They Sit...

...ready to be sat upon.

Circles

Last week I took the kids to campus while Lizzi was in class so we could walk around campus and explore the trails. To my surprise they were more interested in the sculptures than hiking so we spent the morning touring the best sculptures for climbing. Nancy Holt's "Rock Rings" were a big hit until I made the kids pose for this photo. Apparently  there was bird poo in the rings which they weren't happy about sitting next to!

Spring is in the details...

...such as these dewdrops adorning ornamental kale on the campus at Western Washington University.

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!

Leaves of Grass

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars.
--Walt Whitman

The fountain of knowledge is flowing...

...and classes have begun at Western Washington University.

Viking Night

The bidding got a little crazy on Viking Night at Western Washington University on Thursday, September 16. Viking Night is an annual event at Carver Gym to raise money for WWU athletics programs. There was a silent auction, live auction, wine tasting, dinner, and all around great time for the hundreds of Western boosters in attendance. 

Stepping Into Four

Four years ago today, I looked at this sweet face for the first time.
Life has only gotten better since.

Weekend Reflections: Stadium Piece

Windows from Academic Instructional West at Western Washington University reflect "Stadium Piece," a sculpture by Bruce Nauman.

Expect to see more WWU campus photos this year. I'm a student once more! You know, parenting, writing a novel, training for a half marathon, and daily photo blogging wasn't keeping me busy enough.

We're off yet again-- this time to backpack the Washington coast for a few days. (Sans kids-- wheeee!) I hope your weekend is as lovely as ours is going to be!

The Skateboarder

he waits for a break in the crowd

then skates, jumps, slides, lands

raspy rattle, grunt, whoosh, crash

he falls

and

he does it again

Climbing "For Handel"

April's Theme Day is "Red."

One of the Bellingham childhood rites of passage is climbing this enormous red metal sculpture on the Western Washington University campus. Called "For Handel" by Mark Di Suvero, it looks more like a piece of playground equipment than a piece of art to the ten-and-under set. To see our previous post on it, click here.

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For Handel

For Handel

1975

sculpture by Mark di Suvero

The campus at Western Washington University, where I spent the better part of a decade, is home to an extensive collection of sculpture. Standing before the entrance to the Performing Arts Center, For Handel is perhaps the most recognizable installation on campus.

Click Here for more on For Handel and other sculpture at WWU

Goldenlit Grasses

Goldenlit grasses

warm in the afternoon.

The quick winter sun passes

and much too soon

they'll be silverlit grasses

in the light of the moon.