And, finally, as promised – the final round of MPACE pictures, including the social. We spent the last evening of the conference at the World Forestry Center, which had great exhibits, yummy food, tasty drinks, and Voodoo Doughnuts. No complaints here.
Indoor tree, and an indoor (pretend) owl. The tip of the iceberg of the "northwest-y" decor.
Getting back to my Pacific Northwest roots, posing with an old friend.
Wires from the Canopy Lift Ride - meant to simulate going to the top of a forest.
Did I mention that I'm afraid of heights? That's me and my courageous colleague, Michelle, braving the ride.
It went about twice that high, at a death-defying speed of (I'm guessing) 12 miles an hour. Then, we dangled at the top for eternity.
We're smiling because we survived.*
Birds-eye view of the band rocking out
Very Merry Northwest Christmas decor
Simulated rafting photo. There's me falling off the side, my colleagues saving me, and a constituent from CSULB assessing the situation. Apologies for the blur, but at least it feels like an action shot... right?
ROAR. Last shot of the night.
Bonus photo: I think I was one of the few who took the train out of Portland. I couldn't find Platform 9 3/4, so I took a picture of some windows instead.
*A references to a previous post I did where I got to use the same caption after a real-life rafting expedition, with pictures almost as intense as the one here.
