This was a pretty fun week. Two Keeleys, a few landscapes, some beautiful blue sky, lots of sunflowers, and street photography. I have to say, because I love my dog so much, the Keeleys will have to come first for me. Have a great week. BTW: More travel is on the way. The October Bunch will leave for Portland on October 6 for a few days, then take a river cruise down and back up the Columbia River, ending in Clarkston, Washington. So, if you enjoy the photos of the week but are more interested in travel, your turn is coming soon.
Yesterday I showed you a lake. Today, you get a lake that is partly a lake and partly a bog. The lake from yesterday isn’t in Trilogy, but this one is. We have so many great trails. I’ve taken this shot before, but today was especially beautiful, and the last time I photographed it was in late spring when it was still fully a lake. I also shot it in January when it was completely frozen. Pretty much every time I’ve seen it, it has been beautiful.
Last week, I forgot to take a photo of Keeley. I thought that was okay, but people have been asking about her and want me to do two photos this week. I’m not sure if I’ll do two, but I will keep the one with her showing total happiness for last week. I love the shot because I had just given her a treat and a pat on the head to get her to pose. She was very happy.
Today was another beautiful afternoon. Lately, we have been starting off cloudy and ending up with this kind of sky in the afternoon. Today, I decided to try some new trails on the other side of Redmond Ridge. These trails were obviously less traveled than the ones closer to Trilogy. The vegetation was encroaching on the paths. As I turned a corner, I saw something else that indicated the trails weren’t very used—a black bear. He was about 30 yards from me, standing in the middle of the trail. No, I didn’t get a photo of him. I was too busy trying to yell, hold up my hands and my walking sticks to make myself look big and scary. And sure enough, he turned and ran off into the woods. Whew! But from that point on, it was back to the streets where I got this photo.
Looking for some easy color today, and this coleus in our front yard just caught my eye. Not sure why our landscaper didn’t include any when they redid our yard because we love them, and they grow like crazy without much effort.
Today, I went down to Kirkland and drove through town doing street photography. I got a bunch of shots I liked, but Kathleen helped me narrow it down from six favorites to just one. I think we both like it because it tells a story—there’s a mom and son sitting outside a restaurant, with the mom typing on her phone next to a sign that says “Order ahead and skip the line.” So there they are, ordering ahead. ?
I took my walk in Duvall today because it was a beautiful morning, but the sun was shining brightly, and I knew it would be hot to walk in. In Duvall, there is an awesome trail for walking and biking that is about 90% shaded in the summer. When I was driving out there, I saw a beautiful field of sunflowers, so I decided to go back after my walk and take a few photos. I took about 30 pictures and narrowed them down to 10 or so, then asked Kathleen for her opinion. She and I really liked three of them, so you get all three today. This first one is an overall view we liked because of the wild flowers in the foreground and the blue sky.
We picked this second one because of the lone orange sunflower.
And this is my family photo. The big guy in the middle is Dad. On the left is Mom, and on the right is the troubled teenage daughter. The little guy to her right is her 8-year-old brother.
I warned you that since I didn’t have a Keeley last week, I might take two this week. And it has happened. Not only that, it’s an ussie with her dad (me). I just happened to catch us when I was talking, and she was bored to tears. That yawn could be used for a dental exam. I have owned eight dogs in my lifetime, and she is by far the best. She is the most empathetic dog I have ever seen or heard of. If I raise my voice at all about anything (like a Mariner home run or a website that won’t work), she is right next to me, licking my ear and trying to sit in my lap to calm me down. Her usual resting spot is on one of our laps.
If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera — Lewis Hine.
