Skywatch Friday: Blue

Expecting friends of ours invited us to the park for the announcement of their baby's gender.  We lugged a gift wrapped box to the center of the field for the grand announcement and stood around as they cut the top off. As you can see it's a boy...Congratulations!

Skywatch Friday: Larrabee

She traces  a last trail in the sand

before we head home.

Skywatch Friday: Gulls Just Wanna Have Sun

Q: How does one tell when LizziViggi is doing a guest post?

A: When the title is a very, very bad pun.

Happy Skywatch Friday, everyone!

Skywatch Friday: An Evening Stroll

A few hearty Bellinghamsters stroll down the boardwalk to take in the setting sun.  As sunset approaches on warmer nights, there is often a string of photographers along the boardwalk's edge waiting for the perfect shot.

Skywatch Friday: And The Sun Shines on the Bay

'Tis the season of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark which makes it tough to get any photos this time of year. To remedy the situation, I bailed out of work a little early last week and went home the long way along the bay to hunt for a couple of photo ops. This little patch of park lies just south of the Bellingham International Airport runway. In the summer we like to come here, set out some blankets and watch the meteor showers. Every few minutes a jet will come over low enough to feel the jet wash as it lands.

Skywatch Friday: Something's Brewing

When she's done with the swings we head for our car. The trail is long and her hands are cold so we stop several times while I convince her to keep moving before the rain comes.  During one of these stops a ray of light falls across the field before the clouds settle in.

Skywatch Friday: Roosevelt Field

When yesterday's spinning exercises were over, we hung around the park long enough to get a few sunset pictures before it was time to go home.

Skywatch Friday: Lummi Snow

Temperatures are dropping and so is the snow level. Lummi Island got a dusting last night and we're supposed to get our first snow here in the lowlands today.  Winter is on it's way!

Transition

Though a cloudless sky is pleasant enough,
a tumultuous one is what makes life intriguing and beautiful.
Welcome change.

Skywatch Friday: Chuckanut Sunset

Skywatch Friday: Morning Moon

her white face turns

pale cheek resting

on a cool blue pillow

drifting and torpid

a silvered petal floating

on a still pond

Skywatch Friday: Polecat

Polecat's Richard Reeves jams at Bellingham's Downtown Sounds.

Skywatch Friday: White Birds in a Cloudless Sky...

...keep an eye on that photographer guy.

Skywatch Friday: P-51 Mustang

A couple of weekends back we visited the Heritage Flight Museum for their Warbird Weekend Fly Day. Pilots of vintage aircraft converged on Bellingham and took turns showing off their aircraft and flying skills above an admiring crowd. "Val Halla" is a P-51 Mustang owned and piloted by Bill Anders.

Skywatch Friday: Go Fly a Kite

Skywatch Friday: Warbird Weekend

June 1st marked the 70th anniversary of Bellingham International Airport. In celebration, the Heritage Flight Museum had a "Warbird Weekend." Aviators came from all over, bringing their vintage aircraft with them. I wish I had gotten some information on these planes, but all I know about them is they were really fun to watch!

 

Skywatch Friday: Hovander Tower

Skywatch Friday: Escape!

The balloon says "Whee! I'm freeeeee!"

Skywatch Friday: Scouring the Skies

scouring skies

with featherduster wings

she sweeps up clutter

when she spring cleans

like mice

and other small things

Skywatch Friday: Sunset Through a Tree

the wispy tree

lays her spindled fingers lightly

over the sun

caressing it like a departing lover 

she can't wait to see again

This is my last post until Monday, because we're headed to nearby Birch Bay for a teensy little camping getaway. Hopefully we'll have decent weather and I'll return with some lovely photos to share.
Send warm weather thoughts our way, and happy weekend to all!