Meri's Musings

Another new family member. Where has the time gone?

Food can be comfort An encounter with the sea An art experience A sensuous encounter The bounty of apple trees A beautifully plated salad served at a cafe in Venice A visual and gustatory feast An exercise in patience A St. Patrick's Day ritual A crunchy taste treat A tasty dessert awaiting a layer of sugar and a torch A promise of things to come.

I'm biased, I'll admit. I love the Pacific Northwest.   Snow geese in Skagit Valley.   Waves crashing on the Pacific Coast.   Gig Harbor and Mt. Rainier with a pink sunset.   The Space Needle from West Seattle, with Cascade Mountains in background. Tulip fields in Skagit Valley. Pike Place Market. Seattle from Queen Anne Hill. Gig Harbor on a sunny day. Vendors at Pike Place Market. Wheat fields near Pullman. Ferry between West Seattle and Port Orchard.   Musician at Pike Place Market. Abandoned barn near Pullman. The cone of the hot shop of Tacoma's Museum of Glass reflected in the window of a nearby building. More tulips. Space Needle from Seattle Art Museum's Sculpture Park.

Haiku My Heart out on a thin limb crow scans Seattle's skyline metal tree supports

It's beginning to look a lot like the winter holidays. . .  in my case, Christmas.

Showing my U.S.A. bias.

Haiku My Heart hands rest, palms open face reveals tranquillity soft eyes and soft heart