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Or should that be Zoolit, past tense? The Boyfriend and I attended Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium‘s Zoolights on closing night for this season. Zoolights is an annual event beginning around the last week of November and ending around the first weekend in January. As a longtime vegetarian/vegan for reasons related to animal welfare and […]

I really enjoy the atmosphere at Caffe Fiore/Old Ballard (5405 Leary Ave NW) – lots of natural light; botanical-themed, lighted interior signs; tables and chairs of rich wood; delicate glass light fixtures suspended from sculptural metal hardware.* (Not to mention the delicious coffees and teas, the Mighty O Donuts, and the great service.) I was […]

(An auto shop at 20th Ave. NW and Leary Ave. NW in Ballard.)

(Souvenir, 5325 Ballard Ave. NW)

I just bought a new digital camera, a Panasonic Lumix ZS1 … and took some test shots around Ballard this afternoon. As you’ll see, I need to spend some more quality time with this camera. Some of the shots are a bit blurry. That might be because I was juggling an umbrella as well as […]

One of Portland’s many bike-related signs: Not visible in this photo, someone wrote, “gravity sucks” near the biker’s head. Blossoming Lotus, an all-vegan restaurant located inside Yoga in the Pearl, 925 NW Davis St.: Landscaping by Dennis’ Seven Dees; photos taken near NW 10th Ave. and NW Glisan St.: “No fur. No paws. No service.” […]

Cool Coffee Shop I read about the new Burien Press coffee shop a few weeks ago. Burien Press serves delicious Caffe Vita coffee, so I wanted to check them out … until I plugged my address and theirs into Yahoo Maps and found out they’re a 30-minute drive away. I can get delicious Caffe Vita […]

I did the First Thursday Art Walk tonight with my friend Kaitlin and her friend Sabrina. We visited galleries in the Pioneer Square/International District area. Many galleries throughout the downtown Seattle core participate in the Art Walk, as does the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). Admission to SAM is free on first Thursdays. Galleries showcase new […]

That’s art made with flashlights; not artsy flashlights. Photographer/artist Michael Bosanko creates “light graffiti” using flashlights, a digital camera, and long exposure times. Check out this article in London’s Mail Online for more info and some great photos. Bosanko also has his own Web site.

Amazing find #1: The architecture of John Lautner, which I found about thanks to my daily e-mail from the New York Times. This link goes to the story and this one goes to the slideshow. “Bonding Humanity and Landscape,” the (partial) title of the article, is an apt description of Lautner’s vision and talent. Amazing […]