Tacoma In November

I took advantage of a break in the weather and ventured into the very heart of this Gritty City to walk around and take some pictures. It was cold and the wind blowing in from across the water added a bite to the chill.

The dead leaves on the sidewalk skitter in circles as the cold wind rips through the streets and alley ways. Few people are out and about and those that are, have their coats zipped up and their shoulders hunched up trying to stay warm.

You can hear the wind as it rushes up from the sound past the old city hall clock tower. You almost get the impression that the clock is just too cold to tick.

Across the Foss, the Tide Flats are hard at work despite the windy cold.

Enough is enough! I'm ready to warm up and there is a Tully's in front of me! A hot cup of coffee before I head back to the house is just what I need.

VW

Life Giving Day

Beautiful, busy day... luncheon engagement with friends and my computer programs got all bollywopped messed up... spent a good hour with folks helping me... and we got things done... for the moment!
So I headed out to take care of some business and there was one glorious moment on the top of Bellarmine High School's hill.



Students, teachers, cooks and cleaners, administrators and volunteers-- all focused on moving through the day as best they can. And quietly in the quadrangle the bubblihg water fountain kept inviting passerbys to stop, listen, let go, relax.





Sunny warm day... sunny warm spirit...all so very life giving



SO VERY LIFE GIVING!