Transitions

On the drive home Saturday, we caught a glimpse of a flock of Snow Geese in a corn field. We also also saw breathtaking, soaring V's of Trumpeter Swans high in the sky.

Swans and Snow Geese migrate from Alaska and Siberia to spend the winter in western Washington. In spring and fall, you can see them by the hundreds of thousands in the Skagit Valley, where they rest and feed in the farmlands and wetlands. Since we didn't have our binoculars or spotting scope, I'd like to plan a bird-watching weekend sometime. 

We enjoyed our little stay in La Conner.  There's a surprisingly fancy (and free) Museum of Northwest Art. I especially loved the glass art wildlife.

The glass artist, Raven Skyriver, grew up on in the San Juan Islands. He exhibits and teaches glass art classes around the world.

After one final indulgence (fried oysters for me, a bowl of creamy chowder for John) it was time to head back to the big city.

How quickly Monday rolls around.  And this is the last dry day for the foreseeable future-- a series of strong fall storms is headed our way all week.