Here are some recent photos from around my area of Western Washington. In my own backyard Near my dentist’s office Silver Lake near my house The business park near where I work Also in the business park where I work. We had a very dry summer, so the trees dropped their leaves almost before they …
Sorry this is a week late, but I guess better late than never. As for the photos that are my favorites, I have exactly three which I think are my most memorable. Both were taken within a few feet of my front door. The first one is a picture I always come back to. It …
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I have always been fascinated by architecture, as a demonstration of man's capacity to create structures of beauty. Cultures all over the world erect buildings that reflect their varying cultural traditions. Aside from cultural traditions, architectural details show the artistic period when the building was built. One day, I took my camera and went to …
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Tucker Carlson was doing a bit on his show today, discussing the lack of beauty in our environment, specifically ugly buildings. So I thought I'd find some natural beauty for you. Here are some sailboats in the channel on the Everett, Washington waterfront. They are sailing south to north. It was a breezy day. These …
So much of what we see around us is in motion, especially outdoors. If there is any wind at all, all the plants are in continuous motion. Birds on the wing are some of my favorite subjects to capture with me cameras; both my Canon point-and-shoot camera, and the excellent cameras on my iPhone 13 …
Industrial art is tools or devices that not only work well, but are beautiful in themselves. An item that is well-designed for its task often is a thing of beauty besides. My Guru, Dr. Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, teaches that anything that is the best it can be, at the task for which …
Yesterday, Hubby and I went for a ride. The first stop was a local outdoor mall, in a suburb about 20 miles from our home. For a nice weekend day, the mall was surprisingly empty. We easily found a parking space, and just sauntered around. There were a number of closed stores in this mall, …
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When I saw the topic for this week's challenge, the first thought I had was "Ooh, this one is going to be fun!". And I think it will be. I hope my readers think my choice of said objects is fun. My first two everyday objects are items that are precious to me. The first …
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This past weekend, Hubby and I made a trip to the local Asian Grocery Store. Uwajimaya has two big stores in the Seattle area, the flagship store in the International District of Seattle, and a new branch in Bellevue where we went. This family-owned store has been in business since 1928, and stocks a bewildering …
When you are walking around your town, or around your city, or around your workplace, many of the people you see walking toward you are either facing straight ahead, walking with purpose to somewhere in particular, probably in a hurry; or walking while staring at the tiny screen of their smartphone (many with earbuds in …
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