SKYWATCH--The Space Needle and Chihuly

You'll recognize the Space Needle for sure, but perhaps not the glass (yes, glass) succulent, of which I was only able to capture from this angle.

Took this photograph the other day when I went to see the Dale Chihuly exhibit at Seattle Center. It was absolutely fantastic, and I'll post another tomorrow for Weekend Reflection. See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Watch the birdie Part II

Not exactly the same size as the bird I showed you last Wednesday," but this little guy was in danger of getting squished on Seattle's Green Lake biking/jogging/walking/rollerskating trail.  My daughter and I, who found him while walking around the lake, whisked him off to PAWS to be taken care of.  They promised us an update on how he's doing, so I'll be sure to let you know.

UPDATE from June 18th:  PAWS wrote that this little Pine Sisken was successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild!  A happy ending.

ABC WEDNESDAY - "R" is for "rhubarb"

I am not a fan of rhubarb. I will eat it if you make some for me, especially in a strawberry pie, but I never buy it in any form.

But I do love its colors...

See other R's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Watch the birdie!

I've shown you this bird about two years ago right here. That time you could see only part of the sculpture, but here's the whole birdie.

Have you ever....?

Have you ever visited a psychic or a fortune teller?  On the three times in my life at very large intervals when I have, I was honestly astounded. I was told specific things, which kind of gave me the creeps....most recently I visited a 'guru' in Jaipur, India.  I was once again unnerved by his accuracy about my past and present.

Do they know? Is it all coincidence?

What do you say?

This psychic in Seattle won't be the object of a visit since I'm still waiting to 'test' my Indian guru.  :)

SUNDAY BRIDGES--I see I-5

That's the I-5 highway that runs through Seattle, a double-decker in this shot.  You can see part of the University of Washington campus in the background.

See other bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

WEEKEND REFLECTION---Beefy

Vanity plates...I get a kick out of reading them.

This one appropriately advertises El Gaucho Inn and restaurants, located in various cities in the Pacific Northwest.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH---Lake Sammamish

A view of Lake Sammamish from my in-laws' terrace.

Blue skies are still smiling on the Seattle area, but only until Sunday....

See more skies at 
SKYWATCH.

The artist and his craft

Too bad I wasn't able to take this photo for the May 1st theme day of artists and their crafts.  Some of you readers may recognize Seattle's Chuck Pefley, who has (at least for now) put aside his photo blog to dedicate himself to crafting exquisitely beautiful glasswork, which you can view on his Etsy site.

If you're in Seattle, you can drop by the Pike Place Market, and if lucky, you'll hit one of the days Chuck is at his stand.

ABC WEDNESDAY--Q is for "quite a contrast"

I'm always stumped by the letter Q for ABC Wednesday, and this is a bit of a cop-out.  Couldn't resist posting these brilliant flowers for you today.

See other and probably better Q's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Yellow Sun

Yesterday it was Black Sun and today a sunnier version of a mini-sun, a flower whose center I'd wanted to photograph with my new camera.  A bee photobombed my shot, and here he is.