Tuesday, 19 January 2016
It WAS cold overnight, and nippy even in the sun today. Somehow, I still managed to be surprised to find myself walking on frozen ground in a nearly sun-free alley, and to find the giant ice-lozenge in this blue-blue, sturdy birdbath.
Friday, 15 January 2016
A very rainy morning yielded about 2pm to no-rain and temporary clearing, and I strapped on my walking footwear and headed out. This is the sidewalk-puddle I was looking into when the sun first emerged.
The sun did last through my first tour of the park. It has a special basin for collecting storm water, which today, briefly, made a good reflecting pool.
By the time I made my return loop perhaps fifteen minutes later, the sun had faded, yet I was still able to see shadows in the park path puddles (say that three times fast!).
By the time I got home it’d been grey for quite a while, no more sun, just overcast. I was encouraged, though, since the rain did not return.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Loving this corner storefront, with the clock on the sign. The building’s now eclipsed by most of its neighbors. Cranes are filling in the empty spots. The airspace above the roads is webbed by trolley and stop-light/signage wires.
Although just above the docks, I’m guessing that Berman Luggage most served Seattle’s residents and not visiting sailors.
Saturday, 2 January 2016
I’m starting to get used to the 20° temperature drop that we went through a couple of days ago to reach “normal” temps. Still, I was glad to walk in intermittent sunshine today, and imagine that it made me warmer—and not the act of stepping out….
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
This time: the quince. Fully open tomorrow, I expect.
And this was last Saturday.
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Here are assorted photos from our Piedmont Park and BotGarden wander today. Lake Clara Meer is in flood; our favorite water’s-edge stroll is under about 15 cm of lake.
These 2016 daffodils are here a year early. Those are brilliant red camellias in the background, but this is their regular time to bloom, or only a bit early.
I love this aggressive moss garden on the shake roof at the Japanese garden.
In one of the “hot houses,” I arrived just after the foggers shut off. Ethereal.
I was a bit surprised to find the honey bees are also around, not just the untimely early flowers.
Thursday, 24 December 2015
My, was it ever raining hard. We had lake-puddles in the yard. Until the rain faded and the puddles drained away.
And when there was a break in the precip, I headed out to get some active minutes and fresh air. Maybe in the opposite order.
Poaching in the neighbors’ koi pond, I found a great blue heron. Who decided that I was too close, or perhaps too threatening. And took off. Whatta wingspan!
Great extended family XmasEve event this evening…over in Cabbagetown. Such fun with leeeeetle kids around….
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Lots of rain last night during the dark hours. Still quite moist when I walked mid-day. Sun peeked out late in the afternoon; uplifting even to look out through the windows although I didn’t really get out and make Vitamin D.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
I had to watch my feet—rain again plus some leaves and lots of non-leafy plant-like growths…equals slick underfoot. Like these stones. For a teeny-tiny moment I lost my balance…then regained it. Whew.
So much rain-weight that limbs are coming down…rotten wood, festooned with fungi and lichen—loss of habitat in the making. A quiet precipitation story….
Also, reflections.
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Overcast this morning without the rain we’ve been having transformed into REAL sunshine in the afternoon. And many people were out raking leaves as they dried enough to do so! Other yards showed the (usually Hispanic) maintenance crews had come by…after many days too rainy to work.
Do I seem elated?