West Seattle via the Water Taxi
King County now provides water taxi service between downtown Seattle and West Seattle. It seems like the right form of transit for a gorgeous sunny day. . . and the views aren’t bad either! Our Read More …
Not-Shopping in Seattle
It is a lovely day in Seattle, with plenty of blue sky and sunshine, so it seems like a good day to go out and be a tourist. Arriving downtown by 9:30 gives us a Read More …
Around Ballard
I’m visiting my college roommate, who lives in the Ballard area of Seattle. Ballard is an old Nordic fishing town, a place that has been for many years a solid little backwater of sorts – Read More …
In the gardens at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden
We have been trying all weekend to get to the Rio Grande Botanic Garden and now, on my last morning here, we have finally gotten there. About time, too, as it is a lovely place, Read More …
Down in the Bosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Rio Grande wanders through Albuquerque and the cottonwood forest along its bank is known as the Bosque. It’s mostly a natural area, but restoration is on-going and (along with non-native invasive plants) there are Read More …
Sandia Peak in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Susan and I have spent most of our time puttering around the house and/or running errands since I arrived in Albuquerque, so it seems time to get out and see the sights for a bit. Read More …
Winding through wine country in California
It is a gorgeous day in Sonoma County’s wine country so we head up and out through Forestville and across the Russian River on the rustic Wohler Bridge. The scenery is lovely as we work Read More …
Sonoma wine country in California
We are joining friends for dinner tonight, but we still have a couple of hours, so it seems fitting that we head out into the countryside – it is a gorgeous day for a drive! Read More …
Along the coast in California
The day has become gloriously warm and sunny, but the wind is howling – it’s hard to stand still enough to snap a picture! Still, I manage a few shots because, after all, it is Read More …
Memorial Church at Stanford – Day and night
Stanford Memorial Church: Morning Michael has to work for awhile today while we are off playing, so we drop him off at work, which gives us a chance to see Stanford’s Memorial Church during the Read More …