Something Sweet

from the Owl Soda Fountain in Wenatchee, Washington.

A Morning Run

We posted a running photo on Sunday, and a foggy photo on Monday... why not combine the two and post a foggy running photo today?

This was the mini race at the Whatcom Race for Education on Saturday, for kindergarten through second-grade only. I would never be tacky enough to brag about my kindergartner, who beat out quite a few older kids to come in second place, but... oh, who am I kidding? Of course I'm that tacky!

Skywatch Friday: A Cloudy Day at Lake Padden

We're camping this weekend, so see y'all on Monday!

Skywatch Friday: Seagull Sentry

In memory of my blogger friend Klaus Peter, whose bird photos are some of the best I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. 

You will be missed, Klaus. 

Thank you for sharing your breathtaking vision with us; in this way, you will live forever.

Click here to see the beauty of Klaus Peter's world.

The Chetzemoka

We're back from our little getaway to Fort Worden, and we had a great time! The way there and back we rode on Washington's newest ferry, the Chetzemoka. The way over was a gray, misty day which lent itself well to black and white. The way back was beautiful and sunny, and I would have taken lots of colorful pictures if I hadn't stayed in the car trying not to vomit because I had the stomach flu. Did I say we had a great time? We had a great time till Eli and I started throwing up.

Thwarted in Exploration

Doesn't the sign just make it more enticing?

Raising the White Flags of Surrender...

...to rising energy costs.

Anyone else hanging their linens out to dry?

Curls

The sleeping girl has masses of curls.

Aren't you glad you don't have to brush them?

Weekend Reflections: Silver Spring

Hope springs eternal...
but I don't hope
or wish or want or yearn.
I'm happy just to be,
to let the forest help me learn.

I've had a house full of sick kids...

...so I haven't been out taking pictures.
Here is a get-well tulip from a friend.
I thought it was preferable to a picture of a sick kid.

Left Behind

"Was it something I said?"

(click to enlarge)

Harlequin Dance

The Harlequin dances on the water, displaying his namesake Harlequin agility.

Stripes

Minihenge

I don't know if there's any spiritual significance with this stone maze or if it's "just" art, but either way it's quite striking. You can find it by following the railroad tracks south of Marine Park until you get to a little clearing. It's hard to tell the scale from the picture, but there's enough room to walk the maze if you put one foot carefully in front of the other.

Birch Soldiers

beauty in uniformity

a regiment of birch soldiers

unique in their conformity

"B" is for Bellingham

No, this graffiti isn't mine, despite my blog header. This was painted on a dumpster lid in the alley behind the YMCA. It sounds so seedy when I put it that way... but still, something about it is beautiful to me.

Winter Poplars

the fence lines the trees

the trees line the river

but the river forges its own path

Crow on a Branch

Takeoff

His seagull stomach full of crackers

bits of cookies

a little cheese...

He pays for his dinner over

and over

and over again,

chased repeatedly by cackling children.

The Bagelry

The Bagelry, downtown on Railroad Avenue, is a Bellingham institution. No visit to Bellingham is complete without one of their fresh, New York-style bagels. Bring your cash, though, because they don't take cards. Shocking, I know. But trust me-- they're worth it!

It's rare to find bagels that are made the traditional New York way (apparently they're even difficult to find in New York these days), which includes a boiling process as well as baking, and gives them their distinct, chewy center with a crust on the outside.