Raindrops on Flower Petals
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After the Rain
This weekend was gorgeous. We had record breaking highs to accompany the crowds at the street fair, and plenty of sunburn to go around. With the wonderful weather came the pollen, and the allergies. (And the sinus headache.)
Last night it rained. It was such a relief: the water cleaning the air and leaving everything feeling fresher, crisper, the colors are brighter, the streets washed clean (ok, well not so much the Ave).
This morning Mom and I went for a stroll and we discovered this little critter out for a stroll as well.
He was seriously out in the middle of traffic – well foot traffic anyways.
Look closely at his shell (you might have to click to enlarge). It’s so translucent you can see what look like blood vessels inside. Any biology experts out there know for sure whether snails have blood vessels in their shells?
What is wrong with me? Why am I taking pictures of slimy things?
I gotta admit, it was pretty cool to see.
In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion
The late March snowstorm caught our attention today. Snow is rare for Seattle, even in the winter. We took these shots around Wallingford and the U-district.
Fog rising
Fog rising over the Bodenburg Butte at sunrise
Palmer, Alaska
Sunshine
It’s been over 70 for the past three days in a row – and the first weekend without rain this year – causing Seattlites to cry “What is that great shining orb in the sky?!?”
Thanks to the sunburns, today my office was filled with red noses and for the first time this year – not because of the ever circulating and evolving flu.
How odd so many more than usual called in sick today…
Unfortunately I have to go straight from work to class, and I wont be done with that till 10. Not that I spent much time playing outside this weekend anyways. Nope – big old sunbeam right plumb in the middle of my bed and I curled up and napped in it just like a cat.
