The Painted Cyclists of the Solstice Parade

Many years Fremont (neighborhood of Seattle) organizes Fremont Solstice Parade. It started in the 1989, and last year I finally saw it. Fremont is a city of free arts, so the festivals here are not formal ones. I will show festival itself later, but now . . . → Continue reading The Painted Cyclists of the Solstice Parade

New Year celebration

It is very important to celebrate New Year in the proper way. How every body know it will influent on your life during whole year:) And we done it properly. In the evening of 31st I drove from Seattle to Vancouver (to bring more travels into the . . . → Continue reading New Year celebration

Elfin Lakes – open of season

It is still not enough snow on our coast, but yesterday we open ski-touring season anyway. Already traditional rout to Elfin Lakes in Garibaldi Park was done. Near the parking lot it is icy and rocky, but most part is covered by soft and deep enough . . . → Continue reading Elfin Lakes – open of season

Rhododendrons

Rhododendron garden in the Burnaby near Burnaby City Hall. It is small, but concentrated haven for rhododendron-lovers. Middle of May.

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Ravens of Mt Seymour

Yesterday we quickly hiked on Mt Seymour to look how is the snow. Too little. No hope for skiing.

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Nefertiti on the beach

Cannot say that I spend many time on the beach this summer, but at least I keeked for someones who did it whole summer.

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Exoskeleton’s beauty

How beautiful skeletons of sea urchins!

Gas Works Park

Summer in Seattle. Gas Works Park is a public park on the north shore of Lake Union. Until 1956 huge gas station was here, but from 1975 it is public park with nice rusty ruin.

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Breakfast for two

Yin and yang