June 28, 2009

 

Darby and Mark down by Pier 70

 


Heading up from the waterfront to Pike Place Market


Darby, Grayson, and Mark entering the market

 


Pike Place Market was packed

 


The locally-grown flowers were gorgeous and fragrant

 


The flowers masked the smell of seafood... sort of...

 


Hello!

 


Look closely ... Can you spot the flying fish?

A common practice in the market to toss large fish after purchase

 


Darby, Jonna, and Grayson at the street-level entrance of the market


The original Starbuck's - established 1971

 


Inside the original Starbuck's

 


 

This balloon artist amused us


Darby and her new sand art purchase... ever the artist


Darby and Grayson by the totem poles in Pioneer Square Park


Jonna and Mark in Pioneer Square Park


This memorial was dedicated to fallen firefighters of Seattle


Inside Glasshouse Studios - the oldest glass-blowing studio in Seattle


Darby and Grayson at the Klondike Gold Rush National Park


Mark spun the wheel to see if he would have found fortune in the gold rush?

So would he have struck gold?  Nope!  Few did.

 

 


The park ranger demonstrated the technique to pan for gold

 


Hooray!  Darby and Grayson earned the Junior Ranger badge!

 


Interesting art...

 


Darby and Grayson grabbing some Mexican at Guaymas Cantina

 


Acting a little silly after a long day!

 


Grayson waiting for the "free" bus that never came!

 

 


Art work in front of the Seattle Art Museum

 


Everyone is actually moon-walking backwards, in a 1,000+ person tribute to

Michael Jackson, who died this week at 50 yrs old. The PA System was blaring "Thriller".

 


Grayson picked out a new apartment in Seattle

 


Mark, Jonna, and Grayson hiked 7 blocks up to a park for a sunset view

 


Jonna is moving into this house..best view, gorgeous landscaping...

wonder if the owners will mind?

 


It was an amazingly clear view tonight with the Space Needle

and Mt. Rainier in the background

 


Grayson wanted us to try to "hold" Mt. Rainier in our hands

 


...we tried again with the Space Needle

 


Mark and Grayson pose for another beautiful shot

 


Grayson clowning around in the park

 


Who wouldn't love this view?

 


The Space Needle was right next to our hotel and glows at night