December 5, 2013 - Waxing Crescent Venus Needle

Today's overcast skies cleared at sunset just in time to allow a viewing of the moon and Venus lined up with the Space Needle. 

December 1, 2013 - Waiting to be Hung

A collection of ornaments awaits their turn to be hung while a shrinky dink made in Ms. Jacobson's class in 1976 has already found a home on the tree.

November 28, 2013 - Possession Point

It was an unusually warm and clear Thanksgiving Day at Possession Point on the Southeast end of Whidbey Island.  The horns of the ferries could be heard across the water as they felt their way through the fog covering the waters of Puget Sound's Saratoga Passage on this holiday afternoon. However, on the hill above the water and fog the snow covered Cascades could be seen.

November 3, 2013 - Salmon Waves

The salmon runs are mostly over for the year, but one can still see a Coho or two making their way from Puget Sound up the fish ladder at the Hiram M. Chittanden locks and into the fresh water that leads to Lake Washington and the spawning grounds beyond.  Above the fish ladder they will pass Salmon Waves, an aluminum sculpture by Paul Sorrey.  The description provided for the sculpture says the waves evoke elements found in nature while their construction "reflects the nuts-and-bolts functionality and engineering precision of the Locks structure."