Lookout, originally uploaded by papalars. It occurred to me recently that the current economic situation is much like hiking through the woods for me. Well, not totally, but let me explain just how they are similar enough for me to draw the comparison. It is not hard to know thatContinue Reading

Warm Inside, originally uploaded by papalars. Our winter in the Seattle area has already broken records for snow and rain and we are only in the early part of January. Makes me wonder what is yet in store. Maybe since the Northern Hemisphere is beginning to tilt back toward theContinue Reading

Seattle Pan HDR, originally uploaded by papalars. Wow! It's Friday again. Seems to come upon me sometimes a little too quickly. For most of those who will read/see this your Friday may be already slipping into the weekend. Life seems to happen after everybody else here on the West CoastContinue Reading

Framing Rainier w Sail Boat. I have been exploring a little more with my bike recently in the Seattle area. What a wild [meaning GREAT] place when it is nice out. I should mention that the days like the one above depicted in this photo are few when looking atContinue Reading

Candy Store in Jerusalem, originally uploaded by papalars. This is a foto of a little shop inside the old city of Jerusalem where I visited in March. The man was kind enough to let me take his portrait. I found his square unit very interesting if not a little claustrophobic.Continue Reading