Weekend Reflections: Glimpses of Blue

The Bellingham Towers

Our family is headed to Fort Worden for the next few days.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Run, Baby, Run!

For Mother's Day I decided I deserved a new pair of running shoes. I was directed by a friend to Fairhaven Runners, and I'm so glad I went. Silly me-- I thought I would pick a shoe or two I liked the looks of, try them on, and say "Sure, this one's good!" and out I'd go. Luckily, the knowledgeable guy who helped me knew better than I did what I needed, and after plenty of trial runs I found the perfect shoe for me.

Guess what? The sun is out, and I'm going for a run!

Only ghosts catch the train here.

Living passengers must wait for the train at the bigger, newer station in Fairhaven.

The old Bellingham train depot was designed by local architect F. Stanley Piper and built in the early 1920's after the original building burned down. Passengers walked through these lovely arches and waited for the train under glossy high-beamed ceilings and fancy wrought-iron chandeliers. In the early 1980's the depot was deemed too small, and passenger service switched to Fairhaven. Located at what is now a little-known dead end on D Street, most people drive near this beautiful old building every day without any knowledge of it.

Noel Hearts Hope

love announced with brick and chalk

time will erode it all

first chalk

then brick

then love

Waiting for Summer

It's hard to say if these stacked tables outside Bayou on Bay will be used again before next year; the evenings are getting pretty cold for dining al fresco. In the meantime, they make a rather pretty wrought-iron art installation.

I can't do this maneuver...

...or if I did, I'm pretty sure I'd break something. Besides, I don't think it's recommended to try this if your bicycle is an ancient cruiser pulling a kiddie trailer. No matter. I'm still a fan of Fairhaven Bike & Ski, which is decorated with many of these metal cutouts, inspiring you to get out there and do something fun. Just don't break anything.

The Road

The high road is a lonely one
But his steps still echo
long after he's gone.

Western Shadows

Delicate branches shade a brick wall at Western Washington University.

Mutual Curiosity

My youngest daughter and I were wandering around Fairhaven yesterday enjoying the mild weather when we passed a shop that was being remodeled. The carpenter building shelves caught her eye so we stopped to watch for a bit. We caught the eye of the carpenter's dog and he returned the favor.