Seattle, Seattle. You will always have my heart. Sometimes I wish I had never left. Sometimes I think I appreciate it more because I miss it so. To me Seattle is the most beautiful city in the summer. I would take it over anywhere else in the world. One of the books I am writing right now is set in Seattle. If I ever manage to finish it and publish it, you can see where I draw my inspiration from.
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| Vegan bakery in Freemont. |
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| Bookstores in Seattle are imbued with such a delightful mustiness and character. |
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| The Rail. |
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| Sosio's at the Market. This is my produce stand from way back. I would shop here daily. I can't even begin to describe how amazing everything is here. |
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| The smell in Market Spice. The SMELL! All those spices mixed with saltiness of the air and the fish from next door. Lush is the only way I could possibly describe the smell. |
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| The hidden side of the Market. |
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| The iconic Smith Tower in Seattle bookends the southern side of the city. |
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| Glasshouse Studio in the old Pioneer Square district. Beautiful and amazing. Go in and watch them working on the glass. Amazing!!! |
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| An early evening snack on the Harbor Steps along Post Alley. A crusty loaf. A cheese from the cheesemonger. Blanxart dark chocolate. And dried strawberries. |
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| The Gum Wall. Disgusting and beautiful at the same time. |
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| The ferries are the gatekeepers of the water. |
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| The Market late at night. Everyone gone. There is a poetic, forlorn quality to it. |
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| Kerry park at night, in the rain. The air was so thick you could almost taste it. The city feels so close and present and vibrant. It seems to radiate energy. |
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| The view from West Seattle. |
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| The Coliseum Theater - now the Banana Republic building. It's on the National Historic Register. Beautiful building. |
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| Flowers at the Market remind me of my wedding - going there in the morning and buying armfulls of the most amazing gorgeous flowers. |
