Rubber duckie Rio

Had dinner at some friends' house the other night and when I got there, my hostess said, "You've got to take a photo of the lawn a few streets over for your blog!"  And so off we went and I was not disappointed.  I wish I could show you all the photos I took. My friend said she's never seen a soul around the house, but some imaginative person must live there.  He or she decorates the yard for various holidays and seems to have an endless supply of rubber duckies.

To Laura, wherever you may be....

Poignant words scribbled on a downtown Seattle wall.

Laura, where are you?

ABC WEDNESDAY--"Z" isfor "Zapped!"

Zap!  Gotcha!  Caught these two vintage-dressed girls at the food court in Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.

See other Zs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

Vintage

Had clam chowder and coleslaw at a fish and chips place near Pike Place Market here in Seattle.  Love the vintage set-up here.

Body art

Caught this decorated lady and her little girl the other day at Seattle's Green Lake Park's wading pool.  I don't think I'd ever get a tattoo, but they fascinate me on someone else.

Weekend Reflections--on the way to San Juan Island

Took the Victoria Clipper up to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island here in Washington state to visit some very good friends.

On the way I captured this reflection....

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

SKYWATCH--the calm before....

I'll be watching Seattle's fireworks from my daughter's rooftop this evening, albeit looking in the other direction, not toward the Cascades seen here. 

This photo was taken just a few days ago. Ah, were that I had Photoshop here to get rid of that cable...

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

THEME DAY--celebrate summer

Visited some super-good friends in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island this past weekend. We celebrated summer by having a picnic near Lime Kiln lighthouse that you see here. Click here to see others who've participated in this meme!

Weekend Reflections--Pink and purple!

A wig, fake ice cream, real girl (I think she has ice cream cones on her dress, too) were posing in front of a wall of Seattle's EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT.

 Of course I couldn't resist the impulse to steal a shot. See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

SKYWATCH--cloud on a string

Almost like a giant balloon is this cloud 'connected' to a jet's trail.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Big guys like fragant soap, too

While in Portland, Oregon, last weekend my daughter and I entered this soap/cosmetic shop. We sniffed and sampled creams, and so did this fellow.

Ain't all for girls.