Capilano Suspension Bridge

One of my favorite places in Vancouver is the Capilano Suspension Bridge, even though it's a little touristy.

It's suspended high above a chasm, I hope you're not afraid of heights!

It was rainy and misty the whole time we were there, but that meant I had to find places where the mysterious feeling would come through more strongly. (And shield my camera as best I could, as it's not a professional weatherproof model - it's been through a lot more than it was designed for!)

This is my Scenic Sunday post for the week - join me on Monday for some views from the bridge. And I'm also entering it in Sunday Bridges, as it's a wonderful pedestrian bridge.

Double Lightning Strikes

Here are a pair of summer double-lightning strikes for Skywatch Friday and for ein stück himmel (a piece of heaven).

Both were taken with long exposures from my yard, as are all my lightning shots (we get a lot of thunderstorms where I live). The second was a little out of focus so I didn't think it deserved its own post, but I thought it was worth showing anyway.

OMG Grade Pears

I'm going back to last May for these shots from Seattle. These are from the famous market, and cover several memes. First, they're for Our World Tuesday.

Lots of flowers were for sale.

Seafood too, tastefully arranged!

And for Tina's PicStory theme of fruits, as well as the Signs Signs meme, here are some incredible pears, as well as ordinary apricots and cherries.

We always visit this market when we're in the Seattle area.

Seoul, South Korea

This week I'm posting the first of many photos from a trip to South Korea in the summer of 1998. My wife is from South Korea and it was very exciting to visit her homeland with her. Here's a view of the largest city, Seoul, including the Han River which runs through the city.

I've got enough good prints to keep Vintage Weekly busy for many months!

Mercer-Slough Rainforest

Going back to one of my favorite places from Bellevue, here is some rainforest growth in the Mercer-Slough park.

And that's the last of my Bellevue photos from last year's trip, and my Scenic Sunday entry for the week.

Springtime in the Rockies (Blossoms and Snow)

It's springtime in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, which means an incredible variety of weather. It seems early in the year, but suddenly this one type of tree has blossomed all along the front range, in Colorado Springs and Denver. I don't know what type of tree it is, but it's certainly beautiful.

Those photos were taken in downtown Colorado Springs on Sunday, walking around in a t-shirt and shorts. This next photo was taken on Tuesday, at the end of a spring snowstorm.

And this great variety of weather and skies within two days is my entry for Skywatch Friday.

Our Dog Socks

I'm posting a photo of our little dog Socks for Tina's PicStory theme of D this week, and for Our World Tuesday as he's an important part of our world.