White Giant Allium

This entire row of allium stalks bends to track the sun each day. They'll explode into orange-sized globes soon.

In hindsight, I probably should have gone with a purple variety.

Albert the Bald Eagle

Albert, or possibly his mate Eva, commands a fine view over Union Bay from a favored lamppost on SR520. Crows hassle him at every opportunity.

In a different world, but on the same bridge, Microsoft employees cross Lake Washington to get to work. There are incoherent protests against these shuttle buses; apparently some would prefer replacing them with many more single vehicle occupancy cars.

Great Blue Heron

A heron enjoys the morning in the Foster Island marsh.

Double Rainbow

This rainbow was visible from our window for perhaps 10 minutes following heavy rain. Note the inverted spectrum of the fainter double rainbow above.

Hearty Breakfast

This yummy breakfast was an excellent antidote to seemingly endless small snacks at all hours.

First Morning

This was the first morning home with our newborn son.

For readers who know me, ask and I'll share a link to our baby pictures and videos.  Irregular anonymous photo blogging will continue here.

Polish Home Association

Kielbasa, pirogi, kapusta, and golumpki await consumption at a Polish Home Association dinner. A sip of Żubrówka bison-grass vodka completes the meal. The atmosphere was excellent, and the food was tasty.

New Puppy

There's a new dog on our block! Our neighbor acquired this labradoodle, and he's pretty adorable.

Morning Light

Plum blossoms at their peak, caught during breakfast before work.

Pratt Lake

I had planned on hiking down to Little Pratt Lake, but the strong spring sun was warming every surface, and I chose a higher route instead. This is above Pratt Lake looking east-northeast.

Ridgeline

Cornices form along a ridgeline separating two watersheds. Composing with this 20mm lens remains a challenge.

Evergreens

Good snow and good light combine to fill this slope with a pleasing pattern.

Mt Rainier, Olallie Lake, another trip

Last year up the Pratt Lake Trail in the winter, I took the exact same picture.  The trees have grown a little, and it's earlier in the day this time, but it's basically the same view.  You might think that taking the same trip twice would be repetitive, but with conditions so spectacular, it was well worth it.

Totem Poles

Also at the museum: a fine collection of west coast native totem poles. Some of the figures are unambigously birds, frogs, or beavers. The humanoid figures are a bit more confusing, and it would take some study to learn the differences between the different forms and faces.

Woolly Mammoth

This excellent full-scale model of a Woolly Mammoth is the star attraction of the Royal BC Museum. It is as spectacular as I recall from my childhood.