Recycling

We take recycling seriously here in the Pacific N.W.

This pile of boxes caught my eye because of the

ROCKST*R box.

There's a rock band video game

newly installed in the family room

and there's been a whole lot of singing and drumming.

At all hours of the day and night.

I've got rock stars on the brain.

Exotic

When you're looking for a ride

think exotic.

Pt. Defiance Zoo.

Jungle Fever

Another find at N. Pearl and 51st.

Interesting plants.

Tempting garden art.

Antique Sandwich Shop

The sandwiches & salads are new,

not antique.

N. Pearl and 51st in Ruston.

Salvage Style

Near the corner of N. Pearl and 51st in Ruston, 

there's a new shop about to open.

It's called Salvage Style

The owner is busy sprucing up the place

and hopes to have it open for business

in the next few days.

She finds treasures of the used variety

that are being cast off

and brings them back to chic-ness.

What could be more environmentally friendly?

Baby

I don't have a clue whether this baby is Bima or Mali,

but it's one cute tiger kitten.

Pt. Defiance Zoo. 

(p.s. The proud mommy is Jaya.)

A Really Fast Breakfast

At least that's what they promise.

A Passion for Purple and Gold

Husky paraphernalia.

University of Washington (Tacoma) bookstore.

Hot Diggety Dog!

On Pacific Avenue

in the Museum District.

Tacoma's Light Rail

It would be so grand to be able to hop on

at Union Station and ride to the airport

or downtown Seattle

or University Village

or Bellevue.

Another Chihuly Bit

Tacoma is noted as an art glass center,

inspired in no small part

by Dale Chihuly's body of work. 

Through the Window

Book display

through the window of a bookshop

 Meta Books on Pacific Avenue.

There are a lot of mountain lovers around here.

Indochine on Pacific Avenue

Indochine features elegant Asian cuisine.

Indochine © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

Photo data:

taken in NEF with Nikon D5000

post-processed, shifting lighting to tungsten

and then tweaking the hue and brightness.

Sunset on the Pond

The weather's turned warmer again.

Look for sizzling sunsets.

Meta Books on Pacific

Found a bookstore

the other day

when I was browsing shops on Pacific.

Near the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

Plate Shape on Live Feed

Did I ever mention that the Museum of Glass

has a live feed

showing what's happening in the hot shop?

We were in the gallery watching this take shape,

but you could have joined us from home.

Richard Craig Meitner has been the artist in residence this week.

Hot stuff!

You Are What You Eat

Found on a wall

in a parking garage

on Antique Row.

So now you know.

(I'm Chinese and chocolate.)

More Graffiti

This happens to be authorized.

And colorful.

Minor League Baseball

Baseball

with a home town feel.

The Art Stop

A fun place to visit.

On Broadway, downtown.

On the Deck

Fun happy hour at the Hub.

Sit outside if the weather's nice

and you can find a table.

Glass

Undulating shapes.

Intense colors.

Johnny's Dock

On the Thea Foss Waterway.

Tacoma.

Botanical Gardens

Feathery things.

Botanical Gardens.

Wright Park. 

Hot Shop

Choose a cool day

to visit the hot shop.

Banner

Another colorful banner.

Broadway Business District.

Chihuly Glass

Did I mention that Chihuly's works

are well represented in Tacoma?

Ma Chihuly's Floats

Ma Chihuly's Floats

are back

at Tacoma Art Museum.

Waterbabies

Kayaks

are big around here. 

Brickwork

Love the pattern of the bricks,

the leaves framing the view.

Stadium High School.