Seattle Skyline — Photo 25 — Project 365

As we headed north into Washington, we pulled off the coast to visit friends in Seattle. This is the Seattle skyline from I-5. I’ve always thought of cityscapes are an interesting portrait of a city.

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Californian Lighthouse — Photo 24 — Project 365

Further along the Pacific Coast Highway I came across a lighthouse, just before dusk. Perhaps it comes from my growing up far from the ocean, but I’ve always been fascinated with lighthouses and the lighthouse as a symbol in the way they stand as a sentinel and unmoved, regardless of the storm they brews around them.

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A Drive in the Woods — Photo 23 — Project 365

The Pacific Coast Highway branches away from the edge of the ocean a little, particularly if you take a wrong turn! This is along CA-1, among the forests off the coast of California. But how can a picture capture the scene? It’s like trying to draw a dream…

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Disconneted?

So it’s been two and a half weeks since I’ve had a steady internet connection. In an objective reality, that shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but in today’s fast-paced and always-on internet society, that timeframe seems to lie somewhere between an eternity and an epoch. I’ve been travelling (to Iceland and France) and so there’s been a lot to do and see, and so I haven’t felt a particular lack. I haven’t been travelling alone either, so I haven’t been lonely either.

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Welcome to California? — Photo 21 — Project 365

I took a road trip and wanted a picture of the “Welcome to…” signs are the various state lines. As I drove into California, the road was under construction. The two were too funny together — “Welcome to California” and “Road Closed”!

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Railways Spikes — Photo 20 — Project 365

There a railway that runs through town and some of the neatest things are just off the tracks. Here appear to be some repair supplies left at the side of the rails. I love the colour the few plants add to the scene.

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