me - UO and UW fans alike - agreed that you don't want to be that guy...middle age, drunk, swearing and spewing hate at people about college football.

2010 in Eugene. UO 53-16. After a 0-0 score at the end of the first quarter, UW fans had reason to be hopeful. With Jake Locker out, young backup Keith Price played QB for Washington...and looked pretty good all day long. But, reality hit in the second quarter and another wipe-out of Washington ensued. I watched this one at home in Seattle. I remember thinking I was glad not to have made the trip because it wasn't much of a game and the weather was bad down there in Eugene.

2009 in Seattle*. UO 43-UW 19. A game played on a wonderfully sunny fall afternoon. We took the party boat from Ballard to Husky Stadium wearing our Oregon gear. Dawg fans were good natured on the ride before the game, silent to us on the way back. I met KJR sports radio personality Mike Gastineau on the boat. Nice guy. Oh, and the game wasn't close...again. I recall Locker throwing an interception just as it looked like UW might get into the game with a score. All downhill for them after that.

2008 in Eugene.* UO 44-UW 10. This was a night game and an early outing for new UW QB Jake Locker. Meanwhile, it was also the debut at QB for Oregon's Jeremiah Masoli. Even the home PA announcer didn't know how to pronounce Masoli's last name (it's Mah-sOH-Lee). UW would go on to win exactly zero games the rest of the 2008 season. A friend and I went down for the game. We spent the sunny, hot afternoon perched outside on the patio at Taylor's near campus...which was a lot of fun.   Eventually, some other UW fan friends from Seattle joined us for the walk over to the stadium. Which left me as a lone Oregon fan amongst 3-4 Husky buddies. This proved not to be great for us as we somehow fell in with some young, amped up and drunk Oregon fans who a) were eager to give maximum shit to any UW fan, and b) did not appreciated that I, as an Oregon fan, was walking with Washington fans to the game. You can read about that episode and my reaction to it in my post titled "There's An A-Hole In Every Crowd (Sometimes Two)."

2007 in Seattle.* Oregon 55-UW 34. This was the game where UW fans cheered mightily on a play where they thought Washington's defense has stuffed a run up the middle only to realize to their horror that the Oregon QB, Denis Dixon, had actually pulled the ball out and was running unabated down the sideline for a score. UO running back, and Tacoma-area native, Jonathan Steward had a great day too...rushing for 251 yards.

2006 in Eugene. UO 34-14. Anyone remember who was the starting UW QB that day? Carl Bonnell. Me neither. This was the third year in a row the game was played in Eugene - an anomaly of scheduling and not some secret conspiracy to "screw" the UW. Washington fans like to forget there were stretches where the UO vs. UW game was played in connective years in Seattle - 1989-1991 for example. All Husky wins by the way.

2005 in Eugene*. UO 45-UW 21. A big day for Oregon QB Kellen Clemens and another big win for the Ducks. This was a game that a friend of mine and I did the whole trip from Seattle to Eugene and back in one day...a very LONG day. But, it was a longer day for my friend as he is a Husky fan. I also recall a funny episode at Taylor's bar before the game. We stopped in for some food and pre-game libations. My friend was wearing his UW shirt, bravely advertising he was a "enemy" fan. At one point a lovely young UO student (I am assuming she was a student) decked out in Oregon colors came up to us and fanned out a series of flyers - each with the headline "Famous Huskies" or something like that. On each was a different UW grad who, shall we say, aren't the best people - Ted Bundy, Jeremy Stevens and various other UW players who had been convicted of crimes. I think she gave my friend a choice of which one he could take. We all had a laugh.

2004 in Eugene. UO 31-UW 6. UO QB Clemens had a great day as the world was treated to the "all-neon-yellow" UO uniforms. If I recall, this game was actually NOT on TV in Seattle. A friend and I listed to it on the radio. Remember those days when games were not on TV?

And there we have it. The last 10 meetings. The two years prior, 2003 and 2002, Washington won impressively 44-14 and 42-10 respectively. Ah yes, the early 2000s. Before Facebook, iPods, Twitter, smart phones. Even the oldest players on UW were in middle school the last time the Huskies prevailed.

Upset the Ms Missed the MLB Playoff? Here is Some Advice

Life is what happens while you wait for the Seattle Mariners to make the MLB playoffs.

Seriously, they've been in existence since 1977 - 37 seasons of baseball. So much can and does happen over a 37 year span - for individuals, society, in sports, entertainment and on and on - life in other words.  And how many times have the Ms made the playoffs over that time frame? Four. That's right. Thirty-three seasons of no playoff and usually losing baseball. And, of course, no World Series appearances or titles.

Indeed, the intervals between playoff appearances for the Ms are long. It took 19 seasons for their first post-season appearance. Two years later, they were back in the playoffs and it looked like the entire franchise had turned things around. But, after two more appearances over a four year period, it's been another 13 seasons of not making the playoffs.

So, while I'm glad the Seattle Mariners had a winning season in 2014 and made it a more interesting fall than normal for baseball in the northwest, I am not surprised they failed to advance. History is clear.

That, and the team had far too many uninspired, uninterested losses to bottom feeder teams for me to feel sorry for or upset that the Ms failed to qualify on the last game of the season. Too much was left out on the diamond all season long.  I personally attended two losses to a horrid Houston team - losses in which you could tell the guys just didn't give a crap about being out there. No hustle, no spark, no sense of urgency. Hell, win just ONE of those and, as it turns out, they would be in the playoffs.

So what does all that mean to Seattle sports fans feeling upset today that the Mariners are done? I have three pieces of advice that I think will help you feel better about your local sports scene:

First, appreciate the Seahawks. Those guys - regardless of talent - care. This current roster plays with passion and leaves all effort out on the field each game. Sure, they're good and that helps a lot. But what I'm saying is...appreciate the effort and the passion. And of course, they're the reigning Super Bowl champs. So, there's that for you too.

Second, think about supporting a consistent local winner. Who am I talking about? How about the Seattle Sounders soccer team. They've made the playoff each of their five years in the MLS, consistently have one of the best records in the league year-in and year-out, their home field/game day experience is wonderful, they have a GREAT rivalry with Portland and another with Vancouver, and they've won the annual US Open tournament four times in six years. That's a winner folks. Oh, you say you don't like soccer because it's "boring" or something? If you're a baseball fan...you have no leg to stand on there. Baseball is the most tedious pro sport in existence. Get over yourself and get on the Sounders bandwagon. If you can enjoy baseball, believe me you can get into soccer.

Third, hey...if you like baseball and the Ms, fine. Be a great supporter. But, also embrace the history and keep your expectations in check. After all, your team is almost never going to be in the post season. You could have a child today and that child could very well grow up, graduate high school and be of voting age before the Ms make the post season again. If you go into each season with that as your expectation, then perhaps you can enjoy it more when they don't make it. And then, on the super rare occasion they do...party time!

Views of My Photos Hit 400,000

Today I see that I have reached the 400,000 mark for views of my pictures on Flickr.

Back in mid-March, I hit the 300,000 mark, so it's only taken six months for those additional 100,000 views to take place.

What are people looking at? Generally, everything - travel shots, historical places, cars, color themed pictures and on and on.

But in terms of the top 5 most viewed pictures of those 400,000, it gets a bit more condensed into a few subjects:

#1 - A wood spiral staircase inside Peles Castle in Transylvania, Romania.

(C) Marc Osborn

#2 - Naked bicycle riders in the annual Ballard (Seattle) Solstice Parade.

(C) Marc Osborn

#3 - Another picture of the same spiral staircase at Peles Castle. 

(C) Marc Osborn

#4 - A closeup of inlaid decoration on the Taj Mahal in India.

(C) Marc Osborn

#5 - Another shot of naked bike riders in the Solstice Parade. 

(C) Marc Osborn

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"Know Your Rights" - As Relevant A Song Today As Ever

This is a public service announcement! With a bloooooggg...

Way back in 1982, rock band The Clash released a song called "Know Your Rights." It is the first song on their best-selling Combat Rock album. Many of you have probably heard it at one time or another, although it's not as popular a tune from the album as, say, "Rock the Casbah" or "Should I Stay Or Should I Go."

Artwork for the song on a t-shirt. (C) Marc Osborn

None the less, it's an extraordinary song that absolutely scorches out an alternative view of the western world. You just don't hear songs this cutting, this brave and this - as it turns out - accurate. Not today or even back then. I guess that's why The Clash is often called "the only band that matters."

In any case, it's not a tune you hear unless you seek it out. No time for such serious business when the world can be distracted by fluffy, electronic confections of pitch-corrected nothingness.

But even more impressive is that - and this occurred to me while listing to the song on my iPod while running a treadmill as the news filled the nearby TV screen - that despite its age, "Know Your Rights" is still dead on relevant today as it ever was. It's a song that can still be turned up and blasted loudly and people will relate...or should.

You can see and hear a live performance of the song by The Clash HERE.

So that you get my point, however, lets revisit the lyrics as written by the late great Joe Strummer to see what I mean. Here is the first verse...

Know your rights! All three of them.

Number one, you have the right not to be killed

Murder is a crime, unless it was done by a policeman or an aristocrat.

Hmm. Does that sound familiar in 2014? Ferguson, Missouri anyone? Or, how about the born-rich George W. Bush and the Haliburton-rich Dick Cheney leading the USA into a falsely-premised war in Iraq...killing thousands of Americans and Iraqis who otherwise would not have died?

Or how about verse two...

And number two, you have the right to food money

Providing of course you don't mind a little investigation, humiliation 

And if you cross your fingers, rehabilitation

Sounds like today's right wing and its ongoing, calculated ridicule, despise and marginalization of the poor and any program meant to help them help them out of poverty. As their propaganda goes, the poor are 100% percent to blame for their situation and why should anyone - particularly the rich or the government - pay one thin dime to help them? They are "takers" after all.

And finally, verse three...

Number three, you have the right to free speech

As long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it

The "Occupy" movement seems to be a good example of this. Sure, the initial protests happened, but the biggest one in NYC was shut down by the cops on a city ordinance technicality. I remember one protester sign said something like, "If authorities enforced Wall Street regulation like it does park ordinances, there would be no economic crisis." Touche. Also, this third verse evokes the more recent Ferguson, MO situation again where cops armed with military weapons swept up the street of protesters, arrested journalists and imposed a curfew on all citizens.

So there you go. Find this song. Give it a listen. Think about the words. Think about how this type of perspective on the world is so sorely missing in the "shout your opponent down" mentality of today's cable TV and non-political entertainment machine.

That is all.

Our Trip to Lummi Island

Last week my wife and I spent two days on Lummi Island near the San Juan Islands in Washington State. While technically not one of the San Juans, Lummi is right there among them and equally as beautiful.

Anyway, the way you get there is to drive to Bellingham and take a small ferry across a short stretch of water. In fact, here's the ferry...

Whatcom County Ferry to Lummi Island. (C) Marc Osborn

We alighted on the island mid-day and decided we would hike up one of the bigger hills before checking into our hotel, the Willow's Inn. After a short drive, we hit the Baker Preserve Trail for a steep 1.6 mile ascent through the forest up to an eye popping overview point.

Here are a couple shots I took at the top...

View from Lummi Island at the top of the Baker Preserve Trail. (C) Marc Osborn

View from Lummi Island at the top of the Baker Preserve Trail. (C) Marc Osborn

After we arrived back at the bottom, we headed to one of the only two restaurants on the island - The Beach Store Cafe. Here, we sat on the front porch and enjoyed some cold beer on this hot afternoon.

After a while, we moved on to check into the Willow's Inn. This place does not have a single lodge or building. Rather, they have a number of nice properties around the island. We ended up staying in a the Barnes Room at their Reefnetter property. Out the front we had a view of the Puget Sound, surrounding islands, the small marina and a number of fishing platforms just off the coast. Out the back, our view was of a nature preserve. Check it out...

View out the back of our room on Lummi Island. (C) Marc Osborn

After freshening up, we went back to the Willow's Inn dining building for a first class tasting menu and wine pairing. Wow. We knew this place had a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the state, if not the country. It delivered. Not cheap, but a treat! Among my favorites were the bay-caught salmon, steamed local muscle and blueberry desert.

We finished our trip with a spectacular breakfast back at the Willow's Inn dining facility and then a nice seven mile loop around the island on our bikes. Throw in a stop for lunch in Bellingham at the Boundary Bay Brewpub, and...well...THAT was a great two days.



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2014: A Great Sports Year Now Returns to Football + Pac 12 Preview

2014 has been a great for sports so far. For this Seattle-area fan, it started off with perhaps the biggest bang of them all...a dominating Super Bowl win for the Seahawks in February!

Then came the Winter Olympics with some engrossing competitions in hockey, downhill, bobsled and cross-country.

Next up, the MLS season started and my Seattle Sounders blazed out to a big points lead over the rest of the league - even without two of their stars who were playing for team USA in the World Cup. They've come back to Earth a bit of late, but still one of the top 2-3 teams in the league heading down the stretch. Should be fun to see how they finish the season and cheer them in the MLS playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Mariners are now above .500 and looking like a contender for a MLB wild card playoff spot. Could be the best season for them in, what, a decade? It could, even if they don't get a wild card spot. But guess what? No wild card race, no wild card appearance? I'm not paying attention. For those of you who say that makes me a fair weather baseball fan, you are correct. I'm on record as not caring about the Mariners unless they are good when it counts. Which, in their history, is almost never.

The World Cup provided the best soccer viewing you're going to see. In particular, this year the matches were high scoring and dramatic. Team USA made it out of one of the "groups of death" and played a plucky close game with the far-better Belgium team before being eliminated by them. In the end, the clearly best squad - Germany - won the whole thing.

And, the Tour de France was awesome as usual...but for different reasons this time: 1) so many key contenders abandoned the race due to injuries sustained from crashes, throwing the whole thing into question pretty early on, 2) more interesting than usual stages such as cobble stones and the prolog in England with hills, 3) bad weather wreaking havoc with the normal ebbe and flow of the Tour....and on and on. A highly entertaining sports event to watch daily through July. And, despite all of the above, clearly the best rider in the race won the overall Yellow Jersey championship - Italian Vincenzo Nibali. I loved how he attacked rather than played it safe following one good day early on. However, I wonder how he would have fared with past Tour winners Contador, Schleck and Froome (all who had to abandon due to injury) still in the race? Oh, and big time American contender Andrew Talansky had to abandon too because of injury.

But now...now we are full circle back to American FOOTBALL. The sports bridge has been crossed to American football! Yes, that time of year when all is right with the universe. I won't be abandoning the Sounders or Mariners (well, not the Sounders...I'll bail on the Ms if they go in the tank), but now American football will be getting a lot of my sports attention.

I'll forgo commenting on the NFL as I don't follow that very closely except for the Seahawks.

Rather, to get things started in 2014 I'll delve into Pac-12 college ball. As readers of this blog know, I try to keep up on a week to week basis with short little predictions and re-caps. I'll try the same this year.

Below is my 2014 season preview.

NORTH DIVISION
I think Oregon or Stanford will win the division once again. As it has over the past several seasons, it'll probably come down to who wins head to head in that matchup. In 2014 the tilt is in Eugene.

Meanwhile, UW is a question mark. Will they improve under a new coach? How will their new QB perform? OS, WSU and Cal don't seem like threats to win the North, but the Beavs and Cougs may win a couple they are not favored to. Cal, well, they were horrible last season, and while there is nowhere to go but up from there I don't think it'll be much.

Here is how I think the North will finish:

1. Oregon - The Ducks rebound to win the North for the first time in three seasons. They beat Stanford at home to avenge the last two seasons losses. A tough game against UCLA in LA looms too. But other that, things look pretty good for Oregon. They have almost everybody back, including star QB Mariota. The Ducks also have high profile game against Michigan State early, and while that won't count for the Pac-12 race, a win could set them up for a run at the nation title playoffs. 
2. Stanford - These guys will be good again. They could win the North. But, they've got some tricky games on the road and have lost some key talent on the their lines and at RB. So, I say their run of division and league titles is up. 
3. Oregon State - If UW had a returning QB, I'd put them here. But they don't. So, I'll go with the fighting river rodents at #3 in the North. Typically, they'll wins some they shouldn't and lose one they have no business losing. And, as always, they'll rise to the occasion for the Civil War and give Oregon all it can handle...this time played in Corvallis. A bowl for the Beavs. 
4. UW - The Dawgs are challenged with losses at RB and QB. But, in my opinion, they have upgraded coaching with the arrival of Chris Peterson. I think UW takes it up one notch this season. No, they won't beat Oregon on the road or Stanford. But, they could win as many as 8 or 9 games if their QB play is consistent. Perhaps a stretch, but in any case I think the'll be better than the next two squads.
5. WSU - The gradual accent of the Cougs continues in 2014 under Mike Leach, but it's not enough for them to challenge for the North title. A bowl? Yes, they'll be in the mix for that.
6. Cal - Sorry, not much to cheer for here I think. Notch up a few wins and it'll be better than last year.

SOUTH DIVISION
This division is going to be more competitive than the past few years. UCLA, ASU, UA and USC all have shots at winning it. It could be very tight with the fourth best team only one game off the pace, for example. Here is how I think it'll finish:

1. UCLA - This is the trendy pick for unseating USC/ASU in the South and beating Oregon/Stanford in the North. Up and until last season, my default setting for the annual predictions for UCLA's ascent to the top ranks of the league was "I'll believe it when I see it." Well, they did very well last year and I believe they'll be the South division winners in 2014. It won't be easy, but they've got great talent all over the field on both sides of the ball. Throw in some key games at home (Oregon for example) and things are looking good for the Bruins.
2. USC - A new coach and a still-young/unsettled QB situation are question marks. However, USC is USC, so they'll have a good team that can win any game they are in. I think they'll be good and could edge out UCLA or ASU for the South title, but I don't think they will. This year. Look out next season though.
3. ASU - Last year's South winner has a lot going for it. But, in the past, when the Sun Devils threw down a good season or two, they'd go right back to middle of the pack. I say that happens again. 
4. UA - Here's a squad that could challenge for the South title, but I don't think they will. 
5. UU - Better than last year, but not much. Will continue its status as a bottom dweller since moving into the league.
6. CU - The slow re-build continues in Boulder, but this year won't be special. 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The title game pits the winner of the North against the winner of the South with the game being played at the home field of the team with the better record and/or higher ranking.

Oregon vs. UCLA in Eugene. I think this is what will happen. If it does, it'll be a good one. And not an easy one to predict a winner. I'll say that it'll be in Eugene because Oregon will have a better record or be higher ranked. If so, I think Oregon wins. If it's the other way around, I say UCLA wins in LA. Just so I'm on the record with a pick though, I'll say Oregon wins 34-28 in a tight one at home.

NATIONAL TITLE
As I understand it, the league winner is at least guaranteed a major bowl of some sort. But, it won't be the Rose Bowl because that game is part of the new NCAA football playoff this year.

However, the league winner is NOT guaranteed a spot in the four-team playoff that will now be the way the National Champion is decided. Those spots will be hand picked by an NCAA appointed panel of "experts." I think any Pac-12 champion would have to be undefeated to get into one of those four spots. Why? Well, you know the SEC title winner will get in, even if they have a loss. If things happen right, a second SEC team could/would likely get another spot (say, if the league winner is undefeated and there's another SEC team with only one loss...to that undfeated team). That would leave two spots open, and there very well could be an undefeated or one-loss team from the Big10, Big12 or at-large conference. I think the Pac-12 doesn't command the same respect as other leagues. So, our champ will need to be undefeated to secure a spot.

Sadly, I predict that the Pac-12 winner will not be undefeated. I think, for example, Oregon may very well lose one to a UCLA, Michigan State or a surprise like UA or UW. Therefore, I am going to say that the Pac-12 champ does NOT appear in the final four playoffs.

This will be controversial for sure, but I think we'll see two SEC teams (their winner and next best team), an undefeated team from some other conference (Big 10, Big 12) and then another smaller school that is undefeated (think schools like Nevada, Boise State, N. Illinois). Remember, the panel appointing does not have to follow any mathematical criteria...just who they think the best four teams are. If there are four undefeated teams out there come selection time, look out. They'll be in.

So, I think we'll see a 11-1 or 10-2 Pac-12 Champ playing in a consolation bowl. Not sure what that is this year. Fiesta Bowl or one of the "big" bowls not aligned this year with the four team playoff is my guess. We'll see.

Mount Rainier Pictures

Last weekend my wife and I drove to Mount Rainier National Park for a hike. Here are a couple shots I took along the way...

Mount Rainier and reflection

Narada Falls

NOTE: Copyright for both pictures in this post is owned by Marc Osborn. No use of either picture for any purpose is permitted without prior written permission from Marc Osborn.