Black Sun

This past weekend the sun has been anything but black, hurrah!  Forecast is more sun this week.  This statue, entitled Black Sun, dates from 1969 and is located in Seattle's Volunteer Park.

SUNDAY BRIDGES--the bridge camera

Bridge cameras are defined as those that bridge the gap between simpler point-and-shoots and larger SLRs.

Meet my D90's little brother (or maybe sister?), the Nikon Coolpix P510.  This camera was recommended to me by the Nikon shop in Belgrade, but over there it costs about $100 more...so I took advantage of my current trip to the US to buy one through Amazon.com, where the price was super-good.

It has some drawbacks and won't replace my D90, but it also has quite a few pluses.

Want to read more and maybe get one?  Check out this camera on AMAZON. In the meantime, check out real bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--more glasses...

Not a terribly original or new photo for this blog, but I'm trying to do shots between grandson's naps, short trips to the grocery store....

These glasses stood on my in-laws' countertop when they had us over for dinner.

See other reflections on James'  WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH--green and climbing

This green creeper reaches for the sky, and yay, there's a blue sky over Seattle.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Retro

These retro chairs remind me of those I had in my grandmother's garden as a child.  I remember sitting on them on a hot day, or trying to...ow.

Seen in the Capital Hill area of Seattle.

THEME DAY--Craftsmen

There are a couple of places I always visit when in Seattle, and one of them is Beecher's Handmade Cheese store at the Pike Place Market. Half the fun is watching the craftsmen make the various cheeses. In the bottom photo you can see my little pot of their macaroni and cheese with peppers. Yum...

Read more about Beecher's right here. 

Check right here for other Theme Day posts.

I love lemon

Today the weather, for the most part, was good. Sunny skies!  I treated myself to this sunny lemon tart at the Pike Place Market.

Sorry....

Sorry I've missed a few posts....been going around with my daughter and son, and not much an eye out for photos...but hope to get back on track.

This Grinch-type fellow adorns a wall in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.

WEEKEND REFLECTION - In the eye of the beholder....

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....and here I am in my little grandson's eye.  (wink)

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

Seattle's Seven Hills

Seattle boasts seven hills. This photo of a mosaic column was taken on Queen Anne Hill.

I always think of Rome when I hear 'seven hills,' but it appears that there are quite a few cities that claim to be built on seven hills. Check out this link.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"O" is for "objets d'art"

When I'm in Seattle, one of my favorite stores to browse through (and yes, sometimes buy something) is World Market. I used to have a collection of teapots in unusual shapes and once-upon-a-time would have bought one of these.  I've downsized and kept only a few of my collection.

I've been to the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower, and the elephant one here reminds me of Atlantic City's Lucy the Elephant  that my grandfather and I visited several times when I was little.

Lovely OBJETS D'ART, but these remained unpurchased by me.

See other O's on ABC WEDNESDAY.