Monthly Archives: April 2018

Trees

Posted on April 30, 2018 by d4vid

We get the color word tan from the bark used in the tanning of leather.  Tannin is the chemical used in tanning.  Its astringency is what gives red wine it’s dry and puckery feeling.  Tannic acid is the type of tannin … Continue reading →

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Cathedrals

Posted on April 30, 2018 by d4vid

Over the course of my life, there have been three places where I always think to myself “This is my cathedral.”  The first is the Griffith Observatory.  The second is Grauman’s Chinese Theater.  The third is the California redwoods. I … Continue reading →

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Defensible

Posted on April 30, 2018 by d4vid

Driving down the Redwood Highway from Grant’s Pass, Oregon to Crescent City, California I saw a disturbing trend. On advertisements for land, I kept seeing the adjective “defensible” pop up over and over.  Chilling in these tumultuous political times.

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Coast

Posted on April 30, 2018 by d4vid

I didn’t realize until it was right in front of me. This was the first I’d seen the Pacific Ocean since I had driven the U.S. across & back and bottom to  top.  Reminded me of looking out at the … Continue reading →

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Sweep

Posted on April 28, 2018 by d4vid

My Seattle friends aren’t furries.  I swear.  Their friend organizes an annual curling tournament and the team they ended up on just happened to pick animal onesies as their team costume.  Now, those teammates who had ready access to animal … Continue reading →

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Snap

Posted on April 28, 2018 by d4vid

The ending of Avengers: Infinity War definitely resonated with me as I continue to think about meaning and mortality and existence.

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Spheres

Posted on April 27, 2018 by d4vid

The new Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle reminded me a bit of Singapore.

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Tower

Posted on April 27, 2018 by d4vid

Smith Tower was the tallest skyscraper outside of New York City when it was completed in 1914.Not a megatall building, certainly, but it did remain the tallest building on the West Coast for half a century until the Space Needle … Continue reading →

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Underground

Posted on April 27, 2018 by d4vid

These glass squares (discolored to purple by the weak Seattle sun) are set in the sidewalks of downtown Seattle.  They provided light down to the cavernous underground tunnels that lie under Pioneer Square.Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour starts with the ominous … Continue reading →

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Honeybee

Posted on April 26, 2018 by d4vid

I reconnected with my friend Lisa on this trip after not seeing her in a decade in a half.  But in Seattle, I was able to have lunch with my old friend Melissa who I probably haven’t seen in over … Continue reading →

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Authentic

Posted on April 24, 2018 by d4vid

This was the restaurant attached to the Ramada in Tukwila where I stayed when I was visiting friends in Seattle. “O’Beer” is a family name, right?  This the O’Beer family’s pub, passed down from father to son, right?  Generations of … Continue reading →

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Lodge

Posted on April 22, 2018 by d4vid

Don’t think I’m going to finally get a chance to stay at the Timberline Lodge in northern Oregon, but I did stay at this nice lodge on Mt. Ashland in southern Oregon.  Just wish the skies weren’t so clear.  Yuck.

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Northbound

Posted on April 18, 2018 by d4vid

Having completed the CA/NV/UT/CO/KS/MO/IA/IL/IN/MI/Ont/NY/PA/DE/MD/VA/WV/NC/TN/AR/OK/TX/NM/AZ/CA leg of my road trip, I’m ready to continue northward for the CA/OR/WA/OR/CA leg.

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World

Posted on April 9, 2018 by d4vid

When I’m home, this is my world.

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Montage

Posted on April 9, 2018 by d4vid

I’ve shot a lot of pictures on my trip thus far.  This is a montage of my favorites.  Enjoy.

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