Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This month’s City Daily Photo theme day challenge was taken in a three hour window as I visited Seattle last week. Although people everywhere are interesting I doubt if I’d have found a cross section like this as quickly in Sequim. Click here to see other interpretations of “People on the Street” from around the world.
It’s not the booze that appeals.
It’s basking somewhere tropical, soft breezes, bright colors.
It’s the need for sunscreen and fewer layers of clothes.
Waiter? I’ll have one of those…
Animal heads – or skins – or whole animals as décor aren’t my cup of tea. For hunters it’s a trophy, a source of pride. I get that. I eat meat and I understand how food chains work. I certainly can’t be sanctimonious about it. But I do love to see live animals in the wild. And it’s kind of sad to see them coming out of walls.
I like this view looking east from Towne Road. After living my life in the city and suburbs this open prairie simply sings to me.
Here’s another view from the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle. That bright red stripe in the distance is a tulip field in bloom during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival last April.
After winter days of grey skies and bare foliage this shot take at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival last year looks like a Technicolor miracle. It’s not too soon to start planning a day trip if you’re local, though if you’ve got cabin fever an overnight trip sure appeals. The festival runs through the month of April.
I can’t really complain about winter weather. It’s rained and been windy but hasn’t been so bad lately. And the water content of the snowpack in the mountains increased from 24% of normal at the first of the year to 80% of normal last week. That’s very welcome! What I miss is foliage. And color. I’ve browsed some photos I hadn’t gotten around to posting before and I’ll roll out a few for some brief winter relief.