Aspect of the Month-
Slow but sure is the progress Nature is making; first a bud or two of larger size than usual appear, then we discover another already silvered over with its greenish grey, and after a shower and a day of sunshine, it is wonderful to witness the bulk some of the more favorably situated blossoms have attained.
Page from a 19th century nature book,
courtesy of the blog Old Books and Things.
By the way, this magnolia tree once stood near the entrance of the the old Museum of History and Industry on the shore of Lake Washington. I took these pictures in February 2012.
The museum building was demolished last year to make way for the 520 floating bridge expansion project. The museum library was relocated to a resource center (i.e. warehouse) in Georgetown, an industrial part of south Seattle.
My archive projects are as interesting as ever, but of course the ambiance of "going to work" has changed. Although I drive by Costco on the way home, which is convenient for picking up a $5 rotisserie chicken for dinner.
The clock tower is now outside the popular new museum on Lake Union. I heard from one of the librarians that Plant Amnesty rescued some of the mature plants before demolition, and hopefully that was the case with this lovely bird nest tree.
Progress, Seattle style
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