A June day at Alki doesn’t tend to provide the summer warmth you might find at a beach outside of the Northwest—but even in the chilly overcast air, there’s nothing better or more summery than a basket of fried clams and hot chips.
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Catch of the dayAlki Beach, West Seattle, WA
Blue, and gray, and greenMonterey Bay, CA and Ruby Beach, WA
Posted 10 years ago
Gorilla my dreamsLeicester, VT
Posted 10 years ago
Front Range from the front seatBetween Colorado Springs and Denver, CO
Posted 10 years ago
There are some roads I have traveled so often that I have permanently etched into my memory every landmark, every sign, every single geographical feature along the way. The seventy miles between Colorado Springs and Denver is one of those stretches. When I was a kid, I knew exactly how far we were from our… More
Stones and subdivisionsPetroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, NM
Posted 10 years ago
The very same day the Tailor and I breezed by a sign painter’s version of a petroglyph, we also got to see the real thing, up close. Of course, they were beautiful and fascinating—but what really got me was the fact that the remnants of an ancient pueblo civilization were perched above a modern suburban… More
Sanserif petroglyphsSouth of Moab, UT
Posted 10 years ago
Serial signageAlong Interstate 70, western Kansas
Posted 10 years ago
I’ve driven across Kansas enough times that these signs (which are repeated several times along the road, reminiscent of Wall Drug ads) have become like old friends. I haven’t yet succumbed to the temptation to pay six bucks to see any five-legged steers, but that’s okay—that’s not why I like these so much. They remind… More
The “steer” in steering wheelMarfa, TX
Posted 10 years ago
If I saw this big boat sailing through Seattle rush hour traffic, it would completely make my day—gridlock or no. I guess it’s sort of a moot point for me, since I work from home, but if I had any sort of morning commute at all, I could totally see myself rockin’ it with this… More
Perennial pagodaPoint Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA
Posted 10 years ago
This Sunday my town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the pagoda at Point Defiance Park. Originally a streetcar station, the building features an Arts & Crafts design, Japanese-style roof and Welsh ceramic roof tiles. A teenage arsonist nearly destroyed the structure in 2011, but the subsequent restoration brought back several of the original features… More
Meditation stationJapanese Garden, Portland, OR
Posted 10 years ago
Every time I’m in Portland, it seems like I have a list of errands a mile long. Inevitably I get caught up in the bustle of the city, ticking items off my list, and usually only taking a break long enough for a hurried sketch now and then. But whenever I get the chance to… More