Lauren Furuya
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park

Queen Anne

Day 69: Flowers in Bloom

Today's pictures come at quite the cost... I was slow to get out of the house this morning and missed my first bus; luckily, I can walk up the hill (4 long steep uphill blocks) to catch another bus to get me to downtown around the same time. I had about 10 minutes, so I enjoyed the cool morning and the blooming trees. The block leading up to the bus stop was lined with trees in bloom, so naturally, I stopped to take out my camera. There was a man standing at the stop, so I thought "I'll be fine... Just keep an eye on that guy" ... Famous last thoughts... I took these pictures:

Then I look up, and see the bus rolling away. Now, I could have ran after it, but I was way too embarrassed. I was sure everyone on that crowded morning bus saw the girl taking pictures of trees. Needless to say, I drove to work that day.

Day 65: Summer Teaser

Today was full of great shots. It was hard not to have my camera out all day long. Bellevue 5/6 team had scrimmages all morning (won 2 of 3), kickball in the afternoon, beautiful views of Seattle at sunset from the top of Queen Anne, drinks and dinner in Ballard at La Isla. All in all, a great day with friends in the Northwest.

Day 59: USA! USA! USA!

Thanks to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics! Here's to Team USA, with 37 total medals in these games, the most from any country in any Winter Games; and with the likes of Apollo Ohno, Lindsay Vonn, Shaun White, Evan Lysacek, and US Hockey, the USA had a lot to proud of in these Olypmic Games. Canada had a record breaking 14 gold medals, the most of any country in any Winter Games. Team USA spirit was riding high today as the US faced Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal match this afternoon. Team USA was down early in the game; then with 24 seconds remaining in regulation, Zach Parise ties the game at 2-2.

Although Canada won during sudden death overtime, it was one exciting game! Plus, who knew the American's cared so much about their 5th most popular sport?!

Day 8: Typical Seattle Day

Had a the day off today. Got the normal errands done, oil change, groceries, etc. But I've been meaning to head over to Kerry Park for a long time. It's just a beautiful view of the city, and I figured it was drizzly so it wouldn't be too crowded. So I took a walk over to the park, and even on this gray day, the city looked gorgeous. I can't help but love Seattle on days like these.

(I chose this shot because of the frame the sculpture creates around this Seattle landmark. What's more Seattle than this, public art and the Space Needle)

I also ran into 2 guys I met playing darts at Kate's Pub 2 weeks ago. They were friends of my friend Jim, and they were giving a tour to some prospective UW Med School students. So I also got to hear Neil's tour schpeel.