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Photos taken along 5th Avenue, between Pine St. and Jackson St.

The two cats at Ophelia’s Books in Fremont (3504 Fremont Ave. North):

In the bottom photo, I love how the cat’s posture reflects the swirls in the rug and the shape of the spiral staircase.

hauling a lot of stuff:

Trace Lofts, 12th Ave. & East Madison, Capitol Hill (Seattle):

I love the look of a sleek, modern building placed on top of an existing vintage building. And I love that at least part of the original building – or even just its facade – was preserved. (The “About” page on the Trace Lofts Web site [...]

Next stop after Plum Bistro – Healeo.

I had read about Healeo’s vegan, hemp soft-serve vanilla ice cream and wanted to try it (see this post). I’m glad I did – it was creamy and delicious.
Healeo is a “superfood nutrition bar” offering supplements, juices, smoothies, teas, espresso, soups, and other food items; the majority are [...]

The Boyfriend (TB) and I stopped by Plum Bistro today for lunch.

(The “wall of wine” seen in the background of the interior shot belongs to La Spiga, an Italian restaurant across the hall.)
Plum Bistro is the more sophisticated sibling in the Hillside Quickie restaurant family. The menu is 100% vegan and organic. Plum’s menu reminded [...]

The Japanese Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle.
Fair warning: These photos didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. I was using The Boyfriend (TB)’s camera, and I’m not familiar with it, so maybe some of the settings were incorrect. Also, the pictures were taken late [...]

Today, The Boyfriend and I toured the Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum in Kent.

David Williams, the executive director, was our guide. Mr. Williams shared a lot of stories and knowledge with us, and his passion for hydro and race boats made our visit very enjoyable.

The Atlas Van Lines boat in which Bill Muncey raced his [...]

A few months ago, I noticed that the windows of Vegan Garden had been papered over and a “closed for remodeling” sign had been stuck on the front door.
“Uh oh,” I thought, “another one bites the dust.” I expected that Vegan Garden would close for good and be replaced by another, non-veg restaurant.
I was right [...]

(Spotted in Fremont.)