I think the high temperature here today was 94F. Pretty hot for the Pacific Northwest. So I thought I’d post some photos of local water features. Our closest body of water is Silver Lake. Paddlers on Silver Lake On my way to lunch with a friend today, I noticed lots of boats out. Silver Lake …
Continue reading Too hot to sit at the computer. Photos of water to help me and my readers cool off.
Around 11:30 this morning, I was sitting out in my backyard, listening to the birdsong. It was one of those days that everybody was calling, in the yard across the south fence, and in the green space to the west, but nobody was in my yard. (I could hear them, but not see them) Then, …
Continue reading I heard a cacophony of birds in the back yard… But then, the Mob came by
This is the first video I’ve gotten without the sliding glass door between me and our Northern Flicker. https://videopress.com/v/LEDJrHk7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Northern Flicker loves our suet Some still shots. Northern Flicker Hydrangea getting ready to flower And a couple of Chestnut-backed Chickadees loving the hot-pepper suet. https://videopress.com/v/0iDNofCH?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Chestnut-backed Chickadees And no yard is complete without a squirrel …
I parked on a side street above the beach, and walked down to the ferry terminal. The Washington State Ferry goes to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. The day was a perfect as it gets here in Western Washington. While I was there, two cruise ships went by, on their way to Alaska from Seattle. …
Continue reading Outdoors Friday. Sunny day, Puget Sound, Brackett’s Landing in Edmonds.
Her medium is embroidery, but with an added enhancement. All of her work is done entirely freehand, from her own designs, with NO pattern. None. Take a look at some of her work, and tell me that she is an exceptional artist and designer. https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1946493837263724725?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1943241387815637055?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Breathtaking! https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1938901834745168224?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Mind-blowing! https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1936144529330938180?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1934953513366569397?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Joyful relaxation https://twitter.com/gtilleymatthews/status/1933533528987480153?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Lovely …
Continue reading May I introduce gifted artist Gemma Matthews from England
Time for some kitty fun. Cat illustration of politics Here’s something to make you grin. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1913198323181183175?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The Lady Kikyo greets her loyal staff on Caturday.
Here are some very catty things that I came across recently. Of course, it’s the cat telling the joke Cats are often thought of as pranksters. And haughty! Does your cat have a phone? Here’s how my kitty likes to spend her Caturday. And every other day, as a matter of fact! Lazy Kikyo And …
After a busy, stressful week at work (made more stressful than ever since my boss left the company this week), it is an absolute necessity to find something to recharge your internal soul-battery. When I am at home, my recharge area is my bedroom. I am making a dent in our mattress from sitting on …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #267: Recharge
Some of my most relaxing times have been on cruises, sitting on my balcony with a book, or on the rail on the aft Promenade deck, watching and listening to the water go by. North Pacific Ocean, 2018 Sea and Sky, off Mexico 2018 Honolulu, 2018 Wake, North Pacific, 2018 Between Canada and the Pacific …
Continue reading Wordless Wednesday, on Thursday: Traveling back to Ocean-cruise time
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