Dusky Dunes

Photos from that road trip I took that one time way back in January/February. We made a stop at the John Dellenback Dunes and ran our way up the sandhill for some sunset photos.

I miss this trip. Definitely in need of another road adventure soon.
Road trip part 1, 2, 3 and 4 here.










Hope you're all doing well. Happy Spring!

Craft Night // Bubble-Dyed Paper

Did you ever make bubble-dyed paper when you were little? It's really easy and definitely something anyone can do. I had a little craft night yesterday and made some... it was quite fun and I really love the textures and patterns that resulted.

All you need is:
Paper (the thicker the better - it warps)
Straws
Food coloring (or some sort of dye)
Dishwashing detergent
Water
Small bowls (to mix in)
Heavy stack of books (to keep the papers flat as they dry)

Mix coloring, a small amount of dishwashing detergent and a few spoons of water in a bowl. Use straw to blow mixture until you have a bowl full of bubbles. Scoop those bubbles onto your paper and watch the patterns arrive as the bubbles disappear. Repeat as necessary. Once the bubbles are gone and you're satisfied with your paper, stack a few books on top and leave them to dry.










Easy as pie. And so pretty to look at.

I'll be making them into cards to send to my dear friend over in Mito, Japan. She is alive and well, but many are not so lucky. I'm sure you've heard the news so I won't go into it, but please consider donating if you can.

Chilly Sunset Bike Rides

Guess what? Sunset bike rides are back!



One of my favorite things to do in the summer is ride bikes to watch the sunset over Puget Sound. I'm lucky to live in pedal distance from a major water-front golf course/park/trail area, so sunset viewing is perfectly accessible. At least when it's not raining (I live in the Pacific Northwest, remember?).

Anyway, the weather has been wonderful lately. And by wonderful I mean clear enough for sunset bike rides. It's still a bit cold, but I've been dying to get the cruisers out and pedal our chilly digits around the neighborhood. And so my lovely sister and I went for it.

I will admit that the cold did get to us, as we weren't properly clothed for the last-minute excursion. So we settled for pedaling only to the nearest overlook, which meant we had a fancy fence to look at... but it was still so very beautiful. :)

Can't wait for more chilly sunset bike rides soon (with added clothing layers of course!)










Do you like to ride bikes?

Electric Solitude

I had a little time to finally use the tripod/remote for some outfit photos this last weekend (let's just pretend you can't see the remote above). This has pretty much been my everyday outfit as of late - skinny jeans, bleach splattered top, too-big sweatshirt, gigantic scarf (or two) and some unsensible shoes (Yes, I'm failing on my "wear socks" new years resolution... at least most of the time. I remember to wear them to bed quite often, but for everyday, I just don't like socks!).

I really love how these photos turned out though. The color and feeling of the snow, mixed with my crazy peach nail polish and bright turquoise necklace... love it. :)

Hiatus

What happens when I go on a blogging hiatus for a few weeks?

Work, work and more work (dang deadlines!), calendar photo shoots, P90X workouts, two birthdays (I made a homemade cheesecake!), too much sleep, lack of sleep, snow (!), garden planning, MINI cruises, Tacoma/Seattle explorations, bike rides and home hair cuts (Jam's, not mine).

I still have a large number of photos waiting to be gone through... hopefully I'll be able to make some time soon and do that, so I don't fall too far behind. I love photos - taking them and sharing them - but falling behind creates massively messy archives on my computer, and after a while, any photo related task becomes daunting. We aren't going to go there!

Anyway, here are a few recent snaps.






What have you been up to?