Hot Steam, Cold Day

Tacoma has a working port

© 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

and lots of industry.

Sweet Days of Summer

Now that we've entered the long, gray rainy season

those long, sweet sunny evenings of summer
are just an extravagant memory.

Gone, but not forgotten.

Fleet Street

Not exactly London's Fleet Street.


But these buildings have a view of the Foss Waterway.

Splashing Around

Water cascades down these sculptural forms

making splashing simply irresistible
on hot days.

Keeping Watch

Around eight o'clock
on a warm and sunny evening

Mt. Rainier keeps watch over Tacoma.

(view from Dock Street)

Record Breaking Heat

We're having record-breaking heat around here.
Yesterday's temperature in Seattle reached an historic high
of 102 degrees Farenheit/38.88 degrees Celsius.


Because our summers are usually more moderate,
the vast majority of homes have no air conditioning.

So any bit of shade is a blessing.

The building in the background is the Thea Foss condos
on Dock Street, next to the Foss Waterway.