Sunday, September 26, 2010

Still Going Strong




Jay gesticulating along with another of his stories. Don't even ask...


Jay's new barn. Built with the help of Amish slave labor.


Cowboy. Doin' what he does.


Weasel in all her glory.


Crazy apple orchard that we went to with Erik and Margaret on my birthday. Making vodka out of apples in no way improves the taste, but it was a nice day anyway


Sarah cleaning the new used wood stove. It even came in her favorite colour! Hopefully we'll have it in before the first snow. Come on up and see it in action!


Sarah loves her lawn mower. We love all the free fire wood our friends are giving us!



Been riding out at our friend Pat's place. That's Murphy (under saddle) and me (over saddle) taking a little trail ride. Not sure why I look so bewildered. At least Murphy looks like he knows what he's doing.


The Murphinator walking Sarah through some low branches. He used to be and still is a barrel racer. It's kind of like riding a Ferrari with a mind all its own.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Seattle

The Cyclops or something. Bob says it sucks, but I liked the eyeball against the blue building behind it. Downtown Seattle
A balcony on an apartment complex across from Pike's Place Market.
Out the window of Pike's Place
Still a port city
Sarah and Zhora on the balcony at the townhouse
Me, babysitting
Fishery at Westport on the Pacific
Tugboat with the Olympics behind
For Dad. Wish there were five of 'em, but I can only do so much without a National Geographic grant
Jenn and Zhora on the beach.
The Stickel family at the beach
Sarah, Zhora, and Jenn (from left)
Bob and Zhora
Douglas Firs at the house (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Jenn and Zhora at Agua Verde.
Acer of some kind
Lichen at the arboretum
See above
Anna's Hummingbird at the arboretum (Calypte anna)



Douglas Fir
Doing a better job on my second try.