Chocolate and Flowers

Visiting Liesl & Moira (& Derrick too)

Colorful little succulents on SW 23rd street.

The weather has been beautiful and sunny, but there are still not too many spots of color (besides green) in the landscape.

The sky was so clear we could see Mount Hood from the top of SW Hanson Lane.

"Where the Wild Things Are"

... apparently they are at 13340 SW Hanson Lane.

First Crocus I've seen this year! (also on Hanson Lane)

More colorful succulents on SW 27th street.

Derrick taking pictures of Liesl & Moira

Shortly after Markus and I arrived, Derrick disappeared. Perhaps two babies is too much :)

Markus & Moira checking each other out.

At first the babies completely ignored each other. Then Markus decided to check out Moira's hair and her bib.

Moira mostly ignored Markus,

Markus "gives Moira a hand"

(Photo by Liesl)

However, when Markus stuck his hand in Moira's face, she decided to chew on it. Markus didn't mind.

Walk through Brookview Park to Schuebach Park

My walking route for today - 4.25 mi.

Since I now have the issue with my separated ribs, my daily walk is the only time I'm comfortable. I think that's why it has been getting longer and longer without me really realizing.

SW 141st. Ave

I didn't take as many pictures on this walk as I have on previous days. Partly because I felt like I would be taking nearly the same photos over again.

Big Pink Begonia on SW Lisa Lane

I was actually sitting in the driveway to take this picture when the little old lady who lived here drove up. She was very nice and very glad I wasn't there to sell her anything.

Flowering Plum (?) leaves on SW Bonnie Brae

More of these leaves.

Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua on SW Bonnie Brae

Dinosaur sculpture in the front yard of a house at the end of 150th court.

There was a stegosaurus too but the shadows were so bad I couldn't get a decent picture... maybe next time.

SW 152nd Ave

This picture doesn't quite capture.

The red and green leaves were shaking in the breeze and looking like jeweled ornaments on this tree.

Wood Sorrel - Oxalis sp. on Division St

Small Red Flower (?) on Division St.

Firethorn - Pyracantha sp. on SW 155th terrace.

From another angle.

Maple (?) leaves on Kirby Lane

Locked door on the port-a-john at Schuebach Park.

I have to say I was pretty disappointed to find the toilet locked. It was really the only reason for me to walk as far as Schuebach. It is a powerline park and mostly grass. Good for dogs, but not so interesting which is why I continued my walk south on Village Place.

Pink Dahlia on Village Lane

The whole flower.

Small Pink Rose on Village Lane

Dark Pink Rose on SW 20th St

Finally More Fotos & Finials too

Shadows on the Wall

Between starting my new job and taking the SBA exam, this past week has been incredibly busy.

I was so happy to finally get a chance to get out and take some pictures that I couldn't even wait until I'd gotten out of the shopping center parking lot.

Morning Dew on Maple Leaf

(ok, actually it's from the automatic sprinkler, but that just doesn't so so poetic.)

Red Gladiola

This is from the same yard where I took the pictures of the Pink Gladiola. It's the only red one in the bunch.

Pink Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus

Bee on a Sunflower

Across the street from the library where I work there is a big field. Close to the road there is a "Learning Garden" tended to by the students on campus. Most of the food from the garden goes to the local food bank.

The sunflowers are growing along the fence between the garden and the road.

Sun Catching Sunflower

I'd been looking at these sunflowers for a week... but today the light was just right!

These next sculptures were made by Jim Johnstone's ceramics class. Jim actually works in the library, but he makes some amazing pottery and teaches a class or two.

Anyway, he came up with the idea of having his class make finials for the fence in front of the learning garden. There are some really fun and creative ones. Unfortunately there aren't any tags to indicate the names of the sculptures or the artists.

Jim's Pea

I was showing these photos to Jim in the library and said this pea was my favorite. He said it's his! Impressive.