Here are water lines for firefighting, along the perimeter fence of Shell Oil Products on Harbor Island . This was an EPA Superfund site! ...

I like cooking with fire. It's a great use of carbon! Others may choose to feel guilty , but I just enjoy the flavor. Green peppers, e...

Last Monday I spent the day with Mum & Pops in Manning Park. We hiked the Heather Trail along a ridge from a microwave telecoms tower ...

I popped up Granite Mountain today. " This one is a thigh burner! " says the Washington Trails Association, and they were right. ...

Visiting the farm where N grew up, we were shown an incubator of ducklings. The farm is on L'Isle-aux-Allumettes , on the Quebec side of...

Walking back from a coffee at Top Pot Doughnuts , we came across a front yard sale, offering numerous hardwood tables and chairs. We inquir...

There is only one real way to make waffles, and that's with separated egg whites . And butter, not oil. Other techniques don't even...

I had an Amtrak voucher requiring ticketing in person, and walked to Vancouver's Pacific Central Station to purchase the ticket. Nearby...

Amtrak Superliners are beautiful double-height passenger rail cars that are still in use on some routes. The coach seating is similar to s...

On some business in south Bellevue, I found time to wander about Mercer Slough . It's an interesting habitat that was created when Lake...

The owners of the stunning Delmar Building on First Avenue have kindly maintained a vintage neon sign advertising Rooms 75c at the State Hot...

I love the rough/calm divide on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (SR520) between Seattle and Bellevue. Prevailing winds in Seattle are f...

I love landing concurrently with another aircraft, and San Francisco often provides this thrill. Here, Northwest Airbus 319 N331NB lands on ...

Initially inspired by an error on Google Maps , I visited Puget Island to see the bridge for myself. Flying SEA-SFO, I was able to spot the ...

Chicago O'Hare has an undeserved reputation as a terrible airport to transit. I find transiting between American or United flights at ...