an excursion on Tuesday

in which our plucky heroine and her pal Emily take a very short trip...

down by the river, the freeway is really high above you


the underneath of the bridge is easy to see


I am filled with happiness to have another photo pal


Emily and I had decided to go to OMSI,
since the weather was a bit unsettled, and I'd never been...


The pathway curves around outside the buildings


ferns, hanging on...


everywhere there is a place for life to gather, it does


Oregon Museum of Science and Industry


industrious bees on the tilework inside the women's biffy


We only had time to see the Earth Sciences Hall,
and my favorite thing was this...


large glowing sphere, not sure if it was rotating or if the rotation was an artifact of the projected imagery


There were several loop films by NASA,
of the various currents of atmosphere...


and water currents...


very fascinating/disturbing time lapse imagery:
the temperature of the surface ocean currents


Sabertooth Tiger bites the planet


Dire Wolf looks on and laughs


as does Emily...

rainhat details

I made yet another rain hat, in the same style as my previous ones, and this one I added a few new details... there are little tabs on the inside, with grommets, to attach a chin strap to (rather than attach directly to the seam, where the cord often simply pulls out. And there are these "micro-belt-loops" to run a hat band through. The hat band itself is made from two layers of synthetic ribbon handstitched together

Every time I go to the ribbon shop downtown, I have a wonderful conversation with the proprietor, and she and I have exchanged gifts several times... when I was buying the ribbon for the hat band, she insisted I take this sweet ribbon flower she'd made, since it coordinated beautifully. I added a few beads to the center, and some ribbon leaves, and made it into a brooch, now pinned to the side of my new rain hat.

mid-May trip North

There are folks dear to me that live in Seattle, and unlike most other places, there is a Very Affordable way to get there. Bolt bus, whilst not anywhere near as comfortable as the train, is far cheaper than any of the other options. On a weekend in mid-May, our plucky heroine strapped her duffle to the wheely-cart and headed downtown to catch the bus...

An evening run up I-5 starts with crossing the river;

the bus windshield is splattered with rain, as the sun goes down.

Three hours later: the glowing orbs that light the area around King St, where the Bolt bus drops off Seattle passengers on the side of the street.

Across the street, one of the decorative gates to the International District.

The next morning, many steps lead down to the street, from my friends new house... There is white and lavender wisteria that forms a tunnel between the steps and the front porch, and this time of year it is so amazingly lovely!

Exploring the nearby neighborhood was a pleasant option. That my feet are working a bit better, so that walking is less painful, is also a treat. The Madrona school has this whimsical signage...

and this wonderful stylised madrona tree sculpture.

outside the local library, pig & panther are friends

as are sheep & wolf... I've been told that these sculptures commemorate the past times in this neighborhood, where the Black Panthers and police formerly were at odds, and where human predators found easy prey; these days it is a very different place...

california poppies echo and reverberate the orange siding on this building

white Tradescantia (aka spiderwort)

look down - bas-relief sidewalk artistry

with luck, the path of my life will allow many more visits!