Out of the Blue

Category: Observation

  • Tea Lights

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    theazureshadow
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    I like candles. I like their bright dot of flame, not overwhelming like an exposed lightbulb, but small and flickering, uncertain and alive. They evoke elemental forces, powers that both threaten and comfort….

  • Afterglow

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    theazureshadow
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    Seattle is still shining, the towers lit up by sunlight across the Sound. It\’s dusk here at the apartment, but Seattle has a straight shot to the West, past the Olympics. Our view of the Sound is blocked by the hill. We got engagement photos shot in a park there on Queen Anne Hill as…

  • Mountainous Thoughts

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    One of the great things about our apartment is that we have an excellent view of Mt. Rainier. On clear days it provides a nice backdrop to the skyscrapers. Even on cloudy days we can often see the snowy lower slopes beneath the overcast. I was wondering to myself why this was possible in Seattle,…

  • Panning for Gold

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    theazureshadow
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    I enjoy sifting through old papers. Every year or so I go through my papers and every time I keep about half of the stack. I start with the papers collected since the last winnowing, from which I save maybe one sheet from every twenty. Unwanted papers are recycled or digitized. By the time I…