tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65517524521622861882024-03-19T01:48:42.370-07:00John's IslandLike an island in the middle of the ocean, a little blogspot on the world wide web.John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comBlogger930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-9230980321067985172024-03-09T13:34:00.000-08:002024-03-14T17:39:56.184-07:00For Critter Friends<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Post for My Critter Friends</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you discovered the trove of treasures within YouTube? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my journey of exploration through the digital expanse of
YouTube, I've stumbled upon content that not only educates but deeply moves the
heart. One such gem is a video series featuring a compassionate individual who
visits dog kennels, stepping into the spaces of unwanted and abandoned dogs.
With a gentle presence and open heart, he sits among these animals, offering
them moments of comfort and affection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">After watching the video below, I decided I had to share it with
my Saturday’s Critters friends.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M_Vg_yvlFiI" width="320" youtube-src-id="M_Vg_yvlFiI"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The YouTube channel belongs to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rockykanaka" target="_blank">Rocky.</a></span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">More critter fascination at <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturdays-critters-534.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2024/03/thankful-thursday_14.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Thankful Thursday</span></a> <span style="font-size: large;">is a good place for Rocky!</span><br /></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com22Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-37738056152296856302024-03-05T16:48:00.000-08:002024-03-05T16:48:46.688-08:00Alpenglow<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A dear friend posted, on Facebook,
the tapestry below describing new words to refer to certain kinds of unusual
light.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5PMFvDjC_aZSH-tcl6Wk-NJbJaDiWAtWxs-jDfgyf-h4h-65huRLRBPsL-rGNOiacYBEXiabcZG81rIjeSGhyphenhyphen7VJ-gctv9ZCyZctr0GW6eVMbzoHgyqfLU3tUL8J6hckvSbTPC1USdUFPWxYI19sKqTYSwEp6trEAhG0TfW7feuupJnmeJMECHzcOl4V/s1008/Words-about-LIGHT---RW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="867" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5PMFvDjC_aZSH-tcl6Wk-NJbJaDiWAtWxs-jDfgyf-h4h-65huRLRBPsL-rGNOiacYBEXiabcZG81rIjeSGhyphenhyphen7VJ-gctv9ZCyZctr0GW6eVMbzoHgyqfLU3tUL8J6hckvSbTPC1USdUFPWxYI19sKqTYSwEp6trEAhG0TfW7feuupJnmeJMECHzcOl4V/w344-h400/Words-about-LIGHT---RW.jpg" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Art by Grant Snider</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Her post struck me because, at the moment I read her post, I happened to look out my window to the Olympic Mountains in the distance. "Alpenglow: rosy light on mountain peaks at dawn or dusk." It was like a bingo moment ... <b>alpenglow</b> was on perfect display. This kind of thing encourages me to think more positively about social media. 😊 What a coincidence!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd_537LJyQFFX3CD4gjrVmg-fTSpWR77KDmDen1oW9ootrvYwHQ2Lf-4zkS1Mm2Pg1ZtttpDcYjvoqpLFV6UKZPyfQU9KPXW0s7k3tEICRC9nywNHvLFy7OsQc981U7LiGa2EjH3nyhJ5fsaH39COBsElLKQkyI1KzELVldBGseB5rCEgN-o0FWce1wlx/s1296/IMG_6114W.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd_537LJyQFFX3CD4gjrVmg-fTSpWR77KDmDen1oW9ootrvYwHQ2Lf-4zkS1Mm2Pg1ZtttpDcYjvoqpLFV6UKZPyfQU9KPXW0s7k3tEICRC9nywNHvLFy7OsQc981U7LiGa2EjH3nyhJ5fsaH39COBsElLKQkyI1KzELVldBGseB5rCEgN-o0FWce1wlx/w400-h300/IMG_6114W.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February 15th shortly after sunrise</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">And a sunset a few days later caused me to wonder what name we should apply to the glow in the sky. What are your suggestions?</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHKisGO9Aig4k0zqGgEVx2-DOR4o6LtLvQDDyV8imwTSIYblcjIvVqLgUkk42G8JCFfL05UdkPa-N43vv5K60q8uc-urtgNb3tEtiTAyMdE6XnmykA7HKExSyAj_Gc8Xi1_k8yvCVrCjQ5c8LtgSRYWIKHRkGHldsm4gjYUxc1kCgURA_lD-X2YNXqku/s1296/IMG_6152W.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHKisGO9Aig4k0zqGgEVx2-DOR4o6LtLvQDDyV8imwTSIYblcjIvVqLgUkk42G8JCFfL05UdkPa-N43vv5K60q8uc-urtgNb3tEtiTAyMdE6XnmykA7HKExSyAj_Gc8Xi1_k8yvCVrCjQ5c8LtgSRYWIKHRkGHldsm4gjYUxc1kCgURA_lD-X2YNXqku/w400-h300/IMG_6152W.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February 19th </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found 30 descriptive words in "How to Describe a Sunset in Writing" <a href="https://www.writingbeginner.com/how-to-describe-a-sunset-in-writing/" target="_blank">here.</a></span></p><p><br /></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com12Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-32944472948892499032024-03-02T10:44:00.000-08:002024-03-02T11:02:30.655-08:00Eagles Today<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eagles on a windy morning in Seattle</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTCbhwsecmqu_dd0RD95HnIFJXcGgsX_ouDAbUG7kSsCu-ixLbAFPjnk6WeOI2kVRND8tPq3ibmckDHVP9_3Fqo-Bg-B2NJ9LaQ-4WE11TpggvKgpeLesPB0MXglyoT5tavkvChhviHp0xTfTkIaYIW6Jez8Ab-GeY_dTlKLADzIiYvybc5BeUrVVxedK/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTCbhwsecmqu_dd0RD95HnIFJXcGgsX_ouDAbUG7kSsCu-ixLbAFPjnk6WeOI2kVRND8tPq3ibmckDHVP9_3Fqo-Bg-B2NJ9LaQ-4WE11TpggvKgpeLesPB0MXglyoT5tavkvChhviHp0xTfTkIaYIW6Jez8Ab-GeY_dTlKLADzIiYvybc5BeUrVVxedK/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I often look out to see Bald Eagles zooming around over Elliott Bay and especially over the area known as Interbay. My observations over recent months lead me to believe a pair of eagles are nesting nearby. Although I see them almost daily, it is rare to see them stop and give me an opportunity to grab the camera. This morning our weather is partly sunny, quite chilly at 39F, and a strong southerly wind.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlou85osMTN3qtmtXKj9aIO34MEYuii1qfhX_5ZywM48WpQ8UW1nLGjjiOfPzctg8eW9cOLa62j5jqFNkf7jbDiQ75W5fa7cpy2aAZt7PsknZ0enstHX8H9f0ohG6wSEnNEscqMkKtU1MkUj0khh91HWjWIiw62YAM9EQzXHa9BrXJGnttdjigWy7NjLH/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlou85osMTN3qtmtXKj9aIO34MEYuii1qfhX_5ZywM48WpQ8UW1nLGjjiOfPzctg8eW9cOLa62j5jqFNkf7jbDiQ75W5fa7cpy2aAZt7PsknZ0enstHX8H9f0ohG6wSEnNEscqMkKtU1MkUj0khh91HWjWIiw62YAM9EQzXHa9BrXJGnttdjigWy7NjLH/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The eagles must have decided to take a break in their search for breakfast.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIlpuzzce_9tO11BoQlevvQ_HQTjb0HToVaexqwa6zZyikrTc0agnsTop35LwRKNqlRkJ1rDmW2s0QcdcYtV_tyzsNOTXRWyrI-dgHPCzIbU6ILvDd1Kac2HoXhgWwpZtnoObuWSYahyphenhyphenu0pN7GyDS_1wEp-aofap_LjAtGyKZYS16RVbsRL54iogSP6pB/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIlpuzzce_9tO11BoQlevvQ_HQTjb0HToVaexqwa6zZyikrTc0agnsTop35LwRKNqlRkJ1rDmW2s0QcdcYtV_tyzsNOTXRWyrI-dgHPCzIbU6ILvDd1Kac2HoXhgWwpZtnoObuWSYahyphenhyphenu0pN7GyDS_1wEp-aofap_LjAtGyKZYS16RVbsRL54iogSP6pB/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>I grabbed the camera and zoomed in as much as possible. The birds were hanging on tight near the top of a not-too-distant tree. Look at the wind lifting their feathers!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB2riH_2NKA-08LjJrDgCc3pWq6ytDFf9zDaC7nEygnQqJx9b8lGmW9RdIE80qbQOrCl_pBqTjcPydeaTeBOcIL0Fk_0jfpIseESJIgz7vaIbvQGCgmCcQbplVllzuw3l03OhnQ8j42xtelFk3-XWHfxfOyZHz2komKUT5Z_xt0GPEcyEZSXxrbgtxLHk/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB2riH_2NKA-08LjJrDgCc3pWq6ytDFf9zDaC7nEygnQqJx9b8lGmW9RdIE80qbQOrCl_pBqTjcPydeaTeBOcIL0Fk_0jfpIseESJIgz7vaIbvQGCgmCcQbplVllzuw3l03OhnQ8j42xtelFk3-XWHfxfOyZHz2komKUT5Z_xt0GPEcyEZSXxrbgtxLHk/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(4).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a zoomed out shot to show the overview.<br />The tree must be about a quarter-mile away.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOwr91EuiLTa83i45gl8JQyPFBBq7jjqBNKVfChCVxW-ujfIpthSClRGbZmOQ7ALtL9DL-xxF1FBf6h0hI8V6KMpHZlkIB1s7tIr1TW8oIffHpNdbqchSz1Z7t9SGPv149QOifKTjE9mS2VPLJ6EReO3CQARPB5zo3mRAS49q6fFNmLOZ3CjnaFfAaMrK/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOwr91EuiLTa83i45gl8JQyPFBBq7jjqBNKVfChCVxW-ujfIpthSClRGbZmOQ7ALtL9DL-xxF1FBf6h0hI8V6KMpHZlkIB1s7tIr1TW8oIffHpNdbqchSz1Z7t9SGPv149QOifKTjE9mS2VPLJ6EReO3CQARPB5zo3mRAS49q6fFNmLOZ3CjnaFfAaMrK/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjarxOilxpzvGBQf8tdrS8HLfgaxRT-IQnwoO31o_BQbRh67e__te-rocuH1Drj8s2Olxqp2K29-OlFd8ruhz9YjgQZdTFwexpdN2b9kXft7MQXwqmHv7y_6G3jr9a9-uI5M-xnTWSG6eQHRyyu3qWpu8wWlvA34skrIMaKwE3RQeBHx-EEBQM4yOrMLB/s1440/3%2002%2024%20%20(6).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjarxOilxpzvGBQf8tdrS8HLfgaxRT-IQnwoO31o_BQbRh67e__te-rocuH1Drj8s2Olxqp2K29-OlFd8ruhz9YjgQZdTFwexpdN2b9kXft7MQXwqmHv7y_6G3jr9a9-uI5M-xnTWSG6eQHRyyu3qWpu8wWlvA34skrIMaKwE3RQeBHx-EEBQM4yOrMLB/w400-h300/3%2002%2024%20%20(6).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the grip of March's
embrace, under a partly sunny sky,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Where winds weave through
waking woods, the eagles fly high.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With regal poise and piercing
gaze, they scour the land below,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Masters of the air, in the
chill of dawn's early glow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The trees, tall sentinels of
time, bear witness to their flight,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As the eagles, bold and free,
dance with the morning light.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Suddenly, a pause in their
aerial quest, a moment caught in time,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They land upon a lofty perch,
a scene sublime.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The wind, a playful adversary,
tugs at their feathered might,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yet, they stand unyielded,
sovereigns of their height.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the tempest's hold, their
feathers ruffled, yet they cling,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Majestic beings, in the face
of nature's testing swing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This moment, a testament to
resilience, a break in their hunt,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A snapshot of survival, in the
morning's blustery front.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Eagles, emblem of strength,
against the March wind's roar,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A spectacle of grace, in the
wild's relentless chore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So here they rest, atop the
world, a brief respite taken,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before the wind's call urges
them, and they are once again awakened.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To continue their quest,
beneath the vast, embracing sky,</span></span></p>
<span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Eagles in the March morn,
where the brave spirits fly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>(I wrote up the story of my experience this morning and good luck with getting the pictures of the Bald Eagles. I gave the story to ChatGPT and asked it to create a poem about it. It answered with, "Certainly. I'd be happy to." and then continued with what you see above. Thank you, Chat!)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and a happy March to all.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Linking up with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturdays-critters-533.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br /></span><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com20Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-64688146509273887682024-02-07T10:27:00.000-08:002024-02-10T07:16:14.501-08:00Lost and Found<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span>Rediscovering the WPA Poster Art</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>of Our National Parks </b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDt9kCPwZ1VOmHoaPExdMBVDejTxSE6ppEvZRzflwjO6dThiVzUKl5M1GmwsJijzQ7Qprz8oj5SI2nQDIc9C_U3V6TW6USysi_lJVJN-tAzZpmJYrlz4t9_Z1XLKCOkRcmG7nQgVAyhi4pLlQqTO3NCauuNZVAm8uJ9gFMvN8bgI7EDsknwlyWcN_vfsd/s1296/Dec12023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDt9kCPwZ1VOmHoaPExdMBVDejTxSE6ppEvZRzflwjO6dThiVzUKl5M1GmwsJijzQ7Qprz8oj5SI2nQDIc9C_U3V6TW6USysi_lJVJN-tAzZpmJYrlz4t9_Z1XLKCOkRcmG7nQgVAyhi4pLlQqTO3NCauuNZVAm8uJ9gFMvN8bgI7EDsknwlyWcN_vfsd/w400-h300/Dec12023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My newest book by Douglass Leen<br />is a PRIZE for anyone who <br />loves our National Parks<br />(Dust cover)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMOsDKWTK-e-ySysSn9AOp7M1bWXFrXPbX3olPeNHdvXoi33PlMsAvH8PS6zMBDx8SOvusV1yrpoURuvcJ_g3h-tT14meij6xJC21J9kZaxy9pOhsgBSokIdrYp2kZ0yCgjXlFjExTBAPftxuvABnNAKi6cPT6-0FjgW97FhqLHg01MD8vUSE1w1OBL5m/s1296/12%201%2023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMOsDKWTK-e-ySysSn9AOp7M1bWXFrXPbX3olPeNHdvXoi33PlMsAvH8PS6zMBDx8SOvusV1yrpoURuvcJ_g3h-tT14meij6xJC21J9kZaxy9pOhsgBSokIdrYp2kZ0yCgjXlFjExTBAPftxuvABnNAKi6cPT6-0FjgW97FhqLHg01MD8vUSE1w1OBL5m/w400-h300/12%201%2023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ranger of the Lost Art</b><br />by Douglas Leen<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Printed at Paragon Press, Salt Lake City, UT<br />Hand bound at Roswell Bindery of Phoenix</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUX8n9c4D3itAqBkeddirKH0xt-EwTI-IIyG7LItcroPrAVe5I_x_RTmp2kSMyFyoaXCv0Pkg_WIUebP9_op23hpmK5SEToEPIw29PD3YF0a_SNVe3mYErjPJT4FCwMA1R5egvhl8kRCNLTcOjNyYcKJh5fSNXMnIKfoL0n5-54Xg7-bBSUCfxqtgP2Tc/s1296/Dec12023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUX8n9c4D3itAqBkeddirKH0xt-EwTI-IIyG7LItcroPrAVe5I_x_RTmp2kSMyFyoaXCv0Pkg_WIUebP9_op23hpmK5SEToEPIw29PD3YF0a_SNVe3mYErjPJT4FCwMA1R5egvhl8kRCNLTcOjNyYcKJh5fSNXMnIKfoL0n5-54Xg7-bBSUCfxqtgP2Tc/w400-h300/Dec12023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Closer look at cover art</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvxzWcJ2g7EO8Pz2ErSePNqquZFtGDiUP5J10_cGkilU_bhVg06z06uF0Bc_I1Gm3av5-EoY7W5db5D7m6CjEPTnvFZygzyexFEgxROWfZZVU3p_0iF9FqZo8e3B3tIweqptPTYyKM8FM0cFlw3YNKBAyP3y1YKRXPH3tAVEtfo0WSsCc72W8YJEMOgeQ/s1296/12%201%2023%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvxzWcJ2g7EO8Pz2ErSePNqquZFtGDiUP5J10_cGkilU_bhVg06z06uF0Bc_I1Gm3av5-EoY7W5db5D7m6CjEPTnvFZygzyexFEgxROWfZZVU3p_0iF9FqZo8e3B3tIweqptPTYyKM8FM0cFlw3YNKBAyP3y1YKRXPH3tAVEtfo0WSsCc72W8YJEMOgeQ/w400-h300/12%201%2023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Endpapers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">An article appeared in the Seattle Times on October 23, 2023, <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/seattle-adventurer-uncovers-hidden-history-of-national-park-posters/" target="_blank">"Seattle adventurer uncovers hidden history of national park posters."</a> Later, in November, the Times announced: Please join Ranger
Doug for a book signing this weekend, for his new book <b>Ranger of the Lost Art</b>, November 4, 2023 at Ranger Doug’s
Headquarters, 25 Nickerson Street, Seattle WA, 10AM-3PM. I was there to purchase a copy of the new
book ...</span><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP_aPd0HNEE64EQTCtIgcntX2snYq1v-ariGp__IJbuH4_JD91_jn_ydpfBP7Zsmc6DhFoZKS8jhFXj_qOE9DB5mDrt3paMHQo-uUPKGszxtKuBr8KOzc6DPr0bMEZJz6ByOK1a3Siq6fi41ehtHj9ghC54_SjYJJeWsytWDdBuenGPELD90fcwkK7zf9/s1296/12%201%2023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP_aPd0HNEE64EQTCtIgcntX2snYq1v-ariGp__IJbuH4_JD91_jn_ydpfBP7Zsmc6DhFoZKS8jhFXj_qOE9DB5mDrt3paMHQo-uUPKGszxtKuBr8KOzc6DPr0bMEZJz6ByOK1a3Siq6fi41ehtHj9ghC54_SjYJJeWsytWDdBuenGPELD90fcwkK7zf9/w400-h300/12%201%2023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Title Page<br />Signed by Doug</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.15pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxwxbIIdxRREHxC9JlDDsqPbSS0uaMA6z7lOII_5VX5IaNLg4_Acijp_Q7r2p-WUWazCmB6b2HLvBgxwPyHaxLNo765QlSPKkeC7y6YudLD8P-A_iC-0D163TN3t4droj7B9w_5WWvkYw0C8CuWle20S5eeiESufJAfX7N7alrkpSBPmREgfwpr2mtbpg/s1440/Title-Page.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1440" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxwxbIIdxRREHxC9JlDDsqPbSS0uaMA6z7lOII_5VX5IaNLg4_Acijp_Q7r2p-WUWazCmB6b2HLvBgxwPyHaxLNo765QlSPKkeC7y6YudLD8P-A_iC-0D163TN3t4droj7B9w_5WWvkYw0C8CuWle20S5eeiESufJAfX7N7alrkpSBPmREgfwpr2mtbpg/s320/Title-Page.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Doug!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.15pt;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 18pt;">The story of this book via The Seattle Times:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">By Gregory Scruggs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 16pt;">In 1971, when Doug Leen was a Grand
Teton National Park ranger in his early 20s, his boss assigned him to clean out
a barn, its contents destined for the dump. A silk-screen print on stiff
cardboard caught his eye. Above the peaks of the Grand Tetons, “MEET THE RANGER
NATURALIST AT JENNY LAKE MUSEUM” was printed on the poster in bold, green and
purple type. Despite stains marring the poster, Leen could see its
artistry. He took it back to his cabin.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.15pt;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A half-century later, that encounter
has become the life’s work of this former Seattle dentist turned Alaskan
frontiersman. His goal: uncover the forgotten history of National Park poster
art created by designers and printers working for the Works Progress
Administration during the Great Depression.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.15pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.15pt;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Decades of archival sleuthing, gallery
auctions, junk store reconnaissance and negotiations with private collectors
have culminated in Leen’s new book.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.15pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.15pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZ18H_AZVtdd-OEs7rVIRMH4mZe0y1UIk5B97topEQ8b9d6J7INUoirliDQraWeLXzrEo9UtFeUTPs5R48TVvfJpG33uHaq_XgcMDAh7qqQiRPPNzNJL6AXYwbTmixMze-O6ZO9xD817H1S5Ma23EHxQu6brJOAem3VmL65NWEjS9u67-vxK39q5wtpEQ/s1677/Pages%2042%20-%2043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1677" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZ18H_AZVtdd-OEs7rVIRMH4mZe0y1UIk5B97topEQ8b9d6J7INUoirliDQraWeLXzrEo9UtFeUTPs5R48TVvfJpG33uHaq_XgcMDAh7qqQiRPPNzNJL6AXYwbTmixMze-O6ZO9xD817H1S5Ma23EHxQu6brJOAem3VmL65NWEjS9u67-vxK39q5wtpEQ/w400-h269/Pages%2042%20-%2043.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Pages 42 - 43</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Showing the Wind Cave poster.</span><br />By the way, if you enjoy critters like<br />the buffalo in the poster above,<br />check out <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/02/saturdays-critters-530.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters.</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WVufXHhl4kk" width="320" youtube-src-id="WVufXHhl4kk"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rangerdoug.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Link up with Ranger Doug!</span></a><br /></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4frl0CuaCjP0Smgwj7p1PWcraT4VfkvkL_xG42Hrnn4pD1GT5q-YwLw0JFcTqU5GCwDT9S93XMgbSpwH51faPyR0Z7Q6Hbyj938QJbyouoMa5hDYJcn2AmGLR7CdLepQ5hKoz8U-Cswj0hO5rd2vE4FwauD9JmG018ouYFNoUhnCHffswlB1lpc9vZ516/s1432/Ranger%20Doug.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1432" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4frl0CuaCjP0Smgwj7p1PWcraT4VfkvkL_xG42Hrnn4pD1GT5q-YwLw0JFcTqU5GCwDT9S93XMgbSpwH51faPyR0Z7Q6Hbyj938QJbyouoMa5hDYJcn2AmGLR7CdLepQ5hKoz8U-Cswj0hO5rd2vE4FwauD9JmG018ouYFNoUhnCHffswlB1lpc9vZ516/s320/Ranger%20Doug.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ranger Doug</span><br />Credit: Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com23Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-45474626304709941212024-01-27T08:04:00.000-08:002024-01-27T08:39:12.673-08:00Winter's Embrace<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Winter scenes - January '24</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcZj14QhwNPu-KUy9MijzxthI5eZVw8YLsyOC2x8rv2RE-FCqTwWP1ejiWwjXZBUw0nlIa_sB-Za8mceD97qfGVO_zAR7a0S-VciNYFUh7hcYUkc7a4PKv42IGkdkei7HKAjhj-0Si4_oH6BL6OUARTT97EmG4ljIovg1YiHrCyBw4kkoVpHVR9OZozcL/s1440/1_27_24_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcZj14QhwNPu-KUy9MijzxthI5eZVw8YLsyOC2x8rv2RE-FCqTwWP1ejiWwjXZBUw0nlIa_sB-Za8mceD97qfGVO_zAR7a0S-VciNYFUh7hcYUkc7a4PKv42IGkdkei7HKAjhj-0Si4_oH6BL6OUARTT97EmG4ljIovg1YiHrCyBw4kkoVpHVR9OZozcL/w400-h300/1_27_24_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The view is from Seattle looking southwest<br />over Puget Sound<br />January 10th</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1440" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3owv1_N7HN4CxUo4-Kck07mCKgCmnTADGMnlu8onEZpRaXxjiptUFxWA7AvAvW2LqZu_QLL1vbPkOAvOEmrj3-Ha0Dh1HsgLugJryLNAzjQyBUaPdeobv6kPiJND6ctUCnmEfh0Kdq6LxLotetxCG4YMw1hG5W9SS9miHIIhP5RTt98QuO7xxghYbF3h0/w400-h260/1_27_24_8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The story of Doug Leen and how he discovered <br />the lost art of National Park posters.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com26Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-72996920931477717012024-01-12T10:48:00.000-08:002024-01-13T08:10:47.673-08:00When Winter is King<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Published for the 1917 Winter Season</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1753" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIzObQhfPD5ys6T8eKfuFCL39J_UqOVZ42DCkrAZIUPXR_lE7aIPWnkYx41hWI67C6DdxaZ-FTpuJFh8tgP0mdDJDQ1BaqxMBzF7dBYmdN2Zw4dzD2vazIGEVMCmPquIEAAH381esWxRQ0-ZJYnDlzigol5GuCPsFEltyYp64fV-5rSC1knTOU2m4L8a_/w400-h296/2024_01_10_16_42_06_009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Canaan is 125 miles from Boston. The Inn accommodates<br />100 people. Rates $3.00 per day; $14.00 to $20.00 per week."<br />"Snowshoeing, skiing, tobogganing."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJxisKr7hz8fsLIxB5BG3XXsH1OklLuJhOXJ4MEuHobSOgtS_ad1Usmp3jN7OdkASGDrWFIqhJO6Leu4CVAdorzsw5dDygFcos4vLhOgAk4ZnFMiwB4Ta4i2rL4X2gdU2-8yw2hFzSSkW6Zx_P6D7huODHL_RADljSzM89q-aQ7UhJ677oO8q3LarE_75/s1756/2024_01_10_16_42_06_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1756" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJxisKr7hz8fsLIxB5BG3XXsH1OklLuJhOXJ4MEuHobSOgtS_ad1Usmp3jN7OdkASGDrWFIqhJO6Leu4CVAdorzsw5dDygFcos4vLhOgAk4ZnFMiwB4Ta4i2rL4X2gdU2-8yw2hFzSSkW6Zx_P6D7huODHL_RADljSzM89q-aQ7UhJ677oO8q3LarE_75/w400-h295/2024_01_10_16_42_06_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gEtTPHX8b9dpBM69iOA4oc2KCvhWgdafuUldvE52AOppASaRgTRP3VDWnvusC3PbNHruQSvNauwL9mNcMnS-a_NBH4WFVhtwUauXscDUZ82Iemww1iDefqCOVakexEfOwaP9VnMAoKBS3ODi5Jcn8fE9-nk22TFcZP4T3_fXtYh6ObkDZDOYZS9nDLRZ/s1759/2024_01_10_16_42_06_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1759" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gEtTPHX8b9dpBM69iOA4oc2KCvhWgdafuUldvE52AOppASaRgTRP3VDWnvusC3PbNHruQSvNauwL9mNcMnS-a_NBH4WFVhtwUauXscDUZ82Iemww1iDefqCOVakexEfOwaP9VnMAoKBS3ODi5Jcn8fE9-nk22TFcZP4T3_fXtYh6ObkDZDOYZS9nDLRZ/w400-h295/2024_01_10_16_42_06_011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgOMFqy7HWBSBo_JYDtq9HTcFIpw47CW_fFxhf4nAEa-TAh_CYqSccDGV_H6-tFWmj0bwm51-jF7d7_4d0Wo8JLbWXCa3wMUgYYdghvfLc6iWmEnh6p584H717aseyP-MyQm6Lkq_y-_gSLg1jaHCOF4nFPIsueCskWSeSsu9iujhASTcKJwquBR87PDy/s1766/2024_01_10_16_42_06_012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1766" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgOMFqy7HWBSBo_JYDtq9HTcFIpw47CW_fFxhf4nAEa-TAh_CYqSccDGV_H6-tFWmj0bwm51-jF7d7_4d0Wo8JLbWXCa3wMUgYYdghvfLc6iWmEnh6p584H717aseyP-MyQm6Lkq_y-_gSLg1jaHCOF4nFPIsueCskWSeSsu9iujhASTcKJwquBR87PDy/w400-h294/2024_01_10_16_42_06_012.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Come back this winter and tell your stories of slides,<br />tramps, tumbles and conquered mountains. Let the<br />stay-at-home envy you."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQl_lcr-GvIVgxNSJ8MJiuQBxFe4Wz6MKGA0s3kIVQeKrQP_TXSlAO9XhvaXB6ch3y_3c1aFFB2rcjNc9tqRG1Wc9pD7UR6AwZoA5IwlKtD-SKycmZWCUWmF-kvL3qdV3vQGoWvFF_HycyNMcpHbOtDz7Yedb1gbnid8MijV5cVCc5rm6xTlbHHtQ1Nfg/s1296/2024_01_10_16_42_06_013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="870" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQl_lcr-GvIVgxNSJ8MJiuQBxFe4Wz6MKGA0s3kIVQeKrQP_TXSlAO9XhvaXB6ch3y_3c1aFFB2rcjNc9tqRG1Wc9pD7UR6AwZoA5IwlKtD-SKycmZWCUWmF-kvL3qdV3vQGoWvFF_HycyNMcpHbOtDz7Yedb1gbnid8MijV5cVCc5rm6xTlbHHtQ1Nfg/w269-h400/2024_01_10_16_42_06_013.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Boston and Maine Railroad</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">This seemed like a timely piece of memorabilia to post. 😊 Remember, Winter is King right now.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukE-AQH_9B3oFNxyUY622TfLe2KllwIK9MJ6LgaD78AWli3IE5GDhSCQNlZcmcaNExHUqSXlX_bhR5ZZ7Z3kWEiLRrJwi875TgQ6BtorsKfb-PhD89agf4vxwdnveG12Prfg8SEimW_HUJ5tKfuej5dIRx-Jen6EAzlO5rAjUI87IxG0EZsLEYyrZKk_K/s1390/2024-01-12_10-41-44W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1390" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukE-AQH_9B3oFNxyUY622TfLe2KllwIK9MJ6LgaD78AWli3IE5GDhSCQNlZcmcaNExHUqSXlX_bhR5ZZ7Z3kWEiLRrJwi875TgQ6BtorsKfb-PhD89agf4vxwdnveG12Prfg8SEimW_HUJ5tKfuej5dIRx-Jen6EAzlO5rAjUI87IxG0EZsLEYyrZKk_K/w640-h478/2024-01-12_10-41-44W.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Linking up with Eileen's <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/01/saturdays-critters-526.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters.</a> Thanks, Eileen, for hosting and sharing!</span></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com24Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-53049236873181281822024-01-02T10:27:00.000-08:002024-01-06T01:40:57.490-08:00The Chief Invites You<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To Glacier National Park, 1929.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinN4HZxVMkVPKIh8lpfTATdtl9K52l9d4Q6rG2fJuiNEVJMsQ6Cbrh2rWjGM8qJfQtene3P6nYnhWs4X_r5wtZafWv5VW8hRJq50LGIdxyB76_QTO7l26Sosh4vXMaciGGnCvGXAxBjTdZcuoShuC4yxzBSgMsAvuxzd5lwpXjltDKO-GPTAjaZzy-Nfp/s936/2024_01_02_09_38_27_001W.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="642" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinN4HZxVMkVPKIh8lpfTATdtl9K52l9d4Q6rG2fJuiNEVJMsQ6Cbrh2rWjGM8qJfQtene3P6nYnhWs4X_r5wtZafWv5VW8hRJq50LGIdxyB76_QTO7l26Sosh4vXMaciGGnCvGXAxBjTdZcuoShuC4yxzBSgMsAvuxzd5lwpXjltDKO-GPTAjaZzy-Nfp/w274-h400/2024_01_02_09_38_27_001W.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Invitation sent out by<br />Chief Two Guns White Calf<br />for Season June 15th - Sept. 15th, 1929</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Chief extends his invitation in this booklet, published 1929, by the Great Northern Railroad.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAruBTbJ5JowGkb3bdfnz7MILHBa2k2rkSKaapKpK9MS0JNLt4KRVlOpRFyyAjEDnScCaaebI7AMVUeJpaTNm_ij9bgFvV-H_GfC7bL8Xbi0MeSTYHMBhLH_rTwPYeEI9a05VAo3z62iF5fxcZpLvuqaXOU9SY_5C4zYyRugtQn8hfqbGvkJ2cy9Ns95U/s1460/2024_01_02_09_38_27_002W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1460" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAruBTbJ5JowGkb3bdfnz7MILHBa2k2rkSKaapKpK9MS0JNLt4KRVlOpRFyyAjEDnScCaaebI7AMVUeJpaTNm_ij9bgFvV-H_GfC7bL8Xbi0MeSTYHMBhLH_rTwPYeEI9a05VAo3z62iF5fxcZpLvuqaXOU9SY_5C4zYyRugtQn8hfqbGvkJ2cy9Ns95U/w400-h296/2024_01_02_09_38_27_002W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>I hope you can click on the images to see the large view ... which I hope you will be able to read. The Chief would not appreciate my sending out an invitation with print too small to read.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFKqLfBRL1uJS4vMes9l2558g4CkOER9MAEhc6rUeSjQ5IieKnR7ch2wCpc8Ho0W0_7A8jUoLWTDQG6SDicpp3QN3Blm56GpafokSoV80SmYqPRBWJesFmSpyClFKCEaNk9E2w4N7Qm93McxihESHf2zNXMovNzE5Ss8O8WcU9RkN4alL8waIoXJQgJL2/s1511/2024_01_02_09_38_27_003W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1511" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFKqLfBRL1uJS4vMes9l2558g4CkOER9MAEhc6rUeSjQ5IieKnR7ch2wCpc8Ho0W0_7A8jUoLWTDQG6SDicpp3QN3Blm56GpafokSoV80SmYqPRBWJesFmSpyClFKCEaNk9E2w4N7Qm93McxihESHf2zNXMovNzE5Ss8O8WcU9RkN4alL8waIoXJQgJL2/w400-h286/2024_01_02_09_38_27_003W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">At least you should be able to enjoy the images. And, NO, I don't care if you copy them! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">😊</span></span><p class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKxbANiMd52narQtz0qbX_xBILcrQ81M9NzITWgF-xn0KBB638whyphenhyphenhbIl9CJsIuav94CilPc-DfPZTEWni0KqU8c-XeAvEmoVuYzIcuPPIS_EosFuTMT-YLC96Covf4hoTiquptAZl7ndMANDE1-EuN2jHi25zu1lJ9SDuqJ09M05bCeMxGIhJC4oYgR-/s1498/2024_01_02_09_38_27_004W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1498" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKxbANiMd52narQtz0qbX_xBILcrQ81M9NzITWgF-xn0KBB638whyphenhyphenhbIl9CJsIuav94CilPc-DfPZTEWni0KqU8c-XeAvEmoVuYzIcuPPIS_EosFuTMT-YLC96Covf4hoTiquptAZl7ndMANDE1-EuN2jHi25zu1lJ9SDuqJ09M05bCeMxGIhJC4oYgR-/w400-h289/2024_01_02_09_38_27_004W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">The booklet was mailed from St Paul, Minnesota, in 1929, when postage for the booklet was 1 cent. Unfortunately, the postmark is smudged, so the exact date can't be determined.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJdp7gTKeb57GuMth0kkgGCJcDSiAF8TROLzdBFxoBZLa_jqlFNwHc6bf1NP5QNL3EA1cbDtfckBKsAfypTD5XqCGVukSPt0qQqDfNUCaRGxghAU_0RbJ6cjcaFSiDGnu0jjCVx0sq6l5mq-qG1knn_8oMN8UdkkKCOzpHiTEcYnzKZgTgSbaham5-dNJ/s1591/2024_01_02_09_38_27_005W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1591" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJdp7gTKeb57GuMth0kkgGCJcDSiAF8TROLzdBFxoBZLa_jqlFNwHc6bf1NP5QNL3EA1cbDtfckBKsAfypTD5XqCGVukSPt0qQqDfNUCaRGxghAU_0RbJ6cjcaFSiDGnu0jjCVx0sq6l5mq-qG1knn_8oMN8UdkkKCOzpHiTEcYnzKZgTgSbaham5-dNJ/w400-h271/2024_01_02_09_38_27_005W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I would sure like to know if Ella Schilling visited Glacier.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What is your guess?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">UPDATE: In my
original post, above, I should have mentioned that the Chief’s Invitation is to visit both Glacier AND Waterton Lakes. Glacier is a National Park in the USA
and Waterton Lakes is a National Park in Canada. They are adjacent and separated only by the International Border between Canada and the USA. The
Glacier portion is in the state of Montana, and the Waterton Lakes portion is
in the Province of Alberta.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">Linking up with these sharing parties ... thanks to the hosts ...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";"><a href="https://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2024/01/thankful-thursday.html" target="_blank">Michelle's Thankful Thursday</a><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/01/saturday-critters-525.html" target="_blank">Eileen's Saturday's Critters</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com23Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-7470143434689257112023-12-31T13:08:00.000-08:002023-12-31T13:08:39.908-08:00Happy New Year<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Posted 10 years ago today on my YouTube channel.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I4_fSshMPOA" width="320" youtube-src-id="I4_fSshMPOA"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year to All.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">John</span></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com14Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-122184471289737812023-12-26T06:42:00.000-08:002023-12-26T06:42:46.804-08:00Visit Yellowstone 140 Years Ago<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Through Yellowstone National Park</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnThHUxZC0GxW0v7pWfjCv8-rZHSf7zA8pCwRowGTxYMmvg0VdG0wLUmPaKky3QPgVIl8OQ69lH81H0oukM97nDlRj0vjA3OLTgToCS9uEm70c94n45BM-2HoTxJDAR_liDtD8XNQC6a95oSTBFmy6jWgBwgPY68cCyEHpCo9GDDDnVR2RgTENk1G0cZnm/s1271/NP-YNP-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you imagine travel 140 years ago?</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com9Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-17745408348217368472023-12-25T09:32:00.000-08:002023-12-25T09:32:52.673-08:00Merry Christmas <p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Holiday Greetings</span><span style="font-size: large;"> to all of you. I thought the decorations on some of the boats in the marina worth sharing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwqTc8ciLD8cX5qdXgghV4PQdOv_srb_JswwoOUvvUoMXzS8Y1x5qqvhLnIj0VIm8Dy88ygARsxCpa9d1VbDvKdE3km9vF8sBjJVO96I7yRGaNdXjYSBSI7yCWHn4ppc6OOwM3ebujt6kqTekoD-awRZioQkReYydCOpP5mMsi5OLYwRG83PqExDQvMnU/s1296/IMG_5767W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1296" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwqTc8ciLD8cX5qdXgghV4PQdOv_srb_JswwoOUvvUoMXzS8Y1x5qqvhLnIj0VIm8Dy88ygARsxCpa9d1VbDvKdE3km9vF8sBjJVO96I7yRGaNdXjYSBSI7yCWHn4ppc6OOwM3ebujt6kqTekoD-awRZioQkReYydCOpP5mMsi5OLYwRG83PqExDQvMnU/w400-h280/IMG_5767W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: x-large;">And a winter sunset I enjoyed ...</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvQyIMK7-VtNB8c8bMLuQMdGK3OKvgUdadohn2jKEUXepEZXwuZeIRaPCvlsVEfayHT2T-TYTQhgt41vdNyOXt86_CEEEogYTMpc-ycS2a6uUVEKyLc5FMkaNragJVnBjC5kosffiNvvIjc88ZP9_3B-d5vTRcR0HMDp7SPfIF-12wtAN2MHcKiQEKKNq/s1584/12-15-23-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1584" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvQyIMK7-VtNB8c8bMLuQMdGK3OKvgUdadohn2jKEUXepEZXwuZeIRaPCvlsVEfayHT2T-TYTQhgt41vdNyOXt86_CEEEogYTMpc-ycS2a6uUVEKyLc5FMkaNragJVnBjC5kosffiNvvIjc88ZP9_3B-d5vTRcR0HMDp7SPfIF-12wtAN2MHcKiQEKKNq/w640-h269/12-15-23-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great day. Comments are off for this post ... will return on the next.</span></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-88252129952110509252023-12-11T07:30:00.000-08:002023-12-16T02:57:36.137-08:00Oregon Coast<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cannon Beach, Oregon</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFXXxsTjCeDgTCx-7xkKDmKouumnEQ2H95cx0a6WaOGrHc6iRZPAo2yPwe32Vl5aKNCaB_2ythbE19EKQBHkzFFvcEFlGV6jD0rfvLWdYFD8uuig4MiR6pu5ODoInoLcPuMepDZ_bB5Y-vIbrLuvXYiFhLpD4zUbrhmddT1mr6i9w9OfWwXfPUqk0d0ZO/s1440/12%202023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1440" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFXXxsTjCeDgTCx-7xkKDmKouumnEQ2H95cx0a6WaOGrHc6iRZPAo2yPwe32Vl5aKNCaB_2ythbE19EKQBHkzFFvcEFlGV6jD0rfvLWdYFD8uuig4MiR6pu5ODoInoLcPuMepDZ_bB5Y-vIbrLuvXYiFhLpD4zUbrhmddT1mr6i9w9OfWwXfPUqk0d0ZO/w400-h271/12%202023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4bhDTytUFLpoEr8UKbWiBPHu0ePu-eMYMUAPmoqSNLsNk2AA0u4oLxM83G-oii_XOkJNlTfkfCx3xb2MVCahC5FnPz9_miZ6RGQJNQRxAPL4dXv1-7zoA0ZBQfRml-NhFwyDT_f5RbPSN0GQyE4Im6D-VAF9wiPCUQA-IvjunzXR5x1qasXFF6laF0Fq/s1440/12%202023%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4bhDTytUFLpoEr8UKbWiBPHu0ePu-eMYMUAPmoqSNLsNk2AA0u4oLxM83G-oii_XOkJNlTfkfCx3xb2MVCahC5FnPz9_miZ6RGQJNQRxAPL4dXv1-7zoA0ZBQfRml-NhFwyDT_f5RbPSN0GQyE4Im6D-VAF9wiPCUQA-IvjunzXR5x1qasXFF6laF0Fq/w400-h300/12%202023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I spent most of last week at The Stephanie Inn in Cannon Beach, Oregon. From Seattle, it's about a 4 hour drive south. Reservations must be made well in advance, so we didn't know what kind of weather we would encounter. As it turned out, an "<a href="https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers" target="_blank">atmospheric river</a>" blessed us with more rain and wind than we expected. Although walks on the beach were limited, it was still a fascinating time to be on the ocean's edge.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSkZpnGnRCoxYv8EzHbhgerV3geNSgyM83BPHPCMPaFunBH3kCNwyp2YtEjSG064GL8d9Q9CtZnVH7TiMC2lcDzr_l6nIkdBtoQSVNjGLLnu1fkBGy_K1VGaY7xSkcSIxPd_NJ0PADyFR9IOd090sRlar98gDeX05MCWVQdrPXRH1Xz0zTUZQievSFqdN/s1440/12%202023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSkZpnGnRCoxYv8EzHbhgerV3geNSgyM83BPHPCMPaFunBH3kCNwyp2YtEjSG064GL8d9Q9CtZnVH7TiMC2lcDzr_l6nIkdBtoQSVNjGLLnu1fkBGy_K1VGaY7xSkcSIxPd_NJ0PADyFR9IOd090sRlar98gDeX05MCWVQdrPXRH1Xz0zTUZQievSFqdN/w400-h300/12%202023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhod7U8YbC3OrQLpV3q3vSJhvtZzC2oAUd9BTFFuMAh7LPxJYkR-2SmP-Jiuq4nUmuaZfD4BQG-UtGMNQKYWilK8qVC0eD4W_Uqxma5kLVaH1jGlt2HYZZ9ZeO-1BTbZrxILbZ4tfEOjXWZ10ZjDzu2VOcdQ28Bsh-a0WFClbJROSBJM8jZRQniNPdVJfza/s1440/12%202023%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhod7U8YbC3OrQLpV3q3vSJhvtZzC2oAUd9BTFFuMAh7LPxJYkR-2SmP-Jiuq4nUmuaZfD4BQG-UtGMNQKYWilK8qVC0eD4W_Uqxma5kLVaH1jGlt2HYZZ9ZeO-1BTbZrxILbZ4tfEOjXWZ10ZjDzu2VOcdQ28Bsh-a0WFClbJROSBJM8jZRQniNPdVJfza/w400-h300/12%202023%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The Stephanie Inn is located very close to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haystack_Rock" target="_blank">Haystack Rock</a>. Haystack is a 235 ft-tall (72 m) sea stack. It is the third-tallest such intertidal structure in the world. A popular tourist destination on the Oregon Coast, the monolithic rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide. The Haystack Rock tide pools are home to many intertidal animals, including starfish, sea anemone, crabs, chitons, limpets, and sea slugs. The rock is also a nesting site for many sea birds, including terns and puffins.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJrhq5Vzwld1e49bbzG5W94QasHt9nA6jpoJbsG5OkVlztOJAwjTeEgrNVMfKfsxfXcQlH4NRyjNXawJ-fheHkbTxdj_xIg8A5JZPwVVsrySB8M3Je5c0EjV9JocONk9R8kDPUiI1owetdzu11SSeHMxIGKuQzcNXaEkLVkN5x8R5_ZPisa_WQgwrbVUW/s1440/12%202023%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJrhq5Vzwld1e49bbzG5W94QasHt9nA6jpoJbsG5OkVlztOJAwjTeEgrNVMfKfsxfXcQlH4NRyjNXawJ-fheHkbTxdj_xIg8A5JZPwVVsrySB8M3Je5c0EjV9JocONk9R8kDPUiI1owetdzu11SSeHMxIGKuQzcNXaEkLVkN5x8R5_ZPisa_WQgwrbVUW/w400-h300/12%202023%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My walks on the beach leave me with so many questions and concerns about how our human activities are affecting our environment. The image below illustrates my concerns. Every wave brings a new deposit of flotsam and jetsam to the beach. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkujzlwzhuBqHN4k3d4f9z3ZIOe7HOjr6efxcjMqrqcWeahETmfn6T6ODOQodejSThpeilom6PoHGb_aGNLwmvZk3EXRv3EnEGRBtgdby32Z5QdWCg5lyqZA3Dl5USI3WCn7BICNWoqvs2muNzx7fRVWEM6QdW0zVn03_jK8SA6wHGsRnaTL2I6j278Rr/s1440/12%202023%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkujzlwzhuBqHN4k3d4f9z3ZIOe7HOjr6efxcjMqrqcWeahETmfn6T6ODOQodejSThpeilom6PoHGb_aGNLwmvZk3EXRv3EnEGRBtgdby32Z5QdWCg5lyqZA3Dl5USI3WCn7BICNWoqvs2muNzx7fRVWEM6QdW0zVn03_jK8SA6wHGsRnaTL2I6j278Rr/w400-h300/12%202023%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/flotsam-jetsam.html" target="_blank">Flotsam and jetsam</a> are terms that describe two types of marine debris associated with vessels. Flotsam is defined as debris in the water that was not deliberately thrown overboard, often as a result from a shipwreck or accident. Jetsam describes debris that was deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of a ship in distress, most often to lighten the ship's load. The word flotsam derives from the French word flotter, to float. Jetsam is a shortened word for jettison.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrmXD88A_oR_fsN-tVswRBvRH6Lc_NhYxJDZWRu5JkpclWSWkHNwP7YGJM3RIV8WXPxWauIOlutLmTYV1b7anZylBijdKexIu_K541tpNVwsB9NjVqVLkkJwYbGMEhDMOEsYajZNa3RTCxL2wvkUQ8OO3bwtKluOrBYdhi7holy5NqL3WTjOD0Tg1GXII/s1440/12%202023%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrmXD88A_oR_fsN-tVswRBvRH6Lc_NhYxJDZWRu5JkpclWSWkHNwP7YGJM3RIV8WXPxWauIOlutLmTYV1b7anZylBijdKexIu_K541tpNVwsB9NjVqVLkkJwYbGMEhDMOEsYajZNa3RTCxL2wvkUQ8OO3bwtKluOrBYdhi7holy5NqL3WTjOD0Tg1GXII/w400-h300/12%202023%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In the image above, notice all the little bits of plastic. On one walk, I collected a handful of these bits of debris, brought them inside, cleaned them up, and staged them for the picture below. I've often heard that beach walkers like to keep an eye out for a bottle with a message in it. At first, I was amused to find the mini liquor bottle, even though, no message was inside. In truth, it's a sad comment on human behavior. Amongst all the bits on the sand there are also some from nature like the tiny plant parts and driftwood.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q7zq8r6x__RBGQt8WXDo-hFeUcWWdMbQHATMha7P0DH3Re9IE-810wGwVNTIZ1ZcVVHOuZLIQNVRUDKKf5DcHnk_xWnCg-BokawlZS34JXTlcq4zR_Y77WIzwiyRzlKNkpLvDDNhBdmqTpqQatAtA66BD6EGfJtd0ciQ4_8o7yEE6XK5BKLxIpDEhJGB/s1440/12-2023-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q7zq8r6x__RBGQt8WXDo-hFeUcWWdMbQHATMha7P0DH3Re9IE-810wGwVNTIZ1ZcVVHOuZLIQNVRUDKKf5DcHnk_xWnCg-BokawlZS34JXTlcq4zR_Y77WIzwiyRzlKNkpLvDDNhBdmqTpqQatAtA66BD6EGfJtd0ciQ4_8o7yEE6XK5BKLxIpDEhJGB/w400-h300/12-2023-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite visitor was the gull below. Is it a HE or a SHE? 😊 When you try to look it up, you'll find this: It can be difficult to tell the difference between male and female seagulls. In most species, they have similar physical characteristics and plumage. Keep reading and you'll find details that lead me to believe it is a SHE. If you think otherwise, please let me know why you think so!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h3E09C9XTPDtCtZDCp0lsEKjsoYKgneIR10D1oZ0yg8IhVlzOHL_eMpvxj529FwY5yEACp-sJXBx4bkYpnesFRHKkVOsKpF5fwI8715h4NlyqW_t-FdAAdOVcNZYuEzGJV0rbJeA34-mEEiizepGf88rw5LwgtQjJlr7uf9_CIpIzEcrj6UHjtgldrLM/s1440/12%202023%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h3E09C9XTPDtCtZDCp0lsEKjsoYKgneIR10D1oZ0yg8IhVlzOHL_eMpvxj529FwY5yEACp-sJXBx4bkYpnesFRHKkVOsKpF5fwI8715h4NlyqW_t-FdAAdOVcNZYuEzGJV0rbJeA34-mEEiizepGf88rw5LwgtQjJlr7uf9_CIpIzEcrj6UHjtgldrLM/w400-h300/12%202023%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICETxQg2SObBTFfCC43j3hKVO-K3CWccezwlEC2krZdiIRU48z2x00PlyGLjhKOHsQyJPLFm3djQrUegyPAckGRoTNJMpw40SMMRV1zYsrzqYerP3QimWZFCorF5wRiuQJ8hSojciThiJwMDI-PRLp4xhizuzHrYx6BN92EyecxPPVXN2fEVxvD9SpKY7/s1440/12%202023%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICETxQg2SObBTFfCC43j3hKVO-K3CWccezwlEC2krZdiIRU48z2x00PlyGLjhKOHsQyJPLFm3djQrUegyPAckGRoTNJMpw40SMMRV1zYsrzqYerP3QimWZFCorF5wRiuQJ8hSojciThiJwMDI-PRLp4xhizuzHrYx6BN92EyecxPPVXN2fEVxvD9SpKY7/w400-h300/12%202023%2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">See more critters at <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2023/12/saturday-critters-522.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters.</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How about some roasted marshmallows while watching the waves roll in? Yes, the Inn provides a couple of sticks and marshmallows.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHhnODXgXeg7K14cNSqeeMk349O7M53tPNGQDm3nHV5gdfYVndtnslYcxV5QugmN1IsMDjSWu_o2mC1M3voWjO9HlMZmNnjL8ZyfqNGNWCHy6kN9jh0Ur9hAtjv2WakFQyik_DfBAhREEpnOZfqkqThfD2iuT1U5TsC5RmtZXs5rApVjoFE-AYLkZDnqK/s1296/12%202023%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHhnODXgXeg7K14cNSqeeMk349O7M53tPNGQDm3nHV5gdfYVndtnslYcxV5QugmN1IsMDjSWu_o2mC1M3voWjO9HlMZmNnjL8ZyfqNGNWCHy6kN9jh0Ur9hAtjv2WakFQyik_DfBAhREEpnOZfqkqThfD2iuT1U5TsC5RmtZXs5rApVjoFE-AYLkZDnqK/w300-h400/12%202023%2011.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Closing thought ...</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5P0mF7Qhbq1tjXUjtfkal67el5pvorUSys6LYWKAdP5CfCCNOYjd08L_KBxSPvOVM8oUCjidKA5ruw4Z2qprZ0_dcTZOl_gTwH3DQwodtQZU3Zz2sjINGEUilz94MpNzXFyq_7qai6nAlcS-I7cn3ZROYIEyAT7uJSbHH72ZMh35OG92khuK44r1nTW5/s1356/12-2023-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1356" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5P0mF7Qhbq1tjXUjtfkal67el5pvorUSys6LYWKAdP5CfCCNOYjd08L_KBxSPvOVM8oUCjidKA5ruw4Z2qprZ0_dcTZOl_gTwH3DQwodtQZU3Zz2sjINGEUilz94MpNzXFyq_7qai6nAlcS-I7cn3ZROYIEyAT7uJSbHH72ZMh35OG92khuK44r1nTW5/w400-h171/12-2023-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com29Cannon Beach, OR, USA45.8917738 -123.961527417.581539963821157 -159.1177774 74.202007636178848 -88.8052774tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-11395308525846962232023-12-04T00:39:00.000-08:002023-12-04T00:39:40.012-08:00Dinner in the Diner 100 Years Ago<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chairman's Special - Western Trip - October, 1923</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfcYx7N1I7HmYr-47fYbQzyGFfIb8cmMVi_VD-w_fG4PTzV-O3fUZTJh8pf18R28qmKyREPbEulhuMlnIFyL1mtXcJcEEMcGtZrQPnZhDyjlMQlTbO7s1nfPm6FUk8SxXRBM5Efwe01xJHHvqHpigF75AbZ5TQ8TbmxddOX547xiNJrZTkzaxtqeFMwId/s1296/12%204%2023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="885" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfcYx7N1I7HmYr-47fYbQzyGFfIb8cmMVi_VD-w_fG4PTzV-O3fUZTJh8pf18R28qmKyREPbEulhuMlnIFyL1mtXcJcEEMcGtZrQPnZhDyjlMQlTbO7s1nfPm6FUk8SxXRBM5Efwe01xJHHvqHpigF75AbZ5TQ8TbmxddOX547xiNJrZTkzaxtqeFMwId/w274-h400/12%204%2023%201.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heaven's Peak from Granite Park<br />Glacier National Park</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSyDoUeB7jfMhyphenhyphenwSyYCtLCUR01VmRhHYhbhfekuMsKCRMy-bSnhsUzhnDjb1jZToCwSkx5ZZOubQ8S9Kgnm2RepVvNDVdX4JffUJKGRUUmk_F_z-PRZO0SXMz5q-wQSfDBA0Hkk3H6sU3zjiTk3sAlNbS2-py0LS7o_nF-8jS2NL4ClLEyErvyh7D2gZR/s1296/12%204%2023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="885" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSyDoUeB7jfMhyphenhyphenwSyYCtLCUR01VmRhHYhbhfekuMsKCRMy-bSnhsUzhnDjb1jZToCwSkx5ZZOubQ8S9Kgnm2RepVvNDVdX4JffUJKGRUUmk_F_z-PRZO0SXMz5q-wQSfDBA0Hkk3H6sU3zjiTk3sAlNbS2-py0LS7o_nF-8jS2NL4ClLEyErvyh7D2gZR/w274-h400/12%204%2023%202.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dinner Menu - Friday, October 12, 1923<br />Great Northern Railway<br />Chairman's Special - Western Trip<br /><span style="color: #674ea7;">> Grape Sherbet <</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">History Lesson: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_W._Hill" target="_blank">Louis W. Hill</a> was Chairman of the Board of the Great Northern Railway in 1923. One of Louis’ greatest legacies was his enthusiastic promotion of tourism and the national park system. He maintained an interest in the American Indian tribes of Montana and became a collector of Blackfoot material, now housed in the Science Museum of Minnesota.</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com14Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-81321844344970895412023-12-03T06:30:00.000-08:002023-12-03T06:30:00.139-08:00New Art<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Fun with A I</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I spotted an image I like on the web and made a screenshot. I uploaded the screenshot to ChatGPT and asked it to turn the image into a drawing. The result is below ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRxsfY5Izx9n4UFn1RXd7HhHJt4uC_SqNbq3oBdPqNwd2QMvMVqd5E1BtqB0mwGxXt3v4kaGgD0xDOG4FvDYOL8UdNH9oRww3py7-FH1NkD8uuKNjo2mskUOHAv8bgPCf0ySOLsKKCpkc-wgLkqVV3dwrxMJylao5K052CLFxtqKxFAjYz3c73QlNM9oy/s1692/12%203%2023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRxsfY5Izx9n4UFn1RXd7HhHJt4uC_SqNbq3oBdPqNwd2QMvMVqd5E1BtqB0mwGxXt3v4kaGgD0xDOG4FvDYOL8UdNH9oRww3py7-FH1NkD8uuKNjo2mskUOHAv8bgPCf0ySOLsKKCpkc-wgLkqVV3dwrxMJylao5K052CLFxtqKxFAjYz3c73QlNM9oy/w400-h320/12%203%2023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found the result interesting. So, next, I uploaded one of my own photos showing the scene from Seattle across Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains. Again, I asked for a drawing ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9xiZ1rO4jHoxymaClDqzSWYsANXkBAu3RoOOgnd-o6fBDaujQEfg0s-CNkV9GhOhwJjbRWedJ-nePSvWrq4D-osARDBcqmHuJPWR4T-CtI_BqYumLM9eCjoo6miCUzNSE7SLVU9WHQn8CDAnf58xhJm2r0HJvPnAEb5PzXGQncndAmimDifTjfOxOdyd/s1608/12%203%2023%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1608" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9xiZ1rO4jHoxymaClDqzSWYsANXkBAu3RoOOgnd-o6fBDaujQEfg0s-CNkV9GhOhwJjbRWedJ-nePSvWrq4D-osARDBcqmHuJPWR4T-CtI_BqYumLM9eCjoo6miCUzNSE7SLVU9WHQn8CDAnf58xhJm2r0HJvPnAEb5PzXGQncndAmimDifTjfOxOdyd/w400-h224/12%203%2023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the results, including some variations ...</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u_ItO9u6UKn41yT3IcF_Jpl6_-NbIaP1fzryvueJJ35cducCbcuJV-w222ufiDxQdUekJbSoY_Nja4skHyrceJ2jKAna7QWX4jb223UyQl62Mr6HHQO8wGXkmqhB5u1Ly7GLw7IKDqR6UXYnTSuzutl2TrOBGkuXizeDCEYU8FDHKeZU8prr_3oDbc1v/s1448/12%203%2023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1448" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u_ItO9u6UKn41yT3IcF_Jpl6_-NbIaP1fzryvueJJ35cducCbcuJV-w222ufiDxQdUekJbSoY_Nja4skHyrceJ2jKAna7QWX4jb223UyQl62Mr6HHQO8wGXkmqhB5u1Ly7GLw7IKDqR6UXYnTSuzutl2TrOBGkuXizeDCEYU8FDHKeZU8prr_3oDbc1v/w400-h235/12%203%2023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interesting the way it put the flag on a boat.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvylg9wtnwxrEUK86Epjh_4jKldyvKkQQogghn2a2tXrvZB58smloJu3vlmKbj_AfD9B-UjlZD50iWCc1eWKHHrXR19x5DYjNM0JSd1hTzgTYPxL6mkdE_OKa58jSflVNdhKS1T2U-Y0sSOJSMAc1_auUYPVbdwQHnjDl_7ehe1kJyFX9aRAAWDGT1mUWb/s1392/12%203%2023%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1392" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvylg9wtnwxrEUK86Epjh_4jKldyvKkQQogghn2a2tXrvZB58smloJu3vlmKbj_AfD9B-UjlZD50iWCc1eWKHHrXR19x5DYjNM0JSd1hTzgTYPxL6mkdE_OKa58jSflVNdhKS1T2U-Y0sSOJSMAc1_auUYPVbdwQHnjDl_7ehe1kJyFX9aRAAWDGT1mUWb/w400-h308/12%203%2023%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Requesting no boats.<br />But there are some ... moored to piers.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9ni7XhwfwYqXMNERTNdUUDmgNtGUUnqTyOovTjXAbJiIF8169FBEINVw8u023Zpiads42icowpI5kp7fIv0s3K_2P0x4TqvjgZ2J89UaeUt9yjnx-TlbKbnRt-DzQHT5SkLsbRdvWJs7Uo_rCkIGJWxV3OI1eS5UdUpsEPAHi3eNzD1yJjxMTdi39kyW/s1422/12%203%2023%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1422" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9ni7XhwfwYqXMNERTNdUUDmgNtGUUnqTyOovTjXAbJiIF8169FBEINVw8u023Zpiads42icowpI5kp7fIv0s3K_2P0x4TqvjgZ2J89UaeUt9yjnx-TlbKbnRt-DzQHT5SkLsbRdvWJs7Uo_rCkIGJWxV3OI1eS5UdUpsEPAHi3eNzD1yJjxMTdi39kyW/w400-h281/12%203%2023%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Put the mountains more in the distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqGBJTSK2xkCV8O8YiJ310qMFT_rLJDFwNGINgw_SYWANE3_S3ZZfwPB4-_UAk_10z-Jy6xkn2WEhy_zjzFBOhDduqa7bru2iEuUcqkrOL9nLIkGgI8INwE3WPPmo904PhjIY76ZQB5ZmO19xhYvm82qPl8X-u-ry4E1kQAY3dscHrMHiXpQ3tDKYLfZZ/s1406/12%203%2023%206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1406" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqGBJTSK2xkCV8O8YiJ310qMFT_rLJDFwNGINgw_SYWANE3_S3ZZfwPB4-_UAk_10z-Jy6xkn2WEhy_zjzFBOhDduqa7bru2iEuUcqkrOL9nLIkGgI8INwE3WPPmo904PhjIY76ZQB5ZmO19xhYvm82qPl8X-u-ry4E1kQAY3dscHrMHiXpQ3tDKYLfZZ/w400-h291/12%203%2023%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pencil sketch is really nice!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">What are your thoughts on this? 😊</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com15Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-73829938074956157932023-11-28T15:30:00.000-08:002023-11-28T15:48:44.082-08:00November Skies<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Unusually Dry November</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS06fbO2bUXuOt82IHIVNVOBIbrhFMV8Q3brmF-iuHnPIq-vQrDmhwGlZYAwVm-3MUr-M_nFuy7IRy3kwwvd1dpUJl3ua0to2Ck8z8meGxMawg-2oaElWQl19eTV2_m9eDVx1m3tUAnEwxPR-pkHjQvmqFk3omb3MaJP_y251nsSM8-KH4qJyW14mE4Mjy/s1152/IMG_5384W.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS06fbO2bUXuOt82IHIVNVOBIbrhFMV8Q3brmF-iuHnPIq-vQrDmhwGlZYAwVm-3MUr-M_nFuy7IRy3kwwvd1dpUJl3ua0to2Ck8z8meGxMawg-2oaElWQl19eTV2_m9eDVx1m3tUAnEwxPR-pkHjQvmqFk3omb3MaJP_y251nsSM8-KH4qJyW14mE4Mjy/w400-h300/IMG_5384W.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">November 16, 2023 4:26PM</span><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">My view is looking west from Seattle,<br />across Puget Sound, to Bainbridge Island,<br />and, in the distance, the Olympic Mountains.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yELHmYOYNBxqEFEOjwa1hEBeUhmI3RIqCQq__SmOOueCn8LekciviZWRtfEgVL9lExpaiJ-AZIOawXjotxmw14yQEJg1rm_I5FsEu7bMhcWrXEeygpxtf5E2xbQVAl2M0GLNd1s6hFCPevzIvlXhi2zuyEBqI0xbp3mN0e7Mh6WUF0pQhgvsFQ-lSxoc/s1152/11%2028%2023%201.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yELHmYOYNBxqEFEOjwa1hEBeUhmI3RIqCQq__SmOOueCn8LekciviZWRtfEgVL9lExpaiJ-AZIOawXjotxmw14yQEJg1rm_I5FsEu7bMhcWrXEeygpxtf5E2xbQVAl2M0GLNd1s6hFCPevzIvlXhi2zuyEBqI0xbp3mN0e7Mh6WUF0pQhgvsFQ-lSxoc/w400-h300/11%2028%2023%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">November 24 5:07PM</span><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">In the view is Elliott Bay Marina,<br />where more than 1000 sailboats are moored.</span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC2cXHLWpNoMRIh8E6qYHJkNLW-W39si5zdw9LNzPXzu58916X7_8ekoQoMXNeClGWUpCqdWPgqVS0dYP7xBELI-80utf90cAQvwF0K2qUP4yU9wK031fNWcGkMvcz3p5o3faGZkSdKrXVIxliE9SF0JoVLvcIvaiZPYtKCx0PWPHyEUBCC8zXn8Z3ay2/s1152/11%2028%2023%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC2cXHLWpNoMRIh8E6qYHJkNLW-W39si5zdw9LNzPXzu58916X7_8ekoQoMXNeClGWUpCqdWPgqVS0dYP7xBELI-80utf90cAQvwF0K2qUP4yU9wK031fNWcGkMvcz3p5o3faGZkSdKrXVIxliE9SF0JoVLvcIvaiZPYtKCx0PWPHyEUBCC8zXn8Z3ay2/w400-h300/11%2028%2023%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">November 24 3:18PM</span><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">In this view a cross-Sound ferry crosses<br />the sun's reflection.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QORLrN5o-E8C7EgsfVuEOYrrzRVY3wigB-virUqZ9PQbg_7zZhPpms_tqLBMopfyndGzfEc7btoEVPeuYmQIVO3YJbrQ6yfS0H_zMQY_AUZZmgrRl5JoKPmv2uv73o_rqFpxb5SEzxo_96-mGxIyC_UaVLDh3XdofGaXjKwj5knuTackEdq6gM9t6pRu/s2564/11%2028%2023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="2564" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QORLrN5o-E8C7EgsfVuEOYrrzRVY3wigB-virUqZ9PQbg_7zZhPpms_tqLBMopfyndGzfEc7btoEVPeuYmQIVO3YJbrQ6yfS0H_zMQY_AUZZmgrRl5JoKPmv2uv73o_rqFpxb5SEzxo_96-mGxIyC_UaVLDh3XdofGaXjKwj5knuTackEdq6gM9t6pRu/w400-h285/11%2028%2023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/" target="_blank">Space Needle Webcam</a><br />November 24 early morning screenshot</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Note - November 28: The last 6 days have been exceptionally unusual for Seattle. We've had 6 days of mostly sunny skies, dry and cool. This is only the 3rd time this kind of weather has occurred, for this time in November, since official records started in 1870.</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1i77TV7cxm1aau4lhQ4hcK6-pwXqTSC2EGrawauzWoj9ADh_z1fN6UJNf0C9M96-RXSVncLGVC7KfVYd2ZXk-ISBeR1wM1rT99IevzckQGtghaoQ_nylj1gdeTj_A45o8QVColKwNvXG6yA-PZNbhsRXRcysPtPUMocUrht92-pEFROUP5GMlBCObqmR/s1152/11%2028%2023%2010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1i77TV7cxm1aau4lhQ4hcK6-pwXqTSC2EGrawauzWoj9ADh_z1fN6UJNf0C9M96-RXSVncLGVC7KfVYd2ZXk-ISBeR1wM1rT99IevzckQGtghaoQ_nylj1gdeTj_A45o8QVColKwNvXG6yA-PZNbhsRXRcysPtPUMocUrht92-pEFROUP5GMlBCObqmR/w400-h300/11%2028%2023%2010.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know ... it's not a sky photo. 😊<br />But, I just had to include it.<br />While on one of my walks, I spotted this leaf.<br />It impressed me that the leaf was still attached to<br />its "petiole" ... I didn't even know what to call it<br />until I got home and Googled it.<br />Have you ever seen a petiole that long? 😊</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com14Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-79535359727160041342023-11-24T06:46:00.000-08:002023-11-24T06:46:04.215-08:00Western Adventure - 97 Years Ago<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Riding the Ridge of the Rockies - 1926</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-9loWD7pvldd1nDz-lV8yUTTBdGhXTtMLFaj6vuuOPdU6KZ6GTOgUH7Ao9VrBEh24syMklVbi-Sn7awQsXfQR3xq0rbOraZs58M1ZPMWoDYrJ4BKr3RrMIRFxWdsEA15c_83XcQaxjrkaih1omjqPBmjb8S2pPznTFChvCgpktcR1nTO3MYFho_PpAI-/s902/2023_11_05_12_17_52_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WVoPuM6oKsv0VHPWsWomMaqLS3heZTukxC0Pvv-x1pNq_I_gc8Irk2L201QC7D-k04iQagbZYZZiDbpQy0RsqT2o_dMwa_taUi2c6Ef5T0vCKGGLGs3yjHmDcbpcH3IdRnsL1T0T629ckDWMYcg5bvuiiCGLdzFWUsy7-SCRHmH0wxpgFqeL-Tom4Q/s1584/11%2024%2022%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1584" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WVoPuM6oKsv0VHPWsWomMaqLS3heZTukxC0Pvv-x1pNq_I_gc8Irk2L201QC7D-k04iQagbZYZZiDbpQy0RsqT2o_dMwa_taUi2c6Ef5T0vCKGGLGs3yjHmDcbpcH3IdRnsL1T0T629ckDWMYcg5bvuiiCGLdzFWUsy7-SCRHmH0wxpgFqeL-Tom4Q/w400-h259/11%2024%2022%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving Joy<br />Early 1900s postcard.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3EotBGkXaXOSwHq6MEA0k6Hi0B0hzTU8yYDcuEHJ5VQQiU1RD1cNYah0kS9LawFQ4JZJXJdgTqhT_J9zucxnfaTXH6qkgZLvEV3xnBDKw2bGsU4KuXTchEG4Qadq4v2OrCvix8dthlcy0rvVh0BJFq3z1hJpyDdzN1w9Bf2Ni-0KE0qlNppv-rHm3A/s1584/11%2024%2022%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1584" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3EotBGkXaXOSwHq6MEA0k6Hi0B0hzTU8yYDcuEHJ5VQQiU1RD1cNYah0kS9LawFQ4JZJXJdgTqhT_J9zucxnfaTXH6qkgZLvEV3xnBDKw2bGsU4KuXTchEG4Qadq4v2OrCvix8dthlcy0rvVh0BJFq3z1hJpyDdzN1w9Bf2Ni-0KE0qlNppv-rHm3A/w400-h258/11%2024%2022%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back of the card.<br />Postmarked Nov 23 ... 1901?<br /><span style="color: #800180;">[ 122 Years Ago ]</span><br />Stamp - One Cent - Upside Down<br />Hello Mabel ... 😊<br />Feeling well just now.<br />Going to spend Thanksgiving<br />at home.<br />Iva.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><hr />John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com13Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-40595863272706100412023-11-17T20:57:00.000-08:002023-11-18T04:46:57.474-08:00Mostly Skies<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Northern Lights</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm6spabyUalb78WIemgZ3N-O81XQUUAwcD842K7v2sXiskZpyiL9dVI9Qe7TfabUy6ZLO6qGLUc7oj7hQcYdTS5PKVCNKSTT0FoAx3xRmdXtmudwBzJCco4xDfzTej9KKmQpAWmWOMZ-QxOv6zdMzxrFqC-S2h0K6AlQbskuNR7BUAJodwuxNnxvNqKLT/s1296/Aurora1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm6spabyUalb78WIemgZ3N-O81XQUUAwcD842K7v2sXiskZpyiL9dVI9Qe7TfabUy6ZLO6qGLUc7oj7hQcYdTS5PKVCNKSTT0FoAx3xRmdXtmudwBzJCco4xDfzTej9KKmQpAWmWOMZ-QxOv6zdMzxrFqC-S2h0K6AlQbskuNR7BUAJodwuxNnxvNqKLT/w400-h266/Aurora1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, are beautiful dancing waves of light that have captivated humans for millennia. The 3 photos here were taken in the Southeast part of the United Kingdom just recently. All 3 photos were sent to me by blog follower and friend Richard. Thank you, Richard, for allowing me to share these beautiful captures.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy4-SsXlwCoTQujR2_VVWaZ2Pd3HF5h_xliohBNxp4HkCkipQVvi43WI-U71KbpqxUx2pIBqRS0XQT5qjtyydyuBPc69pCwlFWF3K4ArlN2QwIVV4uhLbJTJProl02sdtrFwUAgeRSCL1VJ1C-YL4lwBOn1ocNjd0oKDwf7wAVeivMF0yBCsFT90t4lQY/s1296/Aurora2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy4-SsXlwCoTQujR2_VVWaZ2Pd3HF5h_xliohBNxp4HkCkipQVvi43WI-U71KbpqxUx2pIBqRS0XQT5qjtyydyuBPc69pCwlFWF3K4ArlN2QwIVV4uhLbJTJProl02sdtrFwUAgeRSCL1VJ1C-YL4lwBOn1ocNjd0oKDwf7wAVeivMF0yBCsFT90t4lQY/w400-h266/Aurora2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today's Sunrise</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O3WLuAT8OB4cjhtJQMC1bWsvD2GYREMXM1Zf8O4gzACo_z4kJWlGlNx-PTV6GxZWiNy2dSQBmSEOWlnxq0F87mVA3J3G-Kvb-3uNV22lF4344ZfolBB9An0Rq3JooDsuYgGBrWbr0JT56AtNZaW8sVgu11XC1Jc4zgb5c9AM1U2Ve9TZ7kcZrDPLJZFM/s1296/Nov17Sunrise1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1296" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O3WLuAT8OB4cjhtJQMC1bWsvD2GYREMXM1Zf8O4gzACo_z4kJWlGlNx-PTV6GxZWiNy2dSQBmSEOWlnxq0F87mVA3J3G-Kvb-3uNV22lF4344ZfolBB9An0Rq3JooDsuYgGBrWbr0JT56AtNZaW8sVgu11XC1Jc4zgb5c9AM1U2Ve9TZ7kcZrDPLJZFM/w400-h289/Nov17Sunrise1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A screen capture from the Space Needle webcam<br />at about 6:40AM, November 17<br />Don't miss Mt Rainier (near the middle).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1BhaYckZ65W2DOpWA1t2DcP5vVkxdFXx1wvfWK8pkxrqOyvSOxM6LLJN96hVe0qKi3nklQ1P28cUU1p-m1FYZHLwjM9qXf0oI-Xuw7cKHNeXkaBasdB4LOGMEmdMNc8zNIu9fP57PavgWtbiDoW6zP-7MM7xTTto0MSpnVsoR_mTr7wuUeuAzFpRIsH/s1296/Nov17Sunrise2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1296" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1BhaYckZ65W2DOpWA1t2DcP5vVkxdFXx1wvfWK8pkxrqOyvSOxM6LLJN96hVe0qKi3nklQ1P28cUU1p-m1FYZHLwjM9qXf0oI-Xuw7cKHNeXkaBasdB4LOGMEmdMNc8zNIu9fP57PavgWtbiDoW6zP-7MM7xTTto0MSpnVsoR_mTr7wuUeuAzFpRIsH/w400-h289/Nov17Sunrise2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another screen capture from the Space Needle webcam<br />at about 7:00AM, November 17<br />Unusually clear morning. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yesterday's Sunset</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9n_wIUZQ4iIte_-9xHdbPtbb0tiIFGO9dMbDUQ9rRmJIjnFNtYElbxx_dOwveZO0AH0dqJwjsa6H0xJPcRkulGanprHqsQjKomnmilw4VkEd3KeLFIifupofNOfE0ltkJmQVik9BhMGqT9t4vduIkccbFor_1zvF9L0IjXjXwQeURl7cEDqp-PSp1aha/w400-h300/Nov16Sunset2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaqSIXoNEvzWDhzZUZycwzZRv8ezbY4-FUa38mBCH3X-uWVxyd76VKCrjuEiB6_sj0tpgCEd_MO2rc_kXhbu4fb75YVNcsHLj_OHQSwPwxtoB-IaZ5v-3VqbLgPdl_yjsK0Mxogtj_s1b_SZJpRQ64LrRx-bHVpkTQ55e0C8af29WUnpsVRr4ljInEcqz/s1440/Nov16Sunset3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaqSIXoNEvzWDhzZUZycwzZRv8ezbY4-FUa38mBCH3X-uWVxyd76VKCrjuEiB6_sj0tpgCEd_MO2rc_kXhbu4fb75YVNcsHLj_OHQSwPwxtoB-IaZ5v-3VqbLgPdl_yjsK0Mxogtj_s1b_SZJpRQ64LrRx-bHVpkTQ55e0C8af29WUnpsVRr4ljInEcqz/w400-h300/Nov16Sunset3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A perfectly clear day and, of course, I just kept<br />snapping as the sun was setting across<br />Puget Sound and slipping behind Bainbridge Island.<br />The last photo just fascinated me with the trees<br />looking to be ablaze.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEbK18pXdfmOf2lQmmQ9Sp5JivsJ503Y-lpDtgZ9Evo4sMRYkCW0kOn89f6jIE8x4cdOSKAE-mgnGTUcD3E-WzoyCx2qrmDCoAQJIlw5OMjGrmYzohRIagB3bvs6ttCIo7FxPy7t_UQLN-u_hodE9ht9eChGDoss-npNSGjhk2gPToVKviIw01h9Ejzpb/s1440/HummersatSunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEbK18pXdfmOf2lQmmQ9Sp5JivsJ503Y-lpDtgZ9Evo4sMRYkCW0kOn89f6jIE8x4cdOSKAE-mgnGTUcD3E-WzoyCx2qrmDCoAQJIlw5OMjGrmYzohRIagB3bvs6ttCIo7FxPy7t_UQLN-u_hodE9ht9eChGDoss-npNSGjhk2gPToVKviIw01h9Ejzpb/w400-h300/HummersatSunset.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And as long as it's sunset time, how about some</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">hummers feeding at sunset?</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Linking up with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2023/11/saturday-critters-518.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters.</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><hr /><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com17Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-7625567776672230402023-11-13T20:37:00.000-08:002023-11-13T20:52:36.423-08:00Lucky<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>November 13, 2023</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I spotted a bird clinging to a utility pole about 200 feet from my window today and I wondered if it would remain in place long enough for me to get the camera and snap a picture. I do think I got lucky to get the capture below. The next step was to ID and using Google Lens it quickly showed up as a Northern Flicker.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EmDWrzUND5w6i13kaus4KZhj50Xv5bto5voS0AfpB6gQD7qRLSr4Tl_JBy0subI2J6x_3wsAXG5iNGifERxERGdRj2sucSfuGF4Jf00ar4kPsy_XVMTArW5gv8cq8m21ARUPdpjEXEfTCO53DFtfPl9rm9kvREuHG6tB2AXNoZRt8-jUu6Ne1c2fUz-4/s1584/IMG_5307W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EmDWrzUND5w6i13kaus4KZhj50Xv5bto5voS0AfpB6gQD7qRLSr4Tl_JBy0subI2J6x_3wsAXG5iNGifERxERGdRj2sucSfuGF4Jf00ar4kPsy_XVMTArW5gv8cq8m21ARUPdpjEXEfTCO53DFtfPl9rm9kvREuHG6tB2AXNoZRt8-jUu6Ne1c2fUz-4/w400-h300/IMG_5307W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Later, as sunset approached, I noticed a hummer at my feeder. Again, I wondered if the little bird would remain in place long enough for me to grab the camera. And again, I got lucky. Surprisingly, the hummer stayed in place and kept feeding even as I got close. Near the end of the day their priority seems to be to drink as much as possible before settling somewhere to spend the night.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhxH6JKqI4k_wD74hhnYgpQvgzLw08e7R2YqOcsr6xLFGsNj_PHnxjFlMq59qPsrGdXyqJM0BnZPkXfUFsLvwKNGB64Xv7f6DZwrqcAi8NtpREurjJbNwyEqINJNZ74yTZwMFJvouYHkgnYGBKT111FEgwLpPTSPE64IOH8pRxEFa4kgccEvsq3_ZgH31/s1584/IMG_5291LW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhxH6JKqI4k_wD74hhnYgpQvgzLw08e7R2YqOcsr6xLFGsNj_PHnxjFlMq59qPsrGdXyqJM0BnZPkXfUFsLvwKNGB64Xv7f6DZwrqcAi8NtpREurjJbNwyEqINJNZ74yTZwMFJvouYHkgnYGBKT111FEgwLpPTSPE64IOH8pRxEFa4kgccEvsq3_ZgH31/w400-h300/IMG_5291LW.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[Click on images for larger view.]</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Later still, the sunset created a beautiful, colorful sky. That made the 3rd lucky photo of the day.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9DHxrNbHvknQmMAdIw0xXSacDrj5TS8gEdr_jfeo8quzSJqzTbT2xJ0hscIsHuHOoQZvPVGqPnBQm4hhT2CEpr57-rExRvpi3gpzQHmLe0t7zvEf85VqKao5bMKEhGF02Faz0EeP0nnprw7nt9Gp49YmdqsjMgypE7rN3Wqoqa7o_3LgLo4kEvn1jkJh/s1584/IMG_5286W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9DHxrNbHvknQmMAdIw0xXSacDrj5TS8gEdr_jfeo8quzSJqzTbT2xJ0hscIsHuHOoQZvPVGqPnBQm4hhT2CEpr57-rExRvpi3gpzQHmLe0t7zvEf85VqKao5bMKEhGF02Faz0EeP0nnprw7nt9Gp49YmdqsjMgypE7rN3Wqoqa7o_3LgLo4kEvn1jkJh/w400-h300/IMG_5286W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com14Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-35108597103873397202023-11-10T06:48:00.004-08:002023-11-10T06:48:38.044-08:00Autumn Color<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Autumn around Seattle</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi61etdJGltLIx7gy3jaXthOr0zipZKN-RX47KD-bj9lbxt8BAP4RNINinj5PMF6Jqvd8QZlwqa1KQYILFQtyc3xW7uy2oV1UFzRFMmmPy7AM-5HTtvMC9UpKC5YXN5RLrRsrHsA7De6r9kMV4X92nWr5LcXEfK-95z17GhnlRIXrggY2aLQSxr4EzHax5/s1584/11%2009%2023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi61etdJGltLIx7gy3jaXthOr0zipZKN-RX47KD-bj9lbxt8BAP4RNINinj5PMF6Jqvd8QZlwqa1KQYILFQtyc3xW7uy2oV1UFzRFMmmPy7AM-5HTtvMC9UpKC5YXN5RLrRsrHsA7De6r9kMV4X92nWr5LcXEfK-95z17GhnlRIXrggY2aLQSxr4EzHax5/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tree color this autumn has been unusually nice.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrc0CYPE76aCLl7KACyuUAI7liw-oIEttogRZhXX2RyD0nhMBJhtNrIQOhoMHgJ15y5uDmEpvF-z1AC9oHZ_RZyg2sjkVPeKtuRblBzW34lg8zL9F_xXZ4eRR_Abno3of1_quzPjjNashbt9YT28cdrhKtF_3vdV7XV_CkfnqCeluOgwMcLYaQGeOxDt8t/s1584/11%2009%2023%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrc0CYPE76aCLl7KACyuUAI7liw-oIEttogRZhXX2RyD0nhMBJhtNrIQOhoMHgJ15y5uDmEpvF-z1AC9oHZ_RZyg2sjkVPeKtuRblBzW34lg8zL9F_xXZ4eRR_Abno3of1_quzPjjNashbt9YT28cdrhKtF_3vdV7XV_CkfnqCeluOgwMcLYaQGeOxDt8t/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a sunny day and I went out for <br />a spin to capture some pictures of the trees.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbno5N4DBr3_J6tjxZctm2jjc4aaaEYyNBQMOO121Ko4LJrSnWmHa9cwqpuNBRVsnQvSSb-uks5m1oeSM6I9O6NvW9m3MO0gTDcKvrcNPkMwh-NUzN7S3wGYGDF6WjD3iSXk4q9iYsGYfyLFXYoOT_F7meWwEYkUeIJ0I-Ehu9Qw17Lw0UEOlJTnqelaww/s1584/11%2009%2023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbno5N4DBr3_J6tjxZctm2jjc4aaaEYyNBQMOO121Ko4LJrSnWmHa9cwqpuNBRVsnQvSSb-uks5m1oeSM6I9O6NvW9m3MO0gTDcKvrcNPkMwh-NUzN7S3wGYGDF6WjD3iSXk4q9iYsGYfyLFXYoOT_F7meWwEYkUeIJ0I-Ehu9Qw17Lw0UEOlJTnqelaww/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All pics in this post taken Wednesday, November 8</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">To others living in the Northern Hemisphere ... Did you have unusually nice tree color this fall?</span></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOqTr6tHlg5jLNivejXbRya_tqxG9naEkIeTxu5A8BYRa3ipLusPU4w7XuET-EQyq7PfZ67QIDFWlvKrjmDY7q2K_GvnRF-Lskvxuoaq2AsIuiqtdgRnZwSmq5sOOEv2HHnrQ0caFC1rmpVT9JUb9xLsReWl8frHEoqmkZofQWTGQ8svKD5FfyZOYSOQW/s1584/11%2009%2023%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOqTr6tHlg5jLNivejXbRya_tqxG9naEkIeTxu5A8BYRa3ipLusPU4w7XuET-EQyq7PfZ67QIDFWlvKrjmDY7q2K_GvnRF-Lskvxuoaq2AsIuiqtdgRnZwSmq5sOOEv2HHnrQ0caFC1rmpVT9JUb9xLsReWl8frHEoqmkZofQWTGQ8svKD5FfyZOYSOQW/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thick, tall trees are common in some of the<br />urban area, such as here around Woodway.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3lp0M-7UOr-6bGl0jWT3VJNg2TU91auqVFUToHpuJn8xEgXFau_mFY330D51mHSxEphVSsMAyiOOqDmJJUEewHPXfy7EUVL-2Gy-J3IjRAvqm68RrBtLW-dGhJGuQoSxdYIdTF1iAdd2lUkco4rhpsjSQX_CgolexvV0y31EB_jpUWyCMGjLE54tNdMN/s1584/11%2009%2023%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3lp0M-7UOr-6bGl0jWT3VJNg2TU91auqVFUToHpuJn8xEgXFau_mFY330D51mHSxEphVSsMAyiOOqDmJJUEewHPXfy7EUVL-2Gy-J3IjRAvqm68RrBtLW-dGhJGuQoSxdYIdTF1iAdd2lUkco4rhpsjSQX_CgolexvV0y31EB_jpUWyCMGjLE54tNdMN/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, Washington is the Evergreen State.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLlKRxWD1dJfRhJAyqAbuC7CCgr1m9YUpaSXSWDLQDcpk7YCkZ-UkLxxm23UgcJ3zLx5JWh1kO3UI_vXchyphenhyphen47sa3B-bpP22QESanU3nEkxvzuZ0AJg6WYRZsjEi9LrTU7dBIOIjrAKeSGxvEiWgBld-OszLgP_skumuVDrF4LjuOSLbuSJz7_O9uKIIQ/s1152/11%2009%2023%206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLlKRxWD1dJfRhJAyqAbuC7CCgr1m9YUpaSXSWDLQDcpk7YCkZ-UkLxxm23UgcJ3zLx5JWh1kO3UI_vXchyphenhyphen47sa3B-bpP22QESanU3nEkxvzuZ0AJg6WYRZsjEi9LrTU7dBIOIjrAKeSGxvEiWgBld-OszLgP_skumuVDrF4LjuOSLbuSJz7_O9uKIIQ/w300-h400/11%2009%2023%206.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The autumn color on the Evergreen trees is<br />GREEN, as it is all year. 💚😉</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZjtIOptcV07UmtbOOWtia1P1cyxYPORUmwtc_O_7yz0vLFngT4QHau345fDS3FxytF4HjPSdRRGMhI9I__0UkH5aMAlG-8HPNNKqgiixGys6JrBPVBZwL0U4lxYsafh4hvgaZMidDyPWUn6_Vu1bWyo3Pv9_sIuoZY93rP0vpIN17dRX0AZKTIeW80uJ/s1584/11%2009%2023%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZjtIOptcV07UmtbOOWtia1P1cyxYPORUmwtc_O_7yz0vLFngT4QHau345fDS3FxytF4HjPSdRRGMhI9I__0UkH5aMAlG-8HPNNKqgiixGys6JrBPVBZwL0U4lxYsafh4hvgaZMidDyPWUn6_Vu1bWyo3Pv9_sIuoZY93rP0vpIN17dRX0AZKTIeW80uJ/w400-h300/11%2009%2023%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">“Anyone can love a rose, but it takes a lot to love a leaf. It’s ordinary to love the beautiful, but it’s beautiful to love the ordinary.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>MJ Korvan</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkZ77J6HYAGAa6DbNJtGj7Hv94sHDp8KNM67TXfJ-8feoR2fZnHPKZ20wSiPpmmhms37015JQIRCQVJkOA3-peKKD8feB_MKKE56JONLlJC1OuKrURn38CfbFMinAli5K2zu6GGRlrZfQXNi-3Y04QXiMtJ7UQvBElPZd7iWHoejgT-XnLA3IkKVAvyAf/s380/WAFlag.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="380" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkZ77J6HYAGAa6DbNJtGj7Hv94sHDp8KNM67TXfJ-8feoR2fZnHPKZ20wSiPpmmhms37015JQIRCQVJkOA3-peKKD8feB_MKKE56JONLlJC1OuKrURn38CfbFMinAli5K2zu6GGRlrZfQXNi-3Y04QXiMtJ7UQvBElPZd7iWHoejgT-XnLA3IkKVAvyAf/w320-h227/WAFlag.gif" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com16Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-50523446829443317552023-11-09T08:13:00.001-08:002023-11-09T08:13:55.830-08:00This Morning's Seattle<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>360 View of Seattle</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thursday morning, November 9</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCx5uPV4GxfkJSb42SUpge_5nB09qQV4aCewzbEQaFL_7FvkteT7brK6ZZO4WgNJWviETNqrGkDdumVZUtWQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed the 360-degree view of the city this morning thanks to the <a href="https://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/" target="_blank">Space Needle Webcam.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">41°F (5°C), mostly cloudy, fog in places.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The video starts looking West then moving to the North and all the way around. Don't miss Mt Rainier down South. The camera is atop the Space Needle at approximate 605 feet (184m) above ground level.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"A sunrise is Nature telling you that it's time to cherish another day on Earth. Enjoy life."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>Urbn Madl Ui</i></span></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com6Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-25590592930539207982023-11-08T04:23:00.005-08:002023-11-08T04:46:41.040-08:00Colorful<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Early November</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IOjab7l14Oc_im_biGdXYcwFf9Tg3PhVJrFeTqddHRNy-iAf7DPLFoxxwjITDsSYPLZ6oXTkMLkX7H2IolxoqElrSkPMGyYh226z0SY16YGd3LaaJdTUXhFwKuwfb2YnivjIlBK1Fyl29QbDiyoJnzVbveKBhD0NNH__7FqPrpjSxzFmEEq3yA4mHPvv/s1584/11%2008%2023%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="1584" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IOjab7l14Oc_im_biGdXYcwFf9Tg3PhVJrFeTqddHRNy-iAf7DPLFoxxwjITDsSYPLZ6oXTkMLkX7H2IolxoqElrSkPMGyYh226z0SY16YGd3LaaJdTUXhFwKuwfb2YnivjIlBK1Fyl29QbDiyoJnzVbveKBhD0NNH__7FqPrpjSxzFmEEq3yA4mHPvv/w400-h321/11%2008%2023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brought this leaf inside from a tree in my backyard.<br />One of my goals is to quit taking nature for granted.<br />The color change from summer - green - to autumn - red<br />is perfectly documented.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGP3JcNL4uAg2wtwA_3fQkTiBTQ8ig4t9UeHTI1yqxCvWXNehhOTxBa0mYhfHdh0YT_QlEtlo8vzlgeXyLYNn7daf2l1n5vGPOaFMi2d-ZOfKJeR-_6cE2FTySpoz3TfeOsBSnHHX0kS4LEepIz-1ceiXyw4RvbvhIm_iq0-DRl1FnclRBfTPwQ4PHgNZ/s1584/11%2008%2023%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGP3JcNL4uAg2wtwA_3fQkTiBTQ8ig4t9UeHTI1yqxCvWXNehhOTxBa0mYhfHdh0YT_QlEtlo8vzlgeXyLYNn7daf2l1n5vGPOaFMi2d-ZOfKJeR-_6cE2FTySpoz3TfeOsBSnHHX0kS4LEepIz-1ceiXyw4RvbvhIm_iq0-DRl1FnclRBfTPwQ4PHgNZ/w400-h300/11%2008%2023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A tree in the neighborhood that amazed me.<br />Isn't it a beauty?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21Nfxo-Jmo6sLiAfCedL3WUSYJVfG6XqiOl9_bD1qgSB4v7cAShdAxoFRpirZ2wrhCx7rG4CUSwXLz2y-Eao4bmts36ivQ2y_NpbkJ_48IPRQeg8zcKgpeDTdAybq1qrkyfkwswpvOPpSi0lV0coQT2zSU9qK5SS6GNA-KLSgsO4iBhq0RhXSdYLXyva2/s1152/11%2008%2023%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21Nfxo-Jmo6sLiAfCedL3WUSYJVfG6XqiOl9_bD1qgSB4v7cAShdAxoFRpirZ2wrhCx7rG4CUSwXLz2y-Eao4bmts36ivQ2y_NpbkJ_48IPRQeg8zcKgpeDTdAybq1qrkyfkwswpvOPpSi0lV0coQT2zSU9qK5SS6GNA-KLSgsO4iBhq0RhXSdYLXyva2/w300-h400/11%2008%2023%203.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turns out this is an Eastern Redbud tree.<br />The thing that fascinated me here ...<br />the heart shape of the leaves.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekCx1qNGwhWX-vn4zL2LLd2WQrd1wqLtwNSFEw2W_kzYQzw-o9NtpczM8IEwMBQlmb9CDkCmIjube2KvAj65W_h5BgJ8D1WN2J02gURNkaIck1Hi3cQvk9tseeBR6wKEHC1GbNM1y3z3b3WysQSH1pZTzUP-cJRsEyiDfaU09HVPnps_bv_AOFTqt1Y-C/s1296/11%2008%2023%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekCx1qNGwhWX-vn4zL2LLd2WQrd1wqLtwNSFEw2W_kzYQzw-o9NtpczM8IEwMBQlmb9CDkCmIjube2KvAj65W_h5BgJ8D1WN2J02gURNkaIck1Hi3cQvk9tseeBR6wKEHC1GbNM1y3z3b3WysQSH1pZTzUP-cJRsEyiDfaU09HVPnps_bv_AOFTqt1Y-C/w400-h300/11%2008%2023%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eastern Redbud tree leaf 💛</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-prsI-oaNNkQkUnco59fuH8_vnLdTmosUDeTuBLWULWRwqPhI-iW_S7DftJoxPdWCzjjD8dKhQs4ill9TJ6Sz6mcIpgsYvNqbMgYGiG3P5rtMVb4zBmvCsy-YW_2mdR_9XaTRU9_SO4Z8d7w9fE1fJgex54uDf5IxK5xjE1QGa4ZpoKjxmnOyw_Yo5Ep/s1584/11%2008%2023%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-prsI-oaNNkQkUnco59fuH8_vnLdTmosUDeTuBLWULWRwqPhI-iW_S7DftJoxPdWCzjjD8dKhQs4ill9TJ6Sz6mcIpgsYvNqbMgYGiG3P5rtMVb4zBmvCsy-YW_2mdR_9XaTRU9_SO4Z8d7w9fE1fJgex54uDf5IxK5xjE1QGa4ZpoKjxmnOyw_Yo5Ep/w400-h300/11%2008%2023%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking across Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island<br />on a recent stormy afternoon. Love the clouds.<br />And, of course, a few colorful trees.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EhXFqL2aZHA80Nnxg_ic4iQohhY5TVgNg5J7N6ldQU8CZ7tTn4nf3hpVZ1zKG1-BdgS9DjJU8Som0ANeBZfFLyEbT5pLgu_cOEsLTfnYahY6A-fxtETnbQgYcLWV5xbcE09HBDypN0zPO89HMGdRotZMbBbRP9YdYjoYswTtXrDbQL4ILhNCVLoIe7Gz/s1584/11%2008%2023%206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EhXFqL2aZHA80Nnxg_ic4iQohhY5TVgNg5J7N6ldQU8CZ7tTn4nf3hpVZ1zKG1-BdgS9DjJU8Som0ANeBZfFLyEbT5pLgu_cOEsLTfnYahY6A-fxtETnbQgYcLWV5xbcE09HBDypN0zPO89HMGdRotZMbBbRP9YdYjoYswTtXrDbQL4ILhNCVLoIe7Gz/w400-h300/11%2008%2023%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Way after sunset ... The thing that caught my attention<br />was the little sailboat in the marina ... first one<br />to put up their holiday lights.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zfEV_iCMV4O9Vnmzt5wJUvVLGeElunLkEYJXVIuGPe1qm_gGcZUr3t2IkEWHORuv6PXCi5lPg0xF7EYafgVmOaaZVHJ8aYXqJSkDzXzghWDU6F3Jp_733WSYdiY2Syoqn-6cgR1L6_oUCKIgZHdbINyzmwIXG9hyUAxGAaYuSB_iEAqs4zEa02OrOCR5/s1584/11%2008%2023%207.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zfEV_iCMV4O9Vnmzt5wJUvVLGeElunLkEYJXVIuGPe1qm_gGcZUr3t2IkEWHORuv6PXCi5lPg0xF7EYafgVmOaaZVHJ8aYXqJSkDzXzghWDU6F3Jp_733WSYdiY2Syoqn-6cgR1L6_oUCKIgZHdbINyzmwIXG9hyUAxGAaYuSB_iEAqs4zEa02OrOCR5/w400-h300/11%2008%2023%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 7 just after sunset looking southwest.<br />Olympic Mountains in the far distance.<br />About 40 miles (64km) away.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><hr /><div><span style="font-size: large;">“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>Vincent van Gogh</i></span></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com9Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-65262258964952135682023-11-07T07:47:00.001-08:002023-11-07T16:50:24.312-08:00Yellowstone's Original Explorer<p> <b style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">The Original Explorer</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTnZffEuMUDUq_J67QpM1uREKndbV0meApziHn70oGSXt9_53jSkoqRgOmgB6mXlvNeUf9qSDC-BOeQEt07FUEIMA5X583AHwqX6uhsEYD8YcjkgDyCBJZzYE5Q9U0MSrMKrkY8hUaKgDhPqzOeSKVVvi0B75MbkPQxAqkjJY2OgcjeLoLQO9u0VNgo9E/s1064/YOE%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTnZffEuMUDUq_J67QpM1uREKndbV0meApziHn70oGSXt9_53jSkoqRgOmgB6mXlvNeUf9qSDC-BOeQEt07FUEIMA5X583AHwqX6uhsEYD8YcjkgDyCBJZzYE5Q9U0MSrMKrkY8hUaKgDhPqzOeSKVVvi0B75MbkPQxAqkjJY2OgcjeLoLQO9u0VNgo9E/w592-h640/YOE%201.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK1YiZopPIe7tUBeTRo7PB97F0mmYIq3kcMhjAppRdClq7croS6sGFHvndKZhTZpi69bXa50XUuoKmAvaBkiRSEIu6Nu0AeKjUujhlnInKH5Yct01adTD7f7O_Ke-94ifGJlHmOvucLE-6yzAsXiqQZbWr5DqNLgJCku5Cc0GckrH-4ZeCvcZmqGe4OSd/s2217/YOE%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="1294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK1YiZopPIe7tUBeTRo7PB97F0mmYIq3kcMhjAppRdClq7croS6sGFHvndKZhTZpi69bXa50XUuoKmAvaBkiRSEIu6Nu0AeKjUujhlnInKH5Yct01adTD7f7O_Ke-94ifGJlHmOvucLE-6yzAsXiqQZbWr5DqNLgJCku5Cc0GckrH-4ZeCvcZmqGe4OSd/w234-h400/YOE%202.jpg" width="234" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Riley's Northern Pacific Monograph #1<br />by Olin D. Wheeler<br />1901<br /><span style="color: red; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white;">25¢</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoZJQTBIwEYT8wsgUxANB9nvf67ZU2m-fOitsO9lfSzhq6tNoN6Gy9K5E-DMFeTtDJNoRbl_aUg97KPMy8PhNPGwtBklY5R3liF4OqZNUgyk6VBi_TL9XvyPn5xwocYiVN8SuBk0EPPAuGiEhT9-qlPcFv3cy1aQ5ifoZmSwVBKtaxjTfR7RT1DKdmY-y/s1584/YOE%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1584" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoZJQTBIwEYT8wsgUxANB9nvf67ZU2m-fOitsO9lfSzhq6tNoN6Gy9K5E-DMFeTtDJNoRbl_aUg97KPMy8PhNPGwtBklY5R3liF4OqZNUgyk6VBi_TL9XvyPn5xwocYiVN8SuBk0EPPAuGiEhT9-qlPcFv3cy1aQ5ifoZmSwVBKtaxjTfR7RT1DKdmY-y/w400-h334/YOE%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This copy originally belonged to Wade B Dille<br />Just had to include this ... look at that signature!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsWzemMDDT3Y2tSGWoZi5V9WWaC7lMWp3s80GcLxF30LfjfdYjSrdiWd9Whyphenhyphenjmj0xYPHx4bSPGBh_oEovqLhyL1Z7TfLbcCte5KVUAQu0X1EXu8XbW-991jkFsozGvMEf8SiU9ErMYErWQ_ZHjuxdG8QyrAnZcR5umqzp2E7dkRLr-zSuf_eW1va8zXIo/s1584/YOE%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="1584" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsWzemMDDT3Y2tSGWoZi5V9WWaC7lMWp3s80GcLxF30LfjfdYjSrdiWd9Whyphenhyphenjmj0xYPHx4bSPGBh_oEovqLhyL1Z7TfLbcCte5KVUAQu0X1EXu8XbW-991jkFsozGvMEf8SiU9ErMYErWQ_ZHjuxdG8QyrAnZcR5umqzp2E7dkRLr-zSuf_eW1va8zXIo/w400-h351/YOE%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First pages inside ...<br />Yellowstone National Park<br />World's Wonderland<br />by Olin D. Wheeler<br />St Paul, Minn<br />W. C. Riley, Publisher<br />1901</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc3XFpCfemeX9rY27WaRpl1tpr9olF4UirvatJ857jGL1cT4VAWD6OEsU0dFJK_o4h9jzh8d-h0qQCoNes-UwLfUcqokf2hePlGPzgGXpi54Ix5eg1Wva7cfKhWWVRjvZwqatiCTxjWaM-py318d5qjhM51G7bzJmm-DO8VlP7amwoN2aOIpJHoERC5mU/s1584/YOE%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1584" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc3XFpCfemeX9rY27WaRpl1tpr9olF4UirvatJ857jGL1cT4VAWD6OEsU0dFJK_o4h9jzh8d-h0qQCoNes-UwLfUcqokf2hePlGPzgGXpi54Ix5eg1Wva7cfKhWWVRjvZwqatiCTxjWaM-py318d5qjhM51G7bzJmm-DO8VlP7amwoN2aOIpJHoERC5mU/w400-h353/YOE%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Note the illustration ...<br />A Train of Park Coaches<br />> <b>This is the way they<br />saw the Park in 1901</b> <</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrup97JdpzOpkIe-hJfMBPpNcPVWSKHCV8toror7_ujxoW3ApbKoM_yYw4JwzRiMQ4vqDTc5SlS6V_Vm6CJYSne_CflYc3YUw92o8oqn2oiyLJcG3AEQ66twj6hDDkW0VvrTVCRIILVXX7vtDi0ZHTHp4dhcS_XUiKfbdz8BPbawHaGoAEEk335n8f2xpb/s1584/YOE%206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1584" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrup97JdpzOpkIe-hJfMBPpNcPVWSKHCV8toror7_ujxoW3ApbKoM_yYw4JwzRiMQ4vqDTc5SlS6V_Vm6CJYSne_CflYc3YUw92o8oqn2oiyLJcG3AEQ66twj6hDDkW0VvrTVCRIILVXX7vtDi0ZHTHp4dhcS_XUiKfbdz8BPbawHaGoAEEk335n8f2xpb/w400-h350/YOE%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Falls of the Yellowstone<br />Lower Falls<br />(ca 308 foot - 98 meter -drop)<br />One of my favorite spots in the Park.<br />Still awe-inspiring today.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">I love old travel memorabilia. This little booklet, and the history it tells, fascinates me. 😊 </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="border: 2px solid black; padding: 10px;">
<p><strong>From the Oxford Dictionary …</strong></p>
<p><strong>memorabilia</strong></p>
<p>/ˌmem(ə)rəˈbēlyə/</p>
<p><em>noun</em></p>
<p>objects kept or collected because of their historical interest, especially those associated with memorable people or events.</p>
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<br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Closing thought ...</b></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">As we go through the winter months, it's my intention to focus John's Island on memorabilia from my collection. While I've stated that my primary reason for publishing a blog is to create a sort of virtual journal of memories, sharing booklets and printed material may not seem to fit. Quite the contrary. The collection (most of it) has to be stored away and having some of my favorite items here on the blog makes them much easier to access. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Best regards to all of you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">John<br /></span><div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>
</div></div></div>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com5Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-63481387304431158892023-11-04T08:04:00.000-07:002023-11-04T08:04:15.495-07:00It's About Time<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I asked AI a question:</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">How often do people think about the fact that they are on
something that spins (the Earth) and it takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4
seconds to make one full rotation on its axis?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">The answer AI delivered:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">“The frequency with which people think about the Earth's
rotation and its size varies greatly from person to person and depends on a
multitude of factors, including their interests, education, and daily life
experiences. Some people may rarely think about these scientific facts, while
others, especially those with a strong interest in science, astronomy, or
geography, may contemplate them more frequently. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">For many people, the Earth's rotation is taken for granted
as a fundamental aspect of our existence, and they may not consciously think
about it on a daily basis. However, events such as eclipses, astronomical
phenomena, or discussions related to geography or space exploration may prompt
individuals to consider the Earth's rotation and its significance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall, awareness of these scientific facts can vary
widely, and it's not something that occupies the thoughts of most people on a
regular basis, as day-to-day life tends to focus on more immediate concerns and
activities.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
know, we humans have been thinking about time <b>for a long time.</b> About 2500 BCE, we
used a bunch of rocks to create something that would help us know the time.
That thing we created is known as Stonehenge.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWfAB5DYyZIfJy5Y5N9mvXUZUlk5NogdGc9BeuOUFf6mrKJcYtxJIRkjeJqwVwyxzEMTH_6aLfrzjMBvYiuE-Xr-3Sv63rYDyUy1RC0yzbovlPDwkDbWNQ4fOhhN5tYmrQCIGpzCPfpjOx1rusE2LLpCQyrUc-weoLiQr4Ni7OeVBZ9XFIsJzNnMkxXwd/s1584/I-A-T-3W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWfAB5DYyZIfJy5Y5N9mvXUZUlk5NogdGc9BeuOUFf6mrKJcYtxJIRkjeJqwVwyxzEMTH_6aLfrzjMBvYiuE-Xr-3Sv63rYDyUy1RC0yzbovlPDwkDbWNQ4fOhhN5tYmrQCIGpzCPfpjOx1rusE2LLpCQyrUc-weoLiQr4Ni7OeVBZ9XFIsJzNnMkxXwd/w400-h300/I-A-T-3W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-between: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; mso-padding-between: 1.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">More recently, we used our intelligence to figure
out how to create clocks to help us keep track of time, and then, in a moment
of brilliance, we realized we could trick ourselves by changing the clocks so the
days seem longer. We call it “daylight saving time.” Of course, no time is
really saved as what has past, has past, and it is gone forever. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Tonight, many of us will have the opportunity to “turn time
back” as we change our clocks to end our attempt at “daylight saving.” Be
aware, your clocks may need to be changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qfNVIvBNUKLSdvqlvP-B439MNgi6yZeaKL6w4KnzBen_BIlRZSUquavifcUq5IlskMxAKOxPbbd4VVUcSa3CXbDdHAHfyQ4f_Z-_gNM6KOxH-Hgzen3HPlyGiu06ArIYoR9pApmtIPVP54jDVE6DW7UJQwMuhuAcu2Whyphenhyphen9CslzpQGZO3cg7sOaLYD3pS/s1046/I%20A%20T%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1046" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qfNVIvBNUKLSdvqlvP-B439MNgi6yZeaKL6w4KnzBen_BIlRZSUquavifcUq5IlskMxAKOxPbbd4VVUcSa3CXbDdHAHfyQ4f_Z-_gNM6KOxH-Hgzen3HPlyGiu06ArIYoR9pApmtIPVP54jDVE6DW7UJQwMuhuAcu2Whyphenhyphen9CslzpQGZO3cg7sOaLYD3pS/s320/I%20A%20T%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";"><br /></span></span><p></p><br /><p></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com16Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-66295503694861191722023-11-01T08:05:00.000-07:002023-11-01T08:05:20.860-07:00Stamps and Plates - All 50 States<h1 style="text-align: center;">From John's Collection</h1><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Stamps - All 50 States - 2002</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj75itZaZgrk5NsOEnI75zrxb8zlU_u9YJE5bMHlFbpwVZnRxZw6zgDtJG-rm7mUjAA1JJPRzrnZ1m8b6tdUsqJA2QxbWwZ8ds4YIq6dTPNG7yL-slYe0boipYysZBG-DGANhW9OuaLalbyIsm3ANl4q8ICz4InSHuROu3dmrbcahylYnHt945tyT1n0OE/s1296/SnP-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1038" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj75itZaZgrk5NsOEnI75zrxb8zlU_u9YJE5bMHlFbpwVZnRxZw6zgDtJG-rm7mUjAA1JJPRzrnZ1m8b6tdUsqJA2QxbWwZ8ds4YIq6dTPNG7yL-slYe0boipYysZBG-DGANhW9OuaLalbyIsm3ANl4q8ICz4InSHuROu3dmrbcahylYnHt945tyT1n0OE/w512-h640/SnP-1.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Greetings from America</b><span style="font-size: large;"> US Postage Stamps</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">In 2002 this sheet of stamps cost $18.50<br />(.37¢ x 50)<br />Available today on Amazon for $25</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizRLtKVCI5Ws7iSDgwL93jGUeS70Rz3ZOUk1upLa3JrcyuLUfbR_1X7VJYFCXp27p_MMRve_njf6xadwZdogNee7vla3EqdaDrXe4HLKWlEEeefrXN5hvb3EzEEAVJg6W2a25L31RKCk6ZMj4tfK6KbRtVSGNLomExeEivwQBzMjMIw2FYNg8wt0jie0c/s1140/SnP-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizRLtKVCI5Ws7iSDgwL93jGUeS70Rz3ZOUk1upLa3JrcyuLUfbR_1X7VJYFCXp27p_MMRve_njf6xadwZdogNee7vla3EqdaDrXe4HLKWlEEeefrXN5hvb3EzEEAVJg6W2a25L31RKCk6ZMj4tfK6KbRtVSGNLomExeEivwQBzMjMIw2FYNg8wt0jie0c/w379-h400/SnP-4.jpg" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enlargement to show detail</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #252525; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">In 2002, the USPS issued the <b>Greetings from America</b> stamps. This marked the first time a US postage stamp was issued on the same day in every state. The Greetings from America stamps are reminiscent of the large-letter postcards that vacationing tourists of the 1930s and 1940s sent back home. In addition to the state name, each stamp contains images associated with that state. The state bird, flower, tree, capital, and date of statehood appear on the back of the liner release paper.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCnNt15UdQvDq9_rIBAjJrRreoOTpdh53QGRfu3YzbNObN6ShY_N5JPuwMdBbNArTYKWXB5E5B5TBf2ga0KqFd2qxJHHCBugtuNxY2x_xR21zK6gJ1SFTaGT5AYiRdXluv7ou703Oe1Gs9E0MAzVFF_vybYOPy8zIdsG5nuRrx0qXaie_rnB9c6SfC68w/s944/2023_11_01_07_08_35_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="944" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCnNt15UdQvDq9_rIBAjJrRreoOTpdh53QGRfu3YzbNObN6ShY_N5JPuwMdBbNArTYKWXB5E5B5TBf2ga0KqFd2qxJHHCBugtuNxY2x_xR21zK6gJ1SFTaGT5AYiRdXluv7ou703Oe1Gs9E0MAzVFF_vybYOPy8zIdsG5nuRrx0qXaie_rnB9c6SfC68w/w400-h275/2023_11_01_07_08_35_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For my home state ... Washington<br />(Info on back of stamp sheet ...)<br />Bird ... Willow Goldfinch<br />Flower ... Coast Rhododendron<br />Tree ...Western Hemlock<br />Capitol ... Olympia<br />Statehood ... November 11, 1889</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; line-height: 107%;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: xx-large;">Plates - All 50 States - 1940</b></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_vlATsHpQXXgETnIxOQ9Cko-ZQTAJVoytNybqZhBkxkpGYcuHOCW5c7qKvPrOn2QUw83Pl5dUR8F6qezjtTHYQrS30xzlqvFgfPcz-vvr721UmOFmzYit65j7-ieyurKT-9BEfztVCXtcPurc6zjQnoh5xAb-nWtD0oVYs2LoZOoCT_GxcP0gGQhucQD/s1584/SnP-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="1584" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_vlATsHpQXXgETnIxOQ9Cko-ZQTAJVoytNybqZhBkxkpGYcuHOCW5c7qKvPrOn2QUw83Pl5dUR8F6qezjtTHYQrS30xzlqvFgfPcz-vvr721UmOFmzYit65j7-ieyurKT-9BEfztVCXtcPurc6zjQnoh5xAb-nWtD0oVYs2LoZOoCT_GxcP0gGQhucQD/w400-h168/SnP-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blotter issued 1940 by Park with Mark<br />All 50 States License Plates - 1940</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-8rjllF4I5g490Gmtvf1HOTUIv3nYzEgP43BqaF_ed3toWlPMuLnHp3sjtd75n5XT_FxMkzOYCKXdZfXzXyaNBy3_iQ1AGVGAg9tPFvWxu-M5UYmJTJ3pzVA_ZQYcbAQJNjQqXTYCCb5jqaT4rEGbs7zTQeAjWp2TAtTP5JOuIZRN1R0j9QzrtBO0D0Q/s1095/SnP-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1095" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-8rjllF4I5g490Gmtvf1HOTUIv3nYzEgP43BqaF_ed3toWlPMuLnHp3sjtd75n5XT_FxMkzOYCKXdZfXzXyaNBy3_iQ1AGVGAg9tPFvWxu-M5UYmJTJ3pzVA_ZQYcbAQJNjQqXTYCCb5jqaT4rEGbs7zTQeAjWp2TAtTP5JOuIZRN1R0j9QzrtBO0D0Q/w400-h240/SnP-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Enlargement to show detail)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Those were the days when it cost 10¢ to get your car washed while "parked with Mark." I'm still trying to figure out where Mark's parking garage was ... blotter says 1 block from Federal Reserve and 2 blocks from Baker Hotel. Anybody know?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the youngsters out there ... Not sure what a "blotter" is? A blotter is simply a textured, thick paper specifically made to quickly absorb excess ink. They were widely used in the days when fountain pens were the main instrument used in writing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Some people think collecting ... anything ... is silly. They may be correct. One good thing about collecting is it gives me something to think about instead of the sad state of our world and country.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Closing thought ...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">“Autumn is springtime in reverse.” – <i>Terri Guillemets</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com14Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-22727796773460810762023-10-31T07:07:00.000-07:002023-10-31T07:07:19.731-07:00Halloween<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tue, Oct 31, 2023</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8PtPv7p71UxtMg5DNZRhV0n5OV8xVUY-DSyqwkW-OAekK0jjwX8zU-HKeRwEEw0xKQaw-rZ9JEnZWbS3HnTgayF85Q7K0utIBYrdoHDWDjJfs3LG-MmRXLwKSp2b73l1ehRq39VAATwHJnZ6r8YwtB1Kxwa611REwEDf3UmuUiBDhBxPixhTrxT0qiCZ/s1466/H%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1466" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8PtPv7p71UxtMg5DNZRhV0n5OV8xVUY-DSyqwkW-OAekK0jjwX8zU-HKeRwEEw0xKQaw-rZ9JEnZWbS3HnTgayF85Q7K0utIBYrdoHDWDjJfs3LG-MmRXLwKSp2b73l1ehRq39VAATwHJnZ6r8YwtB1Kxwa611REwEDf3UmuUiBDhBxPixhTrxT0qiCZ/w400-h314/H%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNryylPaWPycyqCzEJEbcuwX7-vqTW98-7FEKfZhWTwt_yqqad8PZzU-32HLPH0KOFE9TW1mkxqZrn-jSdE9GjEj07xj36CNHhPm5D0UUb0bMsgbSDXv6XDhE1AfKmaljZdFZSWR-XwxHo20SPHDb0uqAXcNBZ6PLaEMNRP_spnQDGom27mHxv1DZTVrUf/s1152/H%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="630" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNryylPaWPycyqCzEJEbcuwX7-vqTW98-7FEKfZhWTwt_yqqad8PZzU-32HLPH0KOFE9TW1mkxqZrn-jSdE9GjEj07xj36CNHhPm5D0UUb0bMsgbSDXv6XDhE1AfKmaljZdFZSWR-XwxHo20SPHDb0uqAXcNBZ6PLaEMNRP_spnQDGom27mHxv1DZTVrUf/w350-h640/H%202.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween or Hallowe'en is a celebration observed in many
countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints'
Day. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year
dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs, and all the
faithful departed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">The images are decorations ... not at my house ... but in the neighborhood nearby. There are so many decorations, but these are two I admire.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Halloween!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.com8Seattle, WA, USA47.6061389 -122.332848119.295905063821152 -157.4890981 75.916372736178843 -87.1765981