making lemonade

Downtown via a passing car ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.14.06

Bridge view ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.14.06

See the light ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.14.06

I shot these with the point & shoot while I was waiting in traffic Friday. As someone politely pointed out to me, my horoscope (apparently) was on the more accurate side yesterday. I was, in fact, late to work.

"The biggest conflicts you experience today are centered around getting from point A to point B. There's a lot of negative energy around transportation right now, so be prepared for delays or detours. If you're driving, give yourself some extra time to make any appointments ... ", astrology.com.


listening to Raindrops Keep falling on My Head by B.J Thomas & Burt Bacharach

right on cue

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."
~ Louisa May Alcott

Sounds like

Single sailboat on the Sound ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.09.06

Sunset ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.09.06

Sun setting ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.09.06

sailing the sky

Parasailing over the Sound ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.09.06

listening to Kodachrome by Paul Simon

the way home

Tower power ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.08.06

Clouds ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.08.06

The Puget Sound and Olympic mountains through wires ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.08.06

listening to Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

a short visit with nature

Leaf detail ~ Kenmore, WA ~ 07.06.06

Branch dance ~ Kenmore, WA ~ 07.06.06

Flower detail ~ Kenmore, WA ~ 07.06.06

I had an opportunity to be out in nature for a few minutes today. A little bit of misty rain, some birds chirping ... traffic zooming in the not so far off distance. You can view a short video, a brief moment in nature, here.

listening to Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

happy 4th

Fireworks over Lake Union ~ Seattle, WA ~ 07.04.06

I watched the fireworks tonight from a window at Swedish Medical Center. The point and shoot camera did an okay job. Held it up to the window to avoid the glare from the lights in the hallway. Shot a short video too, you can view it here. My apologies, in advance, for all the chatter going on the in background.

"The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either." ~ Ben Franklin

reflecting

Clouds reflect the sun @ 9:21pm ~ Seattle, WA ~ 06.29.06

"To love what you do and feel that it matters -- how could anything be more fun?" ~ Katharine Graham

listening to A Song For You, by Herbie Hancock featuring Christina Aguilera

patterns

Windows ~ Seattle Public Library ~ 05.10.06

listening to By Your Side by Sade.

counting blessings

Sunset ~ Seattle, WA ~ 06.21.06

room with a view

Downtown Seattle from SMC ~ Seattle, WA ~ 06.28.06

listening to Winelight by Paul Brown

positive outlook

View from a room @ Swedish Medical Center ~ Seattle, WA ~ 06.27.06

one of two things

Bird on a Wire ~ Bothell, WA ~ 06.27.06

"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things must happen: There will be something solid for us to stand on, or we will be taught to fly." ~ Patrick Overton

listening to Ooh la La by Jeff Lorber

more

Storm over the Sound ~ Seattle, WA ~ 06.14.06

"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~ Anais Nin

listening to More Than Fine by Switchfoot

rain delay

06.16.06 ~ Shot a little movie while waiting out the rain. You can view it here.

waiting out the rain

Rain & sun ~ Bothell, WA ~ 06.16.06

listening to Feeling Good by Nina Simone

oh happy day

Oh happy day, it's a wonder kat blogs is one-year-old today. How about a flower or two to celebrate the occasion?

Flower - Redmond, Wa - 06.07.06

Flower - Redmond, Wa - 06.07.06

No idea what specific kinds of flowers these are. If anyone knows, please share.

listening to Stitched Up by Herbie Hancock, featuring John Mayer.

get out of the box

"There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, 'Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams.' Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it,and yep, they're still there. These are great dreams, but they never even get out of the box. It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line, to hold them up and say, 'How good or how bad am I?' That's where courage comes in."
~ Erma Louise Bombeck

enrich the world

"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." ~Woodrow Wilson

This quote showed up in my e-mail this morning. It was exactly the thing I needed to hear (or in this case, read). Thought I'd pass it along. : )

documenting life

Snail crossing the front step @ Jeff's ~ 05.06.06

I guess I'd never seen a snail up close and personal before. Because I ended up spending an inordinate amount of time photographing it, making a little video of it as it traveled along the step. Later in the day I witnessed it's (unintentional) death, crushed under the weight of a shoe. No, not my shoe, no video or photos of the horrific moment either. Yeah, it was just a snail ... but I winced and felt pain as I heard the crunch nonetheless.