Scenes From a Seattle Sunday

Summer re-run, originally posted July 14, 2007, with additional material:

The only mountain climbing we would attempt  today would be the hills of the University district in Seattle. In the morning, we went down to the Farmer's Market and stocked up on fresh produce for that evening's dinner:



We also walked down University Avenue and I stopped in to the Gargoyle Shop, which is always a welcome escape from ordinary reality:
           

We also went into several bookstores that placed special emphasis on “original prize volumes” concerning academic themes:



I even spotted a “hippie” bus downtown:
              

We went back to our son's place, with its nicely shaded and terraced backyard:



Where we were served a wonderful meal made from our market finds:
             

And we had another guest for dinner as well: