Summer Sunsets in the PNW

I am so grateful and fortunate to live in an area where the sky is painted a different color every night.

Stuff and Things

Recent adventures of Hannah and Jobin and I

Grilled Stuffed clams!

Sunset on Grand

Everett Waterfront

Legion Park, Everett

Leavenworth, WA with Melissa and Kory

Snuggle bugs!

Floating the Wenatchee River in Leavenworth, WA 

A Taste of Ireland

My first Pub meal and beverage! Salmon and pickled cucumber on brown bread

Just chillin in Waterville with Charlie Chaplin

Top of Cookamista Pass...or as I called it, Cookie Monster Pass

Top of Moll's Gap mile 100-ish

Killarney National Park on my descent to Killarney

Ascending Moll's Gap

My first EVER train Ride: Tralee to Dublin

Trinity Collage

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland: I could see Scotland from this point

Northern Ireland castle

Sunsets and Dog Walks

Here's some pics from the last couple of weeks. 

Lake Cassidy rest stop on my bike ride

 Tons of rain in Everett while the Olympic Mountain range has sunshine. So close, yet so far away...

Walking in the rain. Nothing greater than wet doggies. Sarcasm implied. 

Puh-lease, can we have a Cheez-It?

Rain one day, the next few in the 80s!

Sunset on Grand Ave

Pastel painted sky on Grand Ave

Weekend Cycling

Prince Paws-ies!

Sleepy puppy

 27 miles, 2 major hill climbs, good friends, and a whole lot of sunshine!

My friend Kory and I at the top of the Norway Hill climb: 444ft climb over 1.5 miles with a descending speed of 38mph. I did one more climb with Zach later up Hollywood Hill near the end of our ride at 558ft climb over 2 miles with a descending speed of only 25 mph because I had to stop halfway since my chain decided to fall off my chain ring. Yikes! I burned 1045 calories in 2 hrs and 44 min of ride time. Then, I devoured 1/2 of a pizza. Worth every bite!

Birthday Day Trip to Victoria, BC

Leaving Seattle on the Victoria Clipper

Seattle Cityscape at sunrise

The Olympic Mountain Range, Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Strait of Juan de Fuca, Olympic Mountain Range, Victoria, British Columbia

Scooter!!! I rode about 4 .5 hrs in the sunshine around Victoria, BC

The trusty stead in Victoria (inner) harbor, Victoria, BC

The Empress Hotel. Tea is served at high noon daily, but I didn't desire to spend $48 on tea and crumpets.

Queen Elizabeth in front of the Provincial Legislative Building

Captain James Cook statue in front of the inner Victoria Harbor

Strait of Juan de Fuca. Leaving Victoria, BC at sunset.

Beacon Hill Park (dog park area, actually) with Olympic Mtns

Clover Point/ Ross Bay

Two cargo ships with Olympic Mtns

Oak Bay, Victoria Marina

Oak Bay

Mt. Douglas Park

View from atop Mt. Douglas, The Olympic Mtns, Strait of Juan de Fuca

Hiking the Summit Trail at Mt. Douglas

Strait of Georgia

At the summit of Mt Douglas, Strait of Georgia