Silhouette

This is one of the trees in Memorial Park that I was hoping to catch the fall colors on last weekend.  I think this one may be even more striking in silhouette.

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!

Doting Parent

This stately mother/father is always somewhere nearby her/his nest at the edge of Whatcom Falls Park. This was taken across the street at Bloedel Donovan Park-- still within an eagle-eyed view of her/his babies.

The Old Oak Tree

Walking down Knox Avenue in Fairhaven the other day, we saw this sign. It touched my heart-- in a world that generally can't tear down old things and put up new stuff fast enough, here was a sweet family who cherished their old oak tree, and recognized that their neighbors did, too. Goodbye, old oak tree! You will be missed, but I suspect not many oak trees are as loved as you are.

Marine Park at Dusk

A steady stream of silhouettes
parade up and down the railroad tracks--
color leaching away as the sun sets
turning reds and blues and greens to black.

Skywatch Friday: Waiting for St. Nick

This chimney, silhouetted against a wintry sunset, waits patiently for Santa Claus to come visit.

I took this picture on Wednesday, December 22, at 3:55 PM. The sun sank below the horizon at 4:16 PM, but gave us 2 more seconds of daylight than the previous day, the shortest day of the year. Longer days are already here! ;-)