Seattle goings on
I am very fond of rough beaches in less than ideal weather, of gray sand and salt spray, of decaying giant trees and screaming gulls and beach communities in the off season. This morning I joined my friend Knox for coffee at Alki Beach. The air was thick with fog, the beach was almost empty, …
My camera took a fall about two weeks ago; I blame poltergeists as no one was in the room when it happened. As a result, the lens barrel was tweaked and the lens became stuck. I had to have my camera disassembled, the lens rebuilt, and many dollars later, I have the same camera. It’s …
My friend K. had her bridal mehndi — or henna — applied last night. Here are a few pics I shot, the work is just beautiful. The paste stayed on overnight, we’ll see the results today when we go to the pre-wedding dinner.
It’s impossible to process, after all, my life is so far removed from the whole situation. There’s no way I can compare or relate — I have a spacious home, I’m totally on the grid, there’s soup on the stove, sitting to my left is a camera that’s worth either a month’s wages or the …
My fondness for the ukulele is no secret. It started as a Hawaii thing, but really, it’s so much bigger than that. Because I play the uke, I met a Hungarian refugee with an amazing repertoire of Yiddish folk songs.I played a gig with friends at a divey Seattle rock bar and played with Hanohano …