I must be getting old. I keep forgetting to do a post on the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair.

So here it is. Normally the last weekend in July, the Fair takes up a large portion of the Bellevue Square parking garage, and sometimes parking lots on surrounding streets. In its heyday, it ran 11 hours a day, with hundreds of booths. It was sponsored by the Bellevue Art Museum, and included an art …

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Backyard visitors. It’s Woodpecker Day!

It’s Saturday, and look who showed up in our yard. https://videopress.com/v/kCBWd6Yi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true He’s a Downy Woodpecker. Apologizing for the background music, courtesy of The Lady Kikyo, who was watching too. See who also came for the yummy suet! Our Northern Flicker. He’s posing for the camera

Once again, it’s International Cat Day!

Well, in any household where cats rule (every one), every day is Cat Day. So we celebrate! https://twitter.com/carneypurr67561/status/1953828867707142656?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Note the black cat https://twitter.com/owenclark3/status/1953550407956938986?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Wow! Three! https://twitter.com/shouldhavecat/status/1953599691855192399?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Making biscuits https://twitter.com/thestourbridge/status/1953740658444845077?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Quite the honor, George! The Simon’s Cat gang knows how to celebrate We know who rules this roost! The only way to get a cat on …

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So, Readers, what do you think of this sentiment?

This X post is somewhat self-explanatory. None of the commenters disagreed with the author. https://twitter.com/thekentacorn/status/1952056077102743884?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Notice the 970 likes. Fifteen comments. All favorable. Am I the only one who thinks that this statement is just plain wrong? The author is human too, and runs a project preserving oak woodlands in Britain. I follow him. If …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359: Tools of Photo Composition: Line, Color, Pattern

This week's theme really made me happy, since I am always on the lookout for photos incorporating all those elements. In fact, I happened to be getting a pedicure with my best friend at our local nail salon, and right in front of me, there were two great examples! First, there was a three-section screen …

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Did someone say “Water”?

Online, someone asked for a photo with water in it, so I am responding here. Deception Falls Skagit River Everett Marina on Puget Sound Silver Lake Cumberland River, Clarksville, TN LaConner Marina Rocky beach, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Yakima River Gorge Lake, North Cascades Snoqualmie Falls Flowing Lake Deception Pass The Blue Pacific Ocean There …

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On Western Civilization

For the past 60 years, the Left has controlled public education and the legacy media. They have been indoctrinating children (schools) and adults (media), to believe that all cultures are equal, and that Western countries and cultures have been oppressing the rest of the world for centuries. So let’s take a look at some manifestations …

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On Western Civilization

For the past 60 years, the Left has controlled public education and the legacy media. They have been indoctrinating children (schools) and adults (media), to believe that all cultures are equal, and that Western countries and cultures have been oppressing the rest of the world for centuries. So let’s take a look at some manifestations …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #356: Quiet Hours

Most often, what comes to mind when you think of "quiet hours", you imagine sunrise and sunset. But even if the background noise is audible, you can be quiet in your own little bubble and tune everything else out. This photo of the Skagit River near Rockport, Washington was taken in the late afternoon. Despite …

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Refreshing interlude on the drive home from Leavenworth: Deception Falls

On Sunday, we packed up and headed home from the Accordion Celebration. It was a warm, sunny day, and we were in no hurry to get home, so we stopped at Deception Falls. Deception Creek runs under US Highway 2, and there is a nice nature trail along the creek, with a newer bridge and …

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