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Someone is excited to be at Horning's Hideout again - this time for the 2008 Northwest String Summit!
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Bouncing around camp after a long day of traveling and setting up.
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Our home for the next four nights.
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The lake at Horning's Hideout.
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Dad and John re-explore Horning's.
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Mom and John at the top of the amphitheater. Yonder Mountain String Band had just completed their sound check.
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Vendor's Row.
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Oscar says the trash goes here!
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Symbol of the festival.
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Symbol of Horning's.
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Q: Why did the peacock cross the road?
A: To hear bluegrass music!
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Escaping the mayhem of arrival day at NWSS.
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All that empty space won't be there for long!
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The living room...
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Our front yard and bathroom (down the hill, by the road).
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New neighbors have moved in - I wonder if they have kids John's age...
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John and mom relax under a picnic shelter by the lake.
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Playin' on the swingset.
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Ready to go paddleboating!
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Paddling around Horning's Lake.
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The back of the stage as seen from the lake.
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New friends and neighbors Ryan and Porter paddle around the lake.
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Mom, Dad and John enjoy Horning's Hideout.
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Gina and Ryan paddle Porter and Lawson around the lake.
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The scene of our nautical adventures.
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"We paddled a boat right over there!"
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Mom and dad set up the kiddie Habitrail set.
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Next-door-neighbor Arum plays in the maze of tents and tunnels.
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John and next-door-neighbor Miles play in the tent and tunnel set.
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Miles and John became inseparable as the weekend went on.
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Arum is Miles' cousin.
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Mom watches over the mayhem.
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Someone is having fun playing with all his new String Summit friends.
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John demonstrates his croccodile technique.
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Neighbor Tania plays in John's tent.
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Porter and John get ready to go on a hike with Porter's mom, Gina.
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Gina leads them up the steep hill.
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Glad we're not camping up here - the trail is steep!
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Looking down on our little area of the campground from the ascending trail.
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Mom is busy doing camp chores.
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John, Porter and Gina explore the camps at the top of the hill.
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John likes the octopus umbrella! It lights up blue at night.
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Again looking down on our little corner of Horning's.
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Running back to camp after the little hike.
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John dives into the crafts available at the Kid's Area in the amphitheater.
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John dives into a big slice of pizza!
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Strings For Industry plays their Friday night set.
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Psychedelic clothing meets bluegrass music.
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The hoopers are out in force this weekend.
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All performances are simulcast on a radio station that can only be heard at the campground.
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Kid-friendly activities are everywhere!
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We join Beerman as he begins his descent into the ampthitheater.
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He's rounding the outside turn, heading down the stretch.
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Beerman is very friendly.
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Strings for Industry wraps up their set.
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John, Miles, and Miles' mom hang out during the music.
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The boys had fun dancing with each other all weekend long.
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John seems to be leaning at a precarious angle...
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Down they go!
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String Summit buddies.
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John checks out the floor during an intermission.
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Tapers, soundboards, and festival attendees abound.
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Keller Williams jams on the stage.
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Dave Johnston of Yonder Mountain String Band joins Keller for some jams.
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Camping in the "Back 40" at Horning's.
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Row of VW camper buses.
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Slantytown
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More of the "Back 40"
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Arum, Miles and John mug for the camera while swinging in a hammock.
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The white peacock perched on the bridge.
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The red-shirted kid perched on the side of the lake.
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Craft time!
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Today I'm makin' a mask to wear in the kid's parade.
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Head for the Hills plays for the crowd on a hot July afternoon.
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The heat began to wear everyone down.
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Dad and John hang out while listening to fun live music.
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John gets his second wind and resumes dancing to the music.
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Miles and John dance while Arum watches on.
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John shares his grapes with Arum.
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Miles' sister Zoe, John and Miles chase soap bubbles around the amphitheater.
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Bryn Davies and Sharon Gilchrist play for the crowd.
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Miles threw his glo-stick hoop in a tree, so Miles' dad Jim throws his shoes into the tree in an attempt to knock it down.
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Trying again...
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Third time's the charm!
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Success!
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Greensky Bluegrass plays their set at NWSS.
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A dragon enters the ampthitheater!
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Arum bounces around to the music.
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John is ready to play the tambourine he made in the Kid's Parade.
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The view from the parade staging area.
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Parade time!
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The parade re-enters the amphitheater.
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After the parade, the kids are mesmerized by the bubble-eating croccodile.
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John and Miles try doubles-hooping.
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Great American Taxi enjoys their set.
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Mom helps John with his mask.
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Mask? Check! Peacock feathers? Check! Ready to dance? Check!
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Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi take the stage.
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This looks like the makings of a serious jam!
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Bill Nershi and Keith Moseley re-create a little Horning's String Cheese Incident magic for the crowd!
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This guy is way too clean for Saturday night at NWSS at Horning's!
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John and Miles thrown glo-sticks around as it starts to get darker.
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Yonder Mountain String Band plays with Bill Frisell and Danny Barnes.
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A momma peahen shepherds her chicks around Horning's Hideout.
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Camp is all packed up, but there is still another night of music to enjoy!
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John enjoys a snack before heading to the amphitheater for another evening of music.
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John and Mom pose for the requisite photo.
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Bill Frisell and Danny Barnes play a set on Sunday afternoon.
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John and Miles pile on Jim, who obviously is loving the attention.
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John makes a mask as his contribution to a communal totem pole made by the kids attending the String Summit.
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Looking toward the stage from the kid's craft area.
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Zoe shows off her painted face.
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John shows off his totem mask.
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By Sunday evening the shoes are pretty dirty.
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The hoopers keep on hooping.
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The Big Water Truck wets down the floor.
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John and Mom come back from the vending area.
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A boy enjoys some strawberry ice cream and his mom cools off with a smoothie on a hot summer day
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Kathleen and John dance Sunday afternoon away.
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Yonder Mountain and friends jam away on Sunday afternoon.
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The "super-jam" fills the stage with pickin' musicians.
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Miles, John and Zoe pose for one last picture before everyone has to go home.
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All worn out - time to go home after a fabulous 2008 Northwest String Summit.
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