Raku

There are some wonderful galleries on Whidbey Island, including one cooperative that features a variety of work from local artists. I bought this Raku vase as well as two acrylic wood pieces I'll share in another post.

April 15, A Room With a View

Tuesday night Hans & I attended a fund raiser dinner for the Environmental Working Group, hosted by Organic Valley. Our hotel room overlooking the Seattle waterfront made for good people ~ and ferry ~ watching.

April 13-15, Whidbey Island

After the half marathon, we spent a couple of nights at Fort Casey State Park. A century ago, Fort Casey, along with two other army outposts, comprised a "triangle of fire" guarding the entrance to Puget Sound. Windswept beaches like this are one reason why, where ever I go, Western Washington always calls me home.

self-portrait

April 12, Spring Sprang

Spring came ~ and went ~ this past Saturday. Temperatures soared well into the 70s and that strange yellow orb in the sky made an appearance. Having spent the bulk of the day either in the car (driving down to Seattle) or in the Convention Center (working Organic Valley's booth at GreenFest), crossing over to Whidbey Island was an ideal way to watch the sunset. The next day, the weather was far cooler and cloudier, but running the half marathon warmed me right up.

Eyeing the Action

Spring Soccer?

The eagle has landed

We're in eagle heaven of late. The trees that line the river along our property are literally laden with eagles. Yesterday, running alongside the river, I counted no less than 15 eagles perched on two trees ~ and as it was dusk, I can only imagine how many I didn't see. This is eagle country, but in all my life I've never seen this many, day after day. Incredible. This picture shows the pasture next to our house, where an array of bald and golden eagles were fighting over a dead possum.