Memorial Day Weekend: What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love
Memorial Day has been gradually morphing from a celebration of war to a celebration of loved ones who are no longer with us. Cindy Waitt at the Waitt Foundation is writing a […]
Sunshine in Seattle
Today began dreary and drippy. By noon, the sun was shining and everyone was giddy with joy. I decided to capture Ma Nature in all her glory in photos. When […]
Ring of Fire Eclipse in Seattle
A Boeing engineer with a wicked sense of humor captured a photo of the exciting Ring of Fire solar eclipse at Boeing Field in Seattle. The next photos are what […]
War on Women: “Hell to the NO!” Campaign ~ Are You In?
Y’all know I’m a huge Tyler Perry fan. Through his iconic character Madea, he is trying to teach women to become emPOWERed ~ to stand tall for ourselves ~ to […]
Fear Is a Shitty Address
This tree with its twisted trunk stands where the Pacific Ocean meets the Strait of San Juan de Fuca, which divides the US and Canada. I wanted to visit Neah […]
Artist Date: Flower World, Maltby, WA
A trip to Flower World is phenomenal therapy for me. My case manager took me last week to buy unusual flowers. She had never been to Flower World, and I […]
Artist’s Dates: Edmonds, WA Tide Walks
A stay-cation means a trip to the Edmonds waterfront. Edmonds reminds me of South Haven, Michigan ~ my favorite retreat when I lived in Chicago. I was ecstatic to discover […]
Artist’s Date: Mill Creek, WA Trails
My late cousin Judith Vollbracht was a cartographer (she drew maps for a living). She created the maps that became the planned community of Mill Creek, Washington. It came to […]
Artist’s Date: North Creek Park, Mill Creek, WA
Mill Creek, WA celebrates reforested old-growth wetlands. North Creek Park is a huge urban wetland with a 3/4 mile floating boardwalk. This massive old growth tree is at the south entrance […]
J2J: Bulbs in Bloom, 2012
My flowers bring me tremendous joy. I love the romantic blend of pale pink, lavender, and white. Hyacinths are favorite bulbs because they herald Spring. I discovered these tiny grape […]
Anne Caroline Drake 