PICTURE POST II! - Page 83

thestrangequark · January 13 2013, 05:00 PM

The lake my mother lives on, I took this while I was visiting at Chrismtas -- it's the view from her driveway. I grew up in Seattle, but she moved to this little lake community about an hour from the city last February. Being that it is Northwest Washington, and this was only my third visit to the house (once when I helped her find and purchase it, once for a week last summer, and then this past Christmas) I didn't know that the mountains were visible because they were never out. That is just the foothills, if you drive around the lake there's a nice view of the Cascades too:

When it is snowy:

Her little cabin in the woods, decorated for Christmas and being buried in snow:

There are things like chickens in the road there. It's a culture shock for me, a born and bred city girl, but it's absolutely lovely, and she's really happy there!

Shanndee · January 13 2013, 05:39 PM

Wow TSQ, that looks like a little piece of paradise!

Mr. Laser Beam · January 13 2013, 06:30 PM

The line about the chickens sounds like something a battle hardened soldier would say.

"Lieutenant, you wouldn't believe it...there are things...like chickens...in the road there! We're lucky to be alive!"

RevDMV · January 13 2013, 07:12 PM

Wow very nice digs for your Mom, TSQ. The Pacific Northwest has some absolutely fantastic places to hang you hat as far as scenery.

cooleddie74 · January 13 2013, 07:18 PM

Lovin' the shots, tsq. I don't know if I could put up with the constant rain in the Pacific Northwest but the scenery is almost unmatched in America except for probably Alaska.

thestrangequark · January 13 2013, 10:19 PM

It is gorgeous, and Seattle's not really as rainy as people think. It usually drizzles a bit in the morning and clears up in the afternoons, and summer is generally dry and sunny.

Finn · January 13 2013, 10:41 PM

^plus Seattle was sunny the whole week I was there

thestrangequark · January 14 2013, 01:50 AM

^I hate it when that happens!

Mr. Laser Beam · January 14 2013, 01:58 AM

I'm going to be visiting Seattle in a few months. I'm open to suggestions as to what else I should see other than the space needle and you-know-what.

thestrangequark · January 14 2013, 02:05 AM

^Le Feux. Best drag show in the Pacific Northwest.

Mr. Laser Beam · January 14 2013, 02:06 AM

Now where's that Scanners threadbomb when I need it...

Flux Capacitor · January 14 2013, 10:55 AM

My wife, sister-in-law and mother-in-law took my wife's aunt to see the sights and sounds of San Francisco yesterday, as she lives in Vietnam and had never been to the US.

Her aunt viewed a lot of things from the car, or would only spend 5-10 minutes outside at each stop due to not being used to the cold.

J. Allen · January 14 2013, 09:56 PM

Those are awesome pictures, Flux.

Well, my vegetarianism is in full swing, and this is what I had for dinner:

It may not look like much, but it was delicious. Tomatoes sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with fresh parmesan cheese, celery salt, oregano, and a dash of pepper, sitting on a bed of green lettuce drizzled in olive oil and sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

The tomatoes were good, though they got softer than I wanted. Next time I'll just have to cut them a might bit thicker.

Alienesse · January 14 2013, 10:15 PM

Looks delicious, J. Allen!

cooleddie74 · January 14 2013, 10:17 PM

Great. Now I have a craving for a big salad.

You scoundrel!

January 13 2013, 05:00 PM	#1231
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: PICTURE POST II! The lake my mother lives on, I took this while I was visiting at Chrismtas -- it's the view from her driveway. I grew up in Seattle, but she moved to this little lake community about an hour from the city last February. Being that it is Northwest Washington, and this was only my third visit to the house (once when I helped her find and purchase it, once for a week last summer, and then this past Christmas) I didn't know that the mountains were visible because they were never out. That is just the foothills, if you drive around the lake there's a nice view of the Cascades too: When it is snowy: Her little cabin in the woods, decorated for Christmas and being buried in snow: There are things like chickens in the road there. It's a culture shock for me, a born and bred city girl, but it's absolutely lovely, and she's really happy there! __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 13 2013, 05:39 PM	#1232
Shanndee Fleet Captain Location: Canada	Re: PICTURE POST II! Wow TSQ, that looks like a little piece of paradise! __________________ "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" Margaret Atwood "Everything will be alright in the end; if it is not alright, it is not the end" Numerous sources

January 13 2013, 06:30 PM	#1233
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: PICTURE POST II! The line about the chickens sounds like something a battle hardened soldier would say. "Lieutenant, you wouldn't believe it...there are things...like chickens...in the road there! We're lucky to be alive!" __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

January 13 2013, 07:12 PM	#1234
RevDMV Rear Admiral Location: RevDMV in the Bay Area, CA	Re: PICTURE POST II! Wow very nice digs for your Mom, TSQ. The Pacific Northwest has some absolutely fantastic places to hang you hat as far as scenery. __________________ Life is good

January 13 2013, 07:18 PM	#1235
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: PICTURE POST II! Lovin' the shots, tsq. I don't know if I could put up with the constant rain in the Pacific Northwest but the scenery is almost unmatched in America except for probably Alaska. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

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January 13 2013, 10:19 PM	#1236
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: PICTURE POST II! It is gorgeous, and Seattle's not really as rainy as people think. It usually drizzles a bit in the morning and clears up in the afternoons, and summer is generally dry and sunny. __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 13 2013, 10:41 PM	#1237
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: PICTURE POST II! ^plus Seattle was sunny the whole week I was there

January 14 2013, 01:50 AM	#1238
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: PICTURE POST II! ^I hate it when that happens! __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 14 2013, 01:58 AM	#1239
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: PICTURE POST II! I'm going to be visiting Seattle in a few months. I'm open to suggestions as to what else I should see other than the space needle and you-know-what. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

January 14 2013, 02:05 AM	#1240
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: PICTURE POST II! ^Le Feux. Best drag show in the Pacific Northwest. __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 14 2013, 02:06 AM	#1241
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: PICTURE POST II! Now where's that Scanners threadbomb when I need it... __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

January 14 2013, 10:55 AM	#1242
Flux Capacitor Rear Admiral Location: Concord, CA	Re: PICTURE POST II! My wife, sister-in-law and mother-in-law took my wife's aunt to see the sights and sounds of San Francisco yesterday, as she lives in Vietnam and had never been to the US. Her aunt viewed a lot of things from the car, or would only spend 5-10 minutes outside at each stop due to not being used to the cold. __________________ "I'm a fan of good sci-fi. Star Trek. Battlestar. That Joss Whedon show." - Nathan Fillion, Castle

January 14 2013, 09:56 PM	#1243
J. Allen Trekkie™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: PICTURE POST II! Those are awesome pictures, Flux. Well, my vegetarianism is in full swing, and this is what I had for dinner: It may not look like much, but it was delicious. Tomatoes sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with fresh parmesan cheese, celery salt, oregano, and a dash of pepper, sitting on a bed of green lettuce drizzled in olive oil and sprinkled with parmesan cheese. The tomatoes were good, though they got softer than I wanted. Next time I'll just have to cut them a might bit thicker. __________________ -------------------- "Laser effects, mirrored balls; John Williams must be rolling around in his grave!" - Homer Simpson

January 14 2013, 10:15 PM	#1244
Alienesse Rear Admiral Location: In Thorin's company	Re: PICTURE POST II! Looks delicious, J. Allen! __________________ Quantum Stills - screen captures from Captain Archer's leaping days Destination Star Trek London photos

January 14 2013, 10:17 PM	#1245
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: PICTURE POST II! Great. Now I have a craving for a big salad. You scoundrel! __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg