Westlake Park Christmas tree lighting fireworks from last night.
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Westlake Park Christmas tree lighting fireworks from last night.
Last Saturday, the last sunset before 4 PM sunsets.
November 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Last Saturday, the last sunset before 4 PM sunsets.
Seen at Japanese home goods store Muto near Pike Place Market.
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Seen at Japanese home goods store Muto near Pike Place Market.
People living in cities want affordability, transit, and infrastructure more than digital advertising kiosks. Just one of the reasons Dionne Foster prevailed tonight. Her giddy excitement was palpable in the shaking of the piece of paper she was holding.
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
People living in cities want affordability, transit, and infrastructure more than digital advertising kiosks. Just one of the reasons Dionne Foster prevailed tonight. Her giddy excitement was palpable in the shaking of the piece of paper she was holding.
"To my colleagues on Council, those I worked with and those I disagreed with: I open my hand to you to work in collaboration... but let me be clear that I will not compromise on our values" is the kind of thing you say when you win over 78% of the vote. @alexis4seattle.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
"To my colleagues on Council, those I worked with and those I disagreed with: I open my hand to you to work in collaboration... but let me be clear that I will not compromise on our values" is the kind of thing you say when you win over 78% of the vote. @alexis4seattle.bsky.social
"This is the people's office. That's what this is about: making sure that the laws protect all of us." It's great to see energy, competence, compassion, and integrity return to the Seattle City Attorney's Office. Erika Evans trounced Ann Davison by 25 points tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
"This is the people's office. That's what this is about: making sure that the laws protect all of us." It's great to see energy, competence, compassion, and integrity return to the Seattle City Attorney's Office. Erika Evans trounced Ann Davison by 25 points tonight.
Birch tree near Lake Wanoksink in Harriman State Park (Instagram, 04/13/2014); eastern hemlock on Dunnfield Creek Trail in Worthington State Forest (Instagram, 04/27/2014); the Appalachian Trail between the Delaware Water Gap and Sunfish Pond in Worthington State Forest (Instagram, 04/05/2014).
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Birch tree near Lake Wanoksink in Harriman State Park (Instagram, 04/13/2014); eastern hemlock on Dunnfield Creek Trail in Worthington State Forest (Instagram, 04/27/2014); the Appalachian Trail between the Delaware Water Gap and Sunfish Pond in Worthington State Forest (Instagram, 04/05/2014).
New York Botanical Garden: apple blossoms; Azalea Garden; viburnum blossom. (Instagram, 05/10/2014)
September 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New York Botanical Garden: apple blossoms; Azalea Garden; viburnum blossom. (Instagram, 05/10/2014)
Dinner at ShoMon Kappo: dashi soup with golden eye snapper, matsutake, and osmanthus; tuna futomaki with scallion, cucumber, and soy sauce cured egg yolk; uni and ikura over sushi rice; apple and seaweed salt milk ice cream with shaved frozen apple.
September 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dinner at ShoMon Kappo: dashi soup with golden eye snapper, matsutake, and osmanthus; tuna futomaki with scallion, cucumber, and soy sauce cured egg yolk; uni and ikura over sushi rice; apple and seaweed salt milk ice cream with shaved frozen apple.
A comment under the r/NoStupidQuestions post, "Why haven't American farmers protested like European farmers?"
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A comment under the r/NoStupidQuestions post, "Why haven't American farmers protested like European farmers?"
I had the chance to speak at Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement about his proposed 2026 budget, which would include a 60% increase ($4 million) for the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
September 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I had the chance to speak at Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement about his proposed 2026 budget, which would include a 60% increase ($4 million) for the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
Second half of next week.
September 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Second half of next week.
Was speaker #189, but had a 5:30 PM reservation at Mamnoon (R.I.P.). At the restaurant, listened to the meeting on my phone, took a Lime scooter back to City Hall when speaker #170 was up, arrived when speaker #180 was up, spoke, and was back for dinner in time for entrees. All thanks to density.
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Was speaker #189, but had a 5:30 PM reservation at Mamnoon (R.I.P.). At the restaurant, listened to the meeting on my phone, took a Lime scooter back to City Hall when speaker #170 was up, arrived when speaker #180 was up, spoke, and was back for dinner in time for entrees. All thanks to density.
Japanese Breakfast performing "Paprika" at the Woodland Park Zoo.
September 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Japanese Breakfast performing "Paprika" at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Japanese Breakfast at the Woodland Park Zoo.
September 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Japanese Breakfast at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Japanese Breakfast performing "Be Sweet" at the Woodland Park Zoo.
September 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Japanese Breakfast performing "Be Sweet" at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Premier member reception for Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. "A Beautiful Despair" (2021) and "This Is Not A Refuge! 2" (2019).
August 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Premier member reception for Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. "A Beautiful Despair" (2021) and "This Is Not A Refuge! 2" (2019).
"Picnic on the Moon" by Shoichi Okumura. Japanese mineral pigment on silk. Hall Spassov Gallery / Seattle Art Fair 2025.
July 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"Picnic on the Moon" by Shoichi Okumura. Japanese mineral pigment on silk. Hall Spassov Gallery / Seattle Art Fair 2025.
Afternoon at the arboretum.
July 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Afternoon at the arboretum.
Graffiti on the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, which houses the SSA, IRS, and ICE, among other federal agencies. Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi's "Landscape of Time" (1975) stands in front of the building.
June 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Graffiti on the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, which houses the SSA, IRS, and ICE, among other federal agencies. Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi's "Landscape of Time" (1975) stands in front of the building.
@jay.bsky.team did you encounter this Chihuahua near Pike Place Market within the last half an hour?
May 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
@jay.bsky.team did you encounter this Chihuahua near Pike Place Market within the last half an hour?
Finally visited Green Lake Park.
May 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Finally visited Green Lake Park.
From yesterday's walk: view of Aurora Bridge and Lake Union from Fremont Bridge; after getting home: catching the sunset over Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
April 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
From yesterday's walk: view of Aurora Bridge and Lake Union from Fremont Bridge; after getting home: catching the sunset over Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
Today was the first day of cruise season.
April 13, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Today was the first day of cruise season.
Dale Cooper / Mayor of Portland / Hank McLean at NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin.
March 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Dale Cooper / Mayor of Portland / Hank McLean at NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin.