Top of the Pecking Order?

This long billed curlew was wandering about the Seattle waterfront, probably looking for a little lunch.

I Ssssssssee You

Comfortably nestled into himself,

we stare at each other.

Both are grateful

for the glass barrier.

James

The zoo was fun, but a tired boy is ready for home.

What the #@!!?

After a grueling 15 hour drive the day before, we were driving through Seattle rush hour traffic on the way home when this monstrosity slowly passed on the left. When this came into my field of vision, I'm embarrassed to say how close I came to shrieking and swerving into the next lane!

Quasimodo?

Sorry we haven't posted all weekend-- EJVig and I took our daughters down to Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington, for a weekend of waterslides and other kid fun.

Anyway, on the way back home we stopped in the University District of Seattle for a bite to eat (just the place when you're craving cheap teriyaki) and saw an apartment building decorated with these faces. I assume it's Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame, although there was no bell tower so I'm not sure what the significance is. Either way, the faces make for an unusual facade!

Skywatch Friday: Seagulls and Cell Phones

The sun sets beyond the Olympic Peninsula, while a girl watches the seagulls and chats on the phone on the pier in Seattle.

Want to see new horizons? Click here for the Skywatch site.