I am in Portland, Or. this week. My next posting will be this Friday. I have been busy shooting, though, so much new material to display. Hopefully it will be worth the wait. Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive of my blog and work. Photography seems like such a personal experience that with each posting we are putting ourselves ‘out there’ for the world to view and critique. My hope is that I post and share something of interest to me and others; perhaps even something out of the ordinary seen through my eyes.
Sky full of cherry blossoms on Capital Hill, Seattle. I was on Capital Hill getting my haircut Saturday and spent an hour or so walking around afterwards. It was a pleasant morning with lots of people out walking dogs, jogging and just emerging from a long Winter. I have quite a few images of this walk to share in the near future.
Tulips to be. It has just been too cold this Spring. The tulips are about two weeks behind, in terms of when they usually bloom. I think this coming week will be the blossoming moment. These were shot in the Capital Hill area of Seattle today.
Two more examples of plants from the conservatory. Cactus pedal seems to be carefully cradling a large droplet of water ( not put there by me ). The blue background foliage on the other plant seems to somehow carry over to the yellow leaf of the above plant.
Heart-shaped buds on a plant in the Conservatory. Dr. Strangelove might see them as bombs or bomblets? I’ve recently found out that this is a Bleeding Heart plant.
Since the tulips were not out I spent some time walking around. I thought I might spot the author Tom Robbins, who lives in La Connor. No such luck. No tulips, no Tom Robbins, but a few other items of interests.
Easter Bunny, headliner in the Tulip Parade in La Connor. We drove to La Connor Saturday to view the tulip fields. Due to our extended Winter this year the Tulips have not come out. Watching the Easter/Tulip Parade was also part of our plan. La Connor is about 70 miles north of Seattle.
This morning I attended the funeral of a childhood acquaintance. In an attempt to move my thoughts, from the sadness of that loss to the future, I thought I would post this photo of our granddaughter, Madeleine. Viewing life from the perspective of a child, looking forward with great promise, helps shift my thoughts from the past/present to the future.
South facing windows on a Presbyterian church on Capital Hill. Seems like the southern exposure has done some damage over time or, maybe it was just the grey cloud cover that day.
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