(Apparently I hit “Draft” instead of “Publish” so this is now a week old. Still fun, though!) Sunday morning, I was staying at a friend’s place in the country and woke to a beautiful sunrise: Followed by a hawk hunting for breakfast in their backyard: I came home to a … Continue reading
It was a dark and not-so-stormy night, so I took the camera and tripod down to the Seattle Waterfront for the evening. From the Bell St Pier, the lights of the city glow against the dark sky: In the Bell St Marina, all of the boats are tucked in for … Continue reading
With the office “goodies week” coming up, and thus the responsibility to bring wonderfully yummy treats to feed to my coworkers, I pulled out the Almond Roca recipe I got from Mom last year, made a few tweaks, and whipped up a batch. Ingredients: 1 pound butter (salted is fine) … Continue reading
Just a couple of highlights from today. Caramel Apple Cupcakes from Cupcake Royale, my favorite local cupcake shop: And a double rainbow, all the way across the sky, after a rain storm: (taken through my (very, very) very dirty office window.)
A few photos from an evening sunset on the beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
It was a cool, cloudy, misty day today, and I spent a few hours walking along miles of shoreline, just enjoying the waves and the weather. The following are my favorites from the photos I took during the walk. Cool and cloudy, perfect weather to light a fire in one … Continue reading
It’s the first day of my vacation, and I spent the day driving down and checking into my “villa” which is really a cottage. A very, very tiny cottage. It has a tiny little kitchen, and a tiny little living room, and a tiny little bedroom, and an even tinier … Continue reading
While out running errands today, I stopped by Seahurst Park and was just in time to catch a pair of Ospreys hanging around and diving for lunch. That brown blur near the center is an Osprey, diving down to catch some lunch: The Osprey splashes down into the … Continue reading
Not your typical Sunday evening in my neighborhood. I casually glanced outside around 5pm, and was surprised to see at least 6 police cars scattered below. Apparently someone in the apartment building next door did something stupid, and 6 police cars eventually progressed to at least 11 police cars, a … Continue reading
There’s a small series of restaurants popping up in a few places across the country called 8oz Burger Bar. They’re unique little neighborhood-style restaurants with a casual atmosphere and plenty of good food. One of them opened up near my apartment last winter, and tonight a friend and I decided … Continue reading