One of my weather apps says that the average high temperature for August in Avignon is 88F. The whole time we have been here it has been between 96-100F, so on the average it has been too hot to go out much. We have ventured out for foraging in the morning when it was a…
Tag: summer
Seize Jours de Pluie
That is, “Sixteen Days of Rain.” The summer of 2022 was hot and dry, but this year it has been quite different. Getting out to sketch has been a bit difficult, so indoor sketching was in order. I learned a new phrase today while getting my hair cut – temps de grenouille. It means frog…
Summer day at the Arboretum
Washington Park Arboretum is one of the gems of Seattle. I walked along Azalea Way, dazzling colors all around. This old gnarled tree caught my attention.
Autumn is peeking in the window
It is 81F here in Mukilteo, WA but fall is peeking in the window. The longest, hottest and driest summer in history here in the Seattle area is about to end. I am so ready for rain.
Umbrellas on Lake Union
Cafe umbrellas have been getting a real work out this summer in a city that is usually chided for its need for rain umbrellas. Not this summer.
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