March 6 at Green Lake

Clouds have rolled in this morning and almost a total overcast exists at 8:31 AM. Outdoor temp now 37F. Rain in the forecast later this afternoon. Today's walk 2.89 miles, pace 18:27.

Early sun breaks in the clouds at Green Lake.
March 6th  6:51 AM

Crew already at work.
March 6th  6:37 AM

Last night's sunset across Puget Sound
Olympic Mountains in the distance.
Kind of an "orange delight"
March 5th  6:01 PM

Thanks for stopping by and have a good Wednesday. Don't forget Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday.

March 5 at Green Lake

Got a late start with today's walk around Green Lake. I spent the morning at the hospital holding little babies in the NICU for busy nurses and parents who can't be there.

Another blue sky day. Last one for a while according to the
forecasters.
2:07 PM

Yes, I know ... another Mallard.
Next time ... a female.
Both male and female have that little patch of blue feathers
in the same spot.

This little guy was kind of fun.
His mom (I guess) was pushing a stroller and
he got way ahead of her.
He flew by me several times.
I'm guessing he was 2 or 3 and a good rider!

Lots of Canadian Geese at Green Lake.
Here at the Lake these birds seem accustomed to
humans walking along very close to them.
See the range map for these birds next ...

Canadian Geese Range Map from Wikipedia
Seattle is in the "Year-round" zone -- green on the map.

March 4th at Green Lake

Another beautiful sunrise at Green Lake this morning.

First sunlight of the morning casts an interesting color.
No crowd on the walk today!
About 32F and wall-to-wall blue sky.

Driving back home after the walk.
There is a bit of traffic every day here.
This road is known as Pacific Highway.

Back home, went up to the top of the hill to snap some pics of
the Olympic Mountains.
Of several shots, this one was my favorite.

While snapping pics of the mountains, this black bird seemed
interested in watching. 

Thanks for stopping by John's Island.

March 3rd at Green Lake

All day sunshine.
The walk was crowded today.

When it comes to Mallards the males are the pretty ones.

Recent headlines ...

Read more at KING 5 News

Why cold weather doesn't mean climate change is fake ...

Read more at National Geographic

I'm changing up my procedures for publishing John's Island. Thank you for stopping by.

March 2nd at Green Lake

A few pics from this morning's walk ...

One person watching the sunrise.
Not a common sight, given the 36F temperature.

How about the reflections?
Water was pretty smooth.

"Greenlake Crew" getting ready for their workout.

Today's walk mapped ...

2.77 miles
51 mins 55 seconds
Outdoor temp = 36 F
Mostly clear.
Garmin Tracking via Fenix 5X

Later this morning, back at home ...

Eggs Benedict and, yes!, I prepared it!
The juice is V8 Spicy Hot.

Evergreen Container ship departing Puget Sound
Ships are leaving these days with smaller than usual loads.
Just normal or a sign of economic slowdown ahead?

A couple of recent sunsets ...

Pretty clouds.
Look closely to see Xpedia's construction cranes near the center.
They are getting in my view!

February 26th  5:47 PM
Unusual and beautiful.
Looking west (of course) over Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains

Today ... March 2nd  9:38 AM
Matson departure.
Elliott Bay Marina at bottom.
Olympics in the distance.
Sunny and clear today!

I'm changing up my procedures for publishing John's Island. Not quite ready for comments yet, but thank you anyway for stopping by.

Today at Green Lake

Happy to see an eagle this morning on my walk around Green Lake. Since starting this daily walk in early January this is the first eagle I've seen. The bird was near the top of a tall evergreen probably about 100 feet from my camera. I have really been happy with the Canon SX730 which has a 40X optical zoom.

March 1, 2019
7:41  AM

Got some lens flair but I do like the shot below of sunrise.

March 1, 2019
7:07 AM

This was a great morning for a walk. Clear blue skies and cold. Not a lot of folks out this early and it was nice to have the path mostly to myself.

March 1, 2019
7:30 AM

I'm changing up my procedures for publishing John's Island. Not quite ready for comments yet, but thank you anyway for stopping by.

Hello 2019

Sunrise at Green Lake, Seattle, WA, USA
February 21, 2019  7:13 AM

February 21 Update and First Post 2019

After 8 years of publishing John's Island I've been giving serious thought to bringing the curtains down. Just haven't been in the blogging mood. But not quite ready to pull the plug yet. A 2019 resolution: return to my daily 3-mile walks around Green Lake. Today's walk was wonderful ... cold, brisk, clear skies, and fresh air. All is well at John's Island. To followers and friends, I hope the same is true for you. I've turned comments off for a while as I consider future publishing.