Stronger, more vibrant –
Made me stop and look twice, that’s for sure.
The grass is always greener when it’s raining –
In 6 months I’ll be sick of the rain. Right now, we’re loving it.
Forecasters speculate there might be thunderstorms tonight! They’re always fun. Might not be the best time to have the gas valve at the fireplace leaking, but what the heck…
Some have, some haven’t, some are starting to –
They’ll all be in the same boat recycle bin before Halloween, but some aren’t going out without a fight.
Apparently, this weekend. Woke up to rain and wind, just like they said, which put paid to any thoughts of going for a ride today. Instead, it’s car bound and local.
We’re going to have a short Fall, followed by a hellacious Winter. I’ll try and document as best possible for you. First,a few shots of the foliage changing colors. I will remind you of our state motto, ‘The Evergreen State’, so don’t expect too much. Vermont it ain’t. Without further adu –
The kiddie wading pool at Greenlake. This will go unused until June –
Pathside, was this beaut –
Lakeside, we have this –
Out on the lake, we have this –
The entire spectrum is covered in about 37 feet right here –
Full steam ahead –
And one final foliage shot. Might be my favorite –
Well, there you have it, the extent of Fall in Seattle. It sure isn’t motorcycle riding, but it’s nice nonetheless.
When you go 80 some odd days without rain, you start to ache for a cloud or two –
Today, Fall truly announced it’s presence – cold-er, windy-er, grey-er. Truth be told, it’s about time. Summer, Thanks! You did a kick-ass job.
Sunshine. It’s been a while, but the weather forecasters say the rains will return this weekend. And once the rains start, it’ll be non-stop until May or June. Might as well enjoy the sunshine while it’s here –
Maybe they’re all wrong and we can escape on the motorcycle again this weekend?
“The flash thing is really annoying, so give it a rest….”
“Or I’ll have Stevie Williams smush your camera.”
Signed,
El Grande Naranja
Got up and went for a walk this AM. It was cold, like in the 20’s cold. Milton was warming up in the sun while the windscreen was frosted over –
Went down to the river to see if the water was still flowing. One word answer; Yup –
Everyone was working their hardest, including the plant-life
The birds were making the worms run for cover –
The deer were keeping to themselves, enjoying breakfast –
Seriously, Eastern Washington is a half a galaxy away from the metropolis of Seattle. It’s nice that it’s so close. Yet, so far. We’ll be back soon.
North Cascades Highway is going to close for the winter soon, so we took advantage of the weather, and the motorcycle and rode out here. It’s nowhere. It’s good. They have wood sidewalks, a cowboy hat store and a guy in Three Finger Jack’s Saloon wearing a shirt that said “If God wanted us to be vegetarians, he would have made broccoli more fun to shoot at”. What’s not to like about a town like this?
Low 40’s on the temp display when we were going over the pass, upper 70’s at the foot of the hill. Crystal clear out, perfect weather. Bonus; the moon is hiding on the other side of the planet and there are TEN GAZILLION STARS OUT!!!!!! I could see why someone would want to live like this. Right up until there’s 250 inches of snow on the ground…..
More pictures tomorrow.