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Everyday Things
Jul. 9th, 2009 01:01 amMy birthday is this Friday, and so far the plan is to see the Jim Henson/Muppet exhibit, then do some shopping and eating at the U-Village. Nothing spectacular. There are people I'd like to see at the Clarion party, but we're probably going to skip it.
Vanguard was nice last Saturday, but I definately missed seeing the fireworks. I absolutely love fireworks. Had a nice conversation with C. and T. about unemployment, guilt, fear, and making the most of this endless free time we have. Luke and I have been going to a lot of local parks lately, and this past week, we ventured further away from the city. When I said how much I like little streams and waterfalls, Luke suggested going to some of the bigger waterfalls the area has to offer. He had a book for years called Waterfall Lover's Guide for the Pacific Northwest, but never really looked at it. He picked Twin Falls State Park, just off of I-90, not even an hour east of town. We went last Friday, it was warm and sunny, and the park was jam-packed with people who had the day off work. Still, it was wonderful, we wound our way up the trail next to the Snoqualmie river. Then the trail went up. Way up! It was at the very limits of our abilities, but we did it. I credit going to the gym with our being able to go as far and as high up as we did. It nearly killed us, but it was spectacular.
We bring water with us on our walks, along with the bird book, binoculars, sunscreen, hats, and hand sanitizer, all in a backpack. If we're going to a beach, we need our water shoes, and the Whales to Whelks field guide. Luke brings his camera most of the time, and I always have mine.
I dump my pictures pretty regularly into a gallery I call Everyday Things. Here is the most recent page:
http://pics.livejournal.com/juliebata/gallery/000093wg?page=4
I don't post very often, but I add new pictures in there nearly every week. Tuesday we went to Wallace Falls State Park, and took another beautiful, challenging hike. I haven't dumped those pictures off the camera yet...
Vanguard was nice last Saturday, but I definately missed seeing the fireworks. I absolutely love fireworks. Had a nice conversation with C. and T. about unemployment, guilt, fear, and making the most of this endless free time we have. Luke and I have been going to a lot of local parks lately, and this past week, we ventured further away from the city. When I said how much I like little streams and waterfalls, Luke suggested going to some of the bigger waterfalls the area has to offer. He had a book for years called Waterfall Lover's Guide for the Pacific Northwest, but never really looked at it. He picked Twin Falls State Park, just off of I-90, not even an hour east of town. We went last Friday, it was warm and sunny, and the park was jam-packed with people who had the day off work. Still, it was wonderful, we wound our way up the trail next to the Snoqualmie river. Then the trail went up. Way up! It was at the very limits of our abilities, but we did it. I credit going to the gym with our being able to go as far and as high up as we did. It nearly killed us, but it was spectacular.
We bring water with us on our walks, along with the bird book, binoculars, sunscreen, hats, and hand sanitizer, all in a backpack. If we're going to a beach, we need our water shoes, and the Whales to Whelks field guide. Luke brings his camera most of the time, and I always have mine.
I dump my pictures pretty regularly into a gallery I call Everyday Things. Here is the most recent page:
http://pics.livejournal.com/juliebata/gallery/000093wg?page=4
I don't post very often, but I add new pictures in there nearly every week. Tuesday we went to Wallace Falls State Park, and took another beautiful, challenging hike. I haven't dumped those pictures off the camera yet...
