Yesterday at Green Lake

Now that the clocks have been turned back, it's not pitch black when I go to walk around Green Lake in the morning.

I would have posted these photos yesterday, but I encountered technical difficulties transferring them from my iThing to my computer.

Sunrise

 

Looking west across the lake

One of two resident herons

At the SAM

Today we went to see the exhibit of Peruvian art at the Seattle Art Museum. It was extensive and quite impressive. Photography is generally not allowed in these special exhibitions, and anyway, I had forgotten my camera.

After we were through touring the Peru exhibit, we wandered through some of the other galleries on the fourth and third floors. Most of the items we had seen before, but there were a few new acquisitions.

On the third floor, there was a small gallery with some recent acquisitions of modern pieces that draw on aboriginal influences. They may have been included in an exhibit we saw last year, but I can't say for sure.

However, one piece really caught my eye. I took two pictures of it with my iTouch, one of the whole piece and one close-up. The photo of the whole painting did not turn out well — it's a little blurry.

But the other turned out well enough.

Unfortunately, I neglected to make a note of the artist and when it was painted, and this particular piece is not featured on the SAM website.

The entire painting is about 4 feet tall by 8 feet wide, and covered with these elongated teardrop shapes. I can't imagine how long it took to create it. When you see the whole of it, the way the small dabs of white coalesce into these flowing waves is amazing. There is a sense of movement, but it is smooth and soothing, even meditative.

Seattle Weather

One of the interesting aspects about living in Seattle is how dramatically the weather conditions can vary within just the distance of a couple miles.

Earlier this week, I went for early-morning walks around Green Lake, after dropping off Tim somewhat north of his office, so he could get in his own morning constitutional.

It might be clear, or clear-ish, at our house, but as we drove south, we would hit some serious ground fog.

When I got to Green Lake, there was still some low fog on the lake. Combined with the dim pre-sunrise light, it made for some moody, contemplative images.

Also, where there was a splash of fall color, it was all the more striking.

Photo of the Day: Orb Web

So, I am sitting in the kitchen, sketching out an idea for a new quilt, when I happen to glance up.

Just outside the side door that leads to our shared driveway, I see this huge (8 inches across — I measured it), perfectly formed orb web highlighted by the setting sun.

April Flowers

The crocuses had come and gone.

The daffodils are in decline.

Now the tulips are taking their turn.

Gullywasher

Not the proverbial gentle Northwest drizzle.

Unzipped

 

I first noticed this piece of student-created public art at Shoreline Community College a while ago, and I still get a kick out of it.

Photo of the Day — Green Lake

 

A good afternoon for a walk around Green Lake. Sunny and brisk.