Neat-o Nikes

Pretty snazzy, eh? I think I would have bought a pair of these once-upon-a-time.

What I see in the morning

When I open my eyes every morning (early) here in Seattle, this is what I see before I even get out of bed: leaves against a pale blue sky.

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A good mother

As I said the other day, I frequently took the Bremerton ferry this summer. Each time the boat docked in Bremerton, I hurried to the front port side to check on Mama Seagull. She'd made her nest on a tall pylon that aligns with the ferry's window. I was hoping to soon see a baby or two, but all I ever got was an egg. Anyway, everybody loves baby birds....

...or do they? Well, believe it or not, the Feds have been exterminating seagulls for more than a decade from Seattle's ferry terminals, because they are a health and safety hazard, after one ferry employee came down with psittacosis, a disease sometimes transmitted by birds, even the domestic parakeet. This nasty bit of news came out here in early August. Part of the article reads, "...the birds are usually killed discreetly and quietly at night to avoid offending anyone..... Nests are removed by hand. Juvenile birds typically are gassed with carbon-dioxide in a chamber about the size of a microwave oven. Adults often are killed with pellet guns..."

So I wonder when our nation's beaches are going to get rid of all their gulls.

I hope this little egg stays safe.

ABC Wednesday 'E' is for 'Everlasting...?'

Is (some) love everlasting? This sign in the Lush soap store in Westlake Mall proclaims that it's not, and that their soaps last longer. So buy one and shower with your sweetie while they last!

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Snoozing over the Sound...

During my Seattle visit, I have had the occasion to take the Washington State Ferry across Puget Sound several times to Bremerton to visit my mother who lives in Gig Harbor. It's an hour ride, and I usually read or write. Many people use the time for a cat nap....

Sad remembrance

It's been already one year today since my husband was stricken with a fatal stroke. He was so strong that he hung on one week before succombing; his heart was last to go, so strong it was.

This is a photo of a glass of Serbian brandy in his honor.

Open, but relaxing

It was early one morning before most shops opened when I snapped this photo of a barber (feet, anyway) who was hopeful that he'd get some business before regular work hours.

How far will you go?

I love orangutans. I love their faces, their hair color, their gentleness toward one another (most of the time anyway; I know they can be aggressive.)



Here a female in Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo is grooming her male. Would you pick cooties off your mate? I imagine we all would!

SKYWATCH--Four Planes and a Bird

Caught a glimpse of the fast-moving BLUE ANGELS as they rushed over Seattle's skies for its annual event, Seafair. Looks like they're dive-bombing this poor bird, but they're not!



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In Seattle!

Here I am in Seattle, and am showing you a view of the city from Lake Union. My future in-laws chartered a boat to celebrate my daughter and their son's upcoming wedding in Belgrade. The boat, "My Girl," sailed us along Lake Union and Lake Washington for two hours....yummy food, too.

ABC Wednesday "D" is for "Dinosaur"

Sometimes I really wish I had a backyard...and a very large suitcase to take this guy back to Belgrade with me. I don't know how much he cost, but he's definitely cheaper than he was, if you believe the sign. The little sign he is carrying reads, "No swimming or wading." I think he's convincing enough.

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