Tag: Pacific Northwest

Word of the Day Challenge: Traffic, A Haiku

Carl Setzer
Along The Road

feet moving southwards
a moment free of traffic
memories of the road

Today’s Word of the Day Challenge is Traffic. I took the photo above on one of last week’s daily walks. Memories of long-ago road trips. That moment of breaking free from the urban, of the slog of traffic, facing the freedom, and cruelty, of the road. Washington and Oregon’s backroads, where one goes for miles without seeing other cars. When you do, only the briefest intersection, a burst of rushing wind, abruptly quieting to nothing. Only my engine’s hum remains.

Along The Shore

Carl Setzer

Along the shoreline

I feel sunlight upon my skin

A warm winter’s day

A Day In The Mountains

Carl Setzer

Winter’s afternoon
Watching these clouds move through firs
Such grace filled motion

Out east of Bellingham, near the town of Deming, we journeyed to the Nooksack river to see eagles. Around twenty bald and golden eagles sat among the trees. Seagulls fought for the scraps.

This Morning’s Rain: A Haiku

Carl Setzer

Early morning rain
Disrupting outdoor planning
Well, we’re flexible

Awoke to the steady patter of a Seattle rain. For me, there’s something very calming about it. I guess it’s part of Seattle being home. There must be moss in my soul. 

This grey morning light 

Carl Setzer

This grey morning light 

Falls deftly through morning sky 

Clouds from the ocean 

Tonight’s Sunset: A Haiku

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The descending sun
Vibrant colors bursting forth
With life resetting

Went for a walk this evening. Met my Fitbit step goal, got some lovely photos, and did some thinking. A great way to spend an hour.

Exploring Home

Carl Setzer

I seek out beauty
The glories of Washington
My ancestors speak

Mt. St. Helens Erupted 37 years ago yesterday

Carl Setzer

On May 18th, 1980, I was in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle. I remember being in my garage, probably cleaning up my stuff after delivering papers when I heard a rumble. Caught my attention, but with Boeing’s Paine Field facility and such a few short miles away, I attributed it to that.

When I went inside, I saw this on the tv:

The coverage was really interesting to me. Volcanoes have fascinated me ever since.

 

This lahar has always amazed me:

https://youtu.be/UK–hvgP2uY

And check out the ash cloud from space:

 

 

A monumental event that really changed the region. I’ll write more about that soon.

My Storify of the #WAWind Storm

Carl Setzer

Autumn 2016’s First Storm Of The Season

https://storify.com/carlsetzer/washington-windstorm-october-2016

Our First Autumn Storm : PNW Weather

Carl Setzer

Up in Lynnwood and Marysville, where I live and work respectively, we’ve had a few significant wind gusts and some heavy rain, but nothing too dramatic. So, I’m fine and so’s the rest of my family. However, below are a few things to show the progress of the storm throughout the region. storm-preparedness