Post Alley at Pike Place Market

I haven't made a post on this blog in quite a while and I'm really overdue. It's just that I'm in school taking web design and find that I have little time for much else. I'm designing a web site for a friend and I needed some stock photos. So yesterday I went to downtown Seattle and to the Pike Place Market and Post Alley and snapped a few photos. The weather has been so mild and it was just nice to get out and explore and enjoy the day.

Feb.19th Update - With the continuing wonderful weather we've be having, I had to go back to the market to look for that perfect shot. I've posted four new photos that I like more. I'm not sure which one I like the most. Any votes? I love going downtown and hanging out at the Pike Place Market.

SMG Biennial Exhibition 2009

The Seattle Metals Guild is having their Biennial Exhibition starting next week and it runs from November 3rd through Dec 15th in Edmonds, WA. With over 50 artists exhibiting their work, it should be a great event. I hope everyone can get to the show to see it. Today I went to pick up some postcards which promote the event, and there was my jewelry piece displayed in the center! I am thrilled and honored. There will be a jury of the show by the People’s Choice Awards. Everyone attending the show at Frances Anderson Gallery will have an opportunity to vote on the submissions. Voting takes place in the month of November. So come and vote!

A Hike to Lake Minotaur

Lake Minotaur

Lake Theseus
The other day I took a little hike up to Lake Minotaur up in the North Cascades with my friend Ron. It's a grueling hike and the first mile climbs 1500 feet pretty much straight up. It's six miles round-trip, with a total gain of 2,000 feet. As you can see, it's a spectacular place of beauty in the Henry M. Jackson wilderness area. Labyrinth Mountain rises above Lake Minotaur at 6,376 feet. Taking a short walk from Lake Minotaur, you'll see another great view of Lake Theseus 600 feet below. A big reason for this hike was for the abundance of huckleberries which we picked on our way down. I thought the hike back down would be relatively simple, letting gravity help out, but it was still a grind.