In salmon run season, the beach near my house is lined with fisherman plucking dinner from Puget Sound.
Top: Paddle boats on the Hallstattersee, early morning
Bottom: Graz Hauptplatz
Photos: UJ Sommer
I’m on a sponsored trip with Austria Tourism. I’ve not seen much, as I’ve been sick, but I did enjoy the first evening out at Piburg, a tiny village in the Otztal. … continued…
I take a local bus from my house, and then, I switch to an express. When I change buses, there’s a wide faced woman with Chinese eyes, maybe she’s a Native American, maybe Alaskan, maybe one of those mixed up types we have here, a little Chinese, some Pacific Islander… it’s not that important, but she’s wide and brown, about my height, and she’s right there as I step off the bus. She reaches up and grabs my shoulders like an old friend and looks me right in the eye; we are face to face.… continued…
My pal B. joined me for a Very Long Walk around the neighborhood. I took some pictures with my fixed 50, a lens that makes you work hard to get good pictures. And we stopped for snacks.… continued…
