And on December 17th

Posted on December 17, 2012 by cyetso

This silly camellia is blooming –

 

Blooming Camelia

 

It’s in the forties, gonna get colder tonight. Maybe some snow around here overnight. And this tough guy decides to go into bloom.
I guess that’s what they do.
Hummingbirds gotta eat too.
Right?

 

 

 

 

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Went downtown today

Posted on December 16, 2012 by cyetso

Went to the motorcycle show, played tourist, had lunch. I think the tourist bit was the best part. Took this rather popular shot –

 

Pike Place Market

 

Turned out well. Maybe well enough to print up and glue to a wall around here somewhere?

Lunch was a close second. The motorcycle show, a rather distant third.

 

 

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In summary

Posted on December 15, 2012 by cyetso

This was how I felt today; grey, industrial, and cold –

 

That what I get for carrying on last night.
So I went to The Sloop for a couple.
Felling much better now, thanks.

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Socked in

Posted on December 14, 2012 by cyetso

Mother Nature decided it was a good weekend to bring the clouds to the humans. Even though I was helping the Kiwi relocate his belongings to his new place. Cold, thick, chilling, damp, wet, soup; Whatever you want to call it –

 

Grey is

 

All enveloping, right down to the trees –

Solid effort from the Yates’ and Mother Nature. See you both tomorrow. Tonight, we party like Marla’s work is paying for it (which they are).

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You know it’s winter in Seattle when,

Posted on December 11, 2012 by cyetso

The mushrooms are the only thing growing in your yard –

 

Shrooms

 

Come Springtime, I take a 7 iron to them all. Good way to knock the rust of the golf swing, and dispose of the things.

 

 

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Line forms to the left

Posted on December 9, 2012 by cyetso

That’s where the apple tree is. It is apparently the last stop before the buffet –

 

buffet

 

The price is right to. For the birds anyway. All you can eat for the meager sum of avoiding the cats.

 

 

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Not so much anymore

Posted on December 8, 2012 by cyetso

They’re as likely to move rocks around on barges as they are to use these old rail cars –

 

Rail car

 

Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel, Ballard, Washington.

 

 

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I think they spelled it wrong

Posted on December 7, 2012 by cyetso

Should it have been Leaf instead of Leif? In this setting, maybe –

Either way, he’s Ballard’s own resident ‘tough guy’. I mean really, look at that face and tell me you think you could take him? Add in the kickin hat, and you’ve got NO chance.

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Creepy looking fungi

Posted on December 6, 2012 by cyetso

This is the craziest mushroom I’ve ever seen. And it’s living in my yard –

 
I’m thinking of making tea with it, ya know, just to see what happens.

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No fishing today

Posted on December 3, 2012 by cyetso

Not when it’s 43 and about to rain –

 

Fish ain’t biting today anyway.

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