Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Now I remember why jack-o-lanterns have triangle eyes and jagged mouths. Straight lines are easier to carve into the thick, thick pumpkin skin.
Month: October 2005
Miscellaneous
I’ve tried hard to not make this a cat blog. Yeah, we’ve got lots of cats, but I don’t feel compelled to disclose every detail of their existence. However, we had a bit of a fright recently. When we returned from Seattle, our black cat, Shadow, was missing for about 48 hours. We called, I … Read More “Black Cats and Halloween” »
Miscellaneous, Religion
It’s days like these that remind me why I retired from church work in the first place. It is an absolutely glorious October Sunday, with a cool bite to the air. The sun casts long rays heightening contrasts and color. I’m tempted to grab my camera, but laziness and a third cup of coffee hold … Read More “Remember the Sabbath” »
Restaurants, Travel
For our final evening in Washington State we decided to visit the Rhododendron Cafe. There were three reasons for this selection. First, we had been there before, and the food was good that time. Secondly, it’s too small to have a Friday night buffet, which is the way many of our favorite seafood joints in … Read More “Rhododendron Cafe” »
Restaurants, Travel
A trip to La Conner wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Calico Cupboard. This morning, we arrived before many of the stores had opened, so we stopped in. I try to get by here for lunch either at this location or in Anacortes at least once on these trips. Atmosphere This started as a … Read More “Calico Cupboard” »
Geocaching and Maps, Travel
Duff McDaniel, Mrs. Wright’s next door neighbor, had recently purchased a 4-wheel drive vehicle, and wanted to put it through it’s paces. I couldn’t think of a better way to try it out than to search for a couple of geocaches located up in the hills, so Thursday we decided to go on a hunt. … Read More “Samish Island Caches” »
Photography, Travel
I absolutely love the Skagit Valley and area surrounding Mount Vernon/Burlington. If I didn’t have such close ties to South Carolina, I’d move out here in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, many others feel the same way. Hence, the weather conspiracies, etc. The farmlands above are dotted with Victorian-styled houses and huge old barns. Something is always … Read More “Skagit Valley Views” »
Travel
cap-sante On Tuesday Laura and I rode over to Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. Cap Sante is a rocky outcrop with views of Fidalgo and Padilla Bays. Just beyond the close island on the left, lying low, is Samish Island, where Mrs. Wright lives. This image was created using the Nikon S1’s panorama assist feature. It gives … Read More “Cap Sante” »
Photography, Travel
Laura: I think pumpkins are the most photogenic vegetable. Mrs. Wright: Eggplants are interesting, too. And so, we found more pumpkins to shoot. No eggplant, though. For some reason, people in Washington like to stack rocks… We went out to dinner at a Chinese place in Burlington. Parked next to the restaurant was this bike … Read More “Even More Pumpkins” »
Photography, Travel
With the weather so lovely, we decided to go to La Conner for shopping and lunch. We seemed to encounter pumpkins everywhere, first at the end of our driveway, and even on our table. Here are some of the images. I’ve linked to the larger images on Flickr, because you need to see the full … Read More “Pumpkin Photo Phun” »