Nothing in particular

 

Snowy Days

      

      There are  often 1-2 eagles on this snag. 

      

                    About a block from home

 

Connecting and re- connecting in a favorite town not far from home.

Was noticing that people seem to be relaxed this time of year and even though it’s holidays they appear to have a little time to connect. Had some nice chats, enjoyed seeing familiar faces. Pizza was good. Wish I’d brought some home. 

I’ll have to go back and take some indoor photos.   

Spent quite some time making new friends and renewing old ones. It’s a favorite part of my watery world. 

Maybe snow will be next. It’s in the mountains and mountain passes. It wouldn’t be a good year without going to the snow a few or more times. And, it’s always bright up above the monotony of the gray cloud cover that can become dismal day after day. 

Up at the pass skiers and snowboarders brighten the landscape with colorful hats, scarves and jackets set against the brilliant white snow, it’s really a sight for sore eyes  

The river otter caught a fish! It literally seemed to fly up onto the pier and I could hear it’s crunching bites. I feel sorry for the fish!!!

Swans are in the valleys pastures and it’s fun watching them land. Hearing them honk! 

Etc great fun. I will not post any because I only have videos. But they’re in and always nice to pull over and enjoy the swan show. 

On the river a kingfisher stood waiting for its meal to come along. It chatted too back and forth with another up the river a ways. 

Finally it got breakfast and after eating found another spot nearby to wait for dessert I suppose. Or seconds! 

Rose hips 

The Valley today.

Swans in many pastures too. 

Only got video though. Honk honk. 
 

Post Thanksgivings Autumn Colors

Amethyst Beauty Berry

The Everett Arboretum 

PEACE

 

Some Japanese Textiles and tea bowls

Above are cottons and silk below. 

Above woolen kimono textiles and below silk made with an ancient weave. It hardly wrinkles yet has a nice stiffness to it. 

This is mosquito netting above..silk below 

Kimono below is Silk. 

Handwoven cotton ikat above and shibori below. Tie dye. 

Shibori in pink as well both are silk. 

The teabowl has a handmade signed box. It is oribe ware. A.clog shaped bowl that was very popular in Japan at one time. The rage! With plums hanging or persimmons. 

Below an oribe bowl