A nice way to start the day

When I work days, I take The Beast on a walk around our block before work. Starting at the top of the hill behind my building, we're treated to a view of Lake Union and the eastern portion of downtown. As we walk down, more of the skyline across the lake opens up. The bikers outnumber the cars at that early hour, and it's quite peaceful.

Lately of course it has been completely dark at that hour, but during longer days the view varies from rainy to clear to foggy, like this particular morning:

Take a deep breath, pet the dog, smile, and start your day...

Traffic has gone to the dogs

Driving across 520 from Bellevue, I was stuck in traffic. All of the sudden, it occurred to me that something was different with the car in front of me. Huh, interesting.

It seems the eastside has some odd traffic sights. Thanks to Jason for this one:

Nocturnal once again

I spent most of my first year in Seattle living in my grandmother's basement and working nights. The Seattle I came to know as an adult was peaceful, devoid of traffic, and moved at a slow pace. I would now say that in comparison to, say, Chicago, Seattle does run at a somewhat slower pace, but I now know that the traffic is a force to be reckoned with and that it's really no more peaceful than most big cities (here we could digress into the definition of "big city," but whatever).

I took this picture when I was wandering around the Pike Place Market. So different during the night. So... peaceful.

Heads will roll

I was driving around Fremont the other night. As I rounded a corner (or more accurately a roundabout), I noticed a second floor condo with the shades up and all the lights on. I can't help but look when I see something like that. I try not to, but curiosity usually gets the better of me. I mean, if it's that big of a deal, close your shades- you know?

Anyway, I did a double take because the walls were covered with... animal heads. That's right, somebody in Fremont has two walls of mounted game. I couldn't see exactly what kind they were, but I still found it comical. If anyone in Fremont should have their shades closed to hide a dirty little secret, it's those people on the second floor!

Mystery solved

I saw this the other morning on the walkway and was still trying to figure out what the shiny lines were when I came to the door. Then I saw this.

Cute :)

A taste of what's to come

It's sixty degrees and rainy out this morning. I've been in denial the past few weeks. Those tree branches starting to turn orange and red? They're just sickly. The subtle change in the hues of green? Figments of my sleep deprived mind. But I can't deny it anymore- fall is rapidly approaching here in Seattle.

Speaking of tastes of the future, I saw this in the nurses lounge last night. Yummy.